Benjamin Preiss

Deaths from heroin overdoses in north Richmond have risen sharply.

Coroner recommends trial of safe injecting room amid spate of heroin deaths

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A coroner has recommended that the Victorian government trial a supervised injecting room in north Richmond, amid an unprecedented spate of heroin overdoses.

Accountant Peter Smith's Cheltenham office is to be compulsory acquired as part of the Victorian government's ...

Price should reflect value on businesses acquired for crossing removal

Peter Smith long suspected this day may come. The future of his office had been uncertain for many months as he waited to find out whether it would be acquired to allow for the removal of the level crossing at Cheltenham.

Apartments next to Cheltenham railway station.

No skyrail: Rail under road for two key Frankston line level crossings

Twenty-five homes and seven business premises will be demolished, but the wider Cheltenham community will get its wish not to have a new "sky rail" built in its midst when the Charman Road level crossing is abolished.

Liberal MP Graham Watt comfortably won preselection for Burwood.

Second Victorian Liberal MP holds off weekend preselection challenge

A state Liberal MP known for his refusal to stand in parliament after a speech by anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty has fended off a preselection challenge for his eastern suburbs electorate.

The death of her cousin helped compel Nicole Warr to become a community health worker.

Striving on the front line of Melbourne's drug crisis

Almost 20 years have passed since Nicole Warr's cousin died from a heroin overdose. He had just turned 21.

Victoria's Privacy Commissioner David Watts.

Privacy Commissioner apologises for security breach

Victoria' privacy watchdog has reportedly apologised for mistakenly releasing the email addresses of more than 300 people.

Caulfield station will be among those to receive an extended platform,

Longer platforms to be built for new high-capacity trains

Size will matter on Melbourne's busiest train line with platforms to be extended at 13 stations as part of a $660 million upgrade.

Fines for unpaid road tolls are weighing heavily on thousands of drivers.

Mountain of road fines taking a toll on drivers and support services

Kelly racked up almost $30,000 in fines but she's not alone - legal centres are being swamped by thousands of people each year who are facing court over unpaid fines for driving on toll roads.

Kelly Walter served for 13 years in the navy and is the changing face of the military.

The changing face of Australia's defence force veterans

Kelly Walter is a mother of two young children and runs her own small business. But she also represents the changing image of Australia's defence force veterans.

Dramatic increase in high-risk offenders on community corrections orders

The number of high-risk offenders serving sentences in the community has spiked dramatically amid a system plagued with problems, a damning report by the public watchdog has found.