Colleagues and friends 'devastated' by death of sixth Bourke Street victim

Friends and co-workers of Bhavita Patel, the latest victim of the Bourke Street car attack, have been left "devastated" by the news of her death this week.

'I'm not going to get this money anywhere else': Toyota names date for Altona closure

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Toyota has announced plans to close its Altona plant on October 3, a move which will cost the jobs of 2600 workers.

Mother of baby killed in Bourke Street attack thanks public for support

The heartbroken parents of baby Zachary Bryant, the youngest victim of Melbourne's Bourke Street rampage, say life without their little boy "isn't getting any easier".

Mother dies after becoming trapped under her own car in Craigieburn

A 32-year-old mother has died after becoming trapped under her own car in Craigieburn, in Melbourne's north.

Homeless woman arrested for 'assaulting' police at Flinders Street camp

A woman has been arrested after allegedly attacking a police officer at the homeless camp outside Melbourne's Flinders Street station.

Mass resignations threat after power plant industrial deal scrapped

Victoria's energy security could be threatened by the mass resignation of workers from one of Australia's biggest power plants after energy giant AGL won a bid to tear up a long-standing industrial agreement.

Victorian schools clean up on workers

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In the cutthroat world of contract cleaning in government schools a vulnerable workforce is paying the price.

Power failure brings trams to a standstill

Melbourne's busiest tram corridor has come to a complete standstill, after a powerline failure at a major CBD intersection forced the suspension of all services along Swanston Street and St Kilda Road.

Youth Parole Board blocks transfer of teen prison rioters

Victoria's youth parole board has rejected the state government's bid to move some teen inmates into adult jails as punishment for rioting at a juvenile detention centre.