Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory after fire
Hundreds of reptiles were evacuated from a warehouse in Melbourne’s east after a fire broke out. Wildlife Victoria has called it a “devastating incident” that has resulted in substantial loss of life.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas
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The Weirdo books once had a ‘prettiest girls list’. Now, they are re-recording the audiobooks
The best-selling children’s book author is revising his Weirdo audiobooks to remove a “prettiest girls” list. “I was ranked low on a list and it affected me for years,” he says.
- by Kerrie O'Brien and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Man arrested after woman found dead in Bendigo, two children uninjured
Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead in Bendigo overnight, with two children also in the home found uninjured.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas
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Boy, 15, released from custody after death of teen at basketball stadium
A 15-year-old boy has been released from police custody following the death of another teenager in Melbourne’s western suburbs on Friday night.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Ashleigh McMillan
Cold, wet and windy: Victoria gets an early taste of winter
Melbourne has had its wettest start to the year in almost a century, with more than 400 millimetres of rain falling since New Year's Day.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Anthony Colangelo
Baby boy among three infected in Victoria's measles outbreak
A baby boy is among three people who have been infected with measles in Victoria, and the state Health Department fears there might be many more exposed to the deadly virus.
- by Neelima Choahan, Daniella Miletic and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
'It's discrimination': Disabled Tigers fan cries foul over ticket sales
Sam Jackson says disabled football fans are getting a raw deal when it comes to ticketing.
- by Daniella Miletic and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
'Loving little angel': Father describes loss of Rosie to the flu
A 'devastated' father has described the loss of his eight-year-old daughter to the flu in Melbourne.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Robyn Grace
'Weird winter': Climate change behind Australia's record hot and dry weather
Australia had its hottest winter on record, with temperatures up by 2 degrees on average and it is related to worsening climate change, a leading scientific group says.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Suburban terror siege: Why Brighton?
Brighton might actually be the obvious target precisely because it's not the kind of neighbourhood used to gritty, bloody crime.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Daniel Flitton
Melbourne restaurateurs say 457 visas were a key ingredient in their recipe for success
Restaurateurs in Melbourne's 'Little Italy' fear the scrapping of 457 visas could strip Lygon Street of some of its unique cultural flavour.
- by Marika Dobbin-Thomas