Kill-case cop stands by verdict

Alleged murderer Jsaon Roberts arriving at the Victorian Supreme court in Melbourne where he is facing charges of murdering police officers Gary Silk and Rod Miller 06 Dec 2002. murder

A retired detective who helped jail Jason Roberts says there remains a compelling case against him.

Witness statements ‘doctored’

DIGITAL IMAGE : DECEMBER 30, 2002 : Jason Joseph Roberts outside the Victorian Supreme Court in Melbourne 30/12/02, along with Bandali Michael Debs has been on trial for 08/98 shooting murders of police officers Sergeant Sillk & Senior Constable Miller. Pic Craig Borrow.
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A fresh appeal from Jason Roberts is on the cards after it emerged a key witness statement from 1998 was allegedly fudged.

Q&A;‘I think I’m in trouble’

Nick Xenophon Team

Jacqui Lambie says she has been approached by MPs admitting they are set to be embroiled in the citizenship fiasco.

Tram tracks stump experts

New Anti Terror Bollards

The busy tram tracks running through Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall have proven to be a logistical headache.

City-country divide deepens

City Slickers

It’s turned into a yawning chasm; NFF study shows 83pc of Australians think farming has little relevance to their lives.

Emerald City loses auction shine

SnapSydney Aerial Photos

Melbourne’s auction market is proving more resilient than Sydney’s, with the harbour city’s clearance rates continuing below 60pc.

Government eyes on your fridge

Minister for Environment Josh Frydenberg at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

A national body charged with slashing the soaring amount of food waste will be announced by the federal government today.

oBikes row sparks train brawl

Bikes and brawl on train

Passengers travelling on an inner-city train have come to blows after a heated argument over oBikes | WATCH

Suburb defines middle class

Melton in the Middle

Thirty years ago it was farmland. Now it’s McMansions in Melton, Australia’s midde-income capital.

No endless shake-ups: Guthrie

Managing Director of The ABC Michelle Guthrie during Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie says she isn’t subjecting the ABC to a ‘never-ending series of restructures’.

Leaders keep the faith on tradition

TWAM 6 MAY 2017

Religious leaders have expressed dismay at the survey result.

Boy hid from mum in hot car

A CHILD is fighting for life after being trapped in a hot car in Maddox Street, Newport. Picture: Mark Stewart

A boy found in critical condition in a parked car was hiding from his mother, police say.

Melbourne club owner found dead

Darren Thornburgh and Monika Clarke.

Police have ruled out foul play over the death of Melbourne nightclub identity Darren “Razzle” Thornburgh.

Mum unaware boy hid in car

A CHILD is fighting for life after being trapped in a hot car in Maddox Street, Newport. Detectives inspect a black people mover. Picture: Mark Stewart

A boy found critical in a hot car had hidden himself in the rear of the family vehicle as his mother parked it and went to work.

Q&A;‘There should be an election’

Terri Butler on tonight's Q&A

Labor frontbencher Terri Butler pressures Malcolm Turnbull to call an election to resolve the dual citizenship saga on Q&A.;

Turnbull ‘an expensive aberration’

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to journalists at a press conference during the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum in Manila, Philippines, Monday, November 13, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

John Hewson slates PM as ‘aberration’ who experienced one of the “fastest falls in personal standing in our history”.

Flu management ‘unacceptable’

St Johns Retirement Village in Wangaratta.

Rest homes where over 12 residents died of flu are told poor management led to an “unacceptable” handling of the outbreak.

Boy left in car found critical

Incident

An eight-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being found unresponsive in a hot car in Melbourne.

Middle-aged women happy alone

Single

Business owner Hayley Morris is 48, single, independent and happy.

One-punch killer gets 8 years

An image of Patrick Cronin supplied by the family. This image was taken at the 2015 Lower Plenty best and fairest night at the club rooms. It was his second under 19 best and fairest award after also winning the year before.

The Melbourne who pleaded guilty to killing teenager Patrick Cronin will spend a minimum five years in jail for manslaughter.

Patriot blueHanson-Young next on list

Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young during the debate on the Media Reform Bill in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, September 14, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Unapologetic over the Sam Dastyari confrontation, a far-right campaigner says he will continue to target pollies.

UPDATEDCharges over hit and run

Police have located a black BMW ( not the car in the pic) in a laneway off Cranbourne avenue Sunshine North. The car was involved in a hit run accident leaving a 13 girl in hospital fighting for her lige. .  Picture: Nicole Garmston

A woman is charged in relation to an alleged hit-and-run in Melbourne that left a teen cyclist in a critical condition.

Stolen Melbourne pup returned

Maroondah Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after an 8-week-old puppy was stolen during a burglary in Croydon Hills on Monday morning.

A four-year-old girl’s Labrador puppy has been returned overnight after it was taken in a Melbourne break and enter.

ExclusiveBoldly go into space, virtually

Gravitational Wave Discovery Centre

A very different kind of science lesson is set to enter Australian classrooms.

Driver ‘may flee country’

Facebook profile pic of Alice Lewis

The Australian Federal Police is working to determine if a suspected hit-and-run driver is still in Australia.

Hit-run driver could flee country

Hit and Run Bike

Police are monitoring ports in Victoria amid fears a driver who hit a 13-year-old girl could try to leave the country.

Stars strut their stuff

Paris Jackson

Pollies, punters and people looking for a party — the Melbourne Cup has something for everyone.

Everest push ruffles feathers

Celebrities Attend Melbourne Cup Day

The Princess of the Cup rode in to save Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival yesterday from Racing NSW.

PNG centres ‘fully operational’

East Lorengau Refugee Transit Centre in Manus Island.

New PNG refugee accommodation has cost the government more than $30 million.

Q&A;Q&A;: Students lash Gonski 2.0

SPACE CONFERENCE

A panel of Australian high school students has taken on Education Minister Simon Birmingham on a special high school episode.