premium_iconPush to protect energy, land assetsRegulations FOREIGN-owned corporations will face tougher restrictions when attempting to buy or invest into Australian power stations and energy grids under a new Turnbull Government crackdown. nav_large_duration4mCombined Shape0
premium_iconArmed robber wrongly freed in Melbourne jail bungleExclusive A SERIOUS criminal on remand on armed robbery charges has been let out on the streets by bumbling corrections staff because of a paperwork bungle. nav_large_duration3hCombined Shape0
Seven people arrested over string of burglariesLaw and order DETECTIVES have arrested six men and a woman accused of conducting a string of burglaries that targeted commercial businesses across Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs. nav_large_duration4h
premium_iconDoyle’s report on council agendaSex claims A MELBOURNE city council meeting is likely to release a summary of the findings of the sexual harassment investigation involving Lord Mayor Robert Doyle — but it is not yet known how much will be made public.
premium_iconConvoy to lug huge generator across VictoriaPower move A TRUCK convoy longer than an A380 airbus will haul a huge generator across the state’s east this week. Combined Shape0
premium_iconOverhauled Oz Day should mark ‘atrocities’Debate A REVAMP of Australia Day celebrations could see Melbourne city council commemorate “atrocities” as national debate on changing the date continues. Combined Shape0
premium_iconTerminally ill mum victim of home invasionCowardly attack A MOTHER with terminal cancer has been robbed in her own home by a gang of thieves in an early morning crime spree.
premium_iconThousands of killers, sex creeps stripped of visasCrackdown A BLITZ on foreign-born criminals by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has seen thousands of visas cancelled, including those of murderers, sex offenders and other crooks. nav_large_duration3hCombined Shape0
premium_iconAnger over new way to pay finesPayment system FLAWS have been exposed in the state’s new universal infringement payment system. Combined Shape0
premium_iconJailed upskirt teacher goes free on appeal bailCourt A MELBOURNE teacher who secretly filmed up the skirts of schoolgirls and their mothers during parent-teacher interviews has walked free from court after appealing his jail sentence. Combined Shape0
premium_iconAccused Melbourne rampage teen’s bail relaxed for ‘cat videos’Court THE teen accused of attempting to murder pedestrians on AFL Grand Final day near Flinders St has had his bail conditions relaxed so he can watch cat videos online.
premium_iconHit and run caught on camera in BraybrookVideo A UTE driver has been filmed on a dash cam slamming into the back of a parked car on Ballarat Rd before driving off. Watch the footage. Combined Shape0
premium_iconWest Gate Tunnel work begins before funding signed offTransport project WORK has begun on the controversial $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel — before parliament has even signed off on the funding model.
premium_iconFive sets of twins equals double troubleCute pairs TEACHERS at one Melbourne primary school will be seeing double at work today, with one in nine students starting prep this year a twin. Combined Shape0
Triple full moon lighting up Victoria’s skyLIVE STREAM THE triple full moon is in full flight across Victoria tonight as the world stops to view the stunning lunar eclipse trifecta. Watch the live stream here. nav_large_duration2mCombined Shape0
premium_iconFoo Fighters fans angry over long queuesConcert delayed FOO Fighters fans were left outraged after being made to wait in kilometre-long queues for the band’s Melbourne concert last night. But the venue operators say it wasn’t their fault. Combined Shape0
premium_iconFlinders St clock live and tickingSwitched on THE landmark clock at Flinders St station is finally ticking again after undergoing its first restoration in a century as part of a $100 million refurbishment of the iconic building. Combined Shape0
premium_iconSaving lives ‘my greatest achievement’Obituary IT wasn’t the millions he made or the sporting stars he brought to Melbourne — Ron Walker said his greatest achievement was campaigning for a miracle melanoma drug. Combined Shape0
premium_iconLabor flip on health rebateBack down THE federal Opposition has been forced to rule out scrapping private health rebates as Bill Shorten pledged a crack down on junk policies if he wins government.
premium_iconTougher gun laws in political limboCrack down POLICE are pleading with Victorian MPs to pass a Bill which would help crack down on crime gangs and get illegal arms off the streets, but politicians remain at loggerheads over the change. Combined Shape0
premium_iconSolariums to be smashed in blitz on dodgy tanningExclusive AUTHORITIES will destroy up to nine sunbeds, which were among the first seized when tanning beds were outlawed in 2015, and destroy them as the government continues its crackdown. Combined Shape0
premium_iconCourt told kill plot victim drank laced smoothieCyanide death A MURDER victim was allegedly knocked out with a laced avocado shake before cyanide was poured down his throat in a plot allegedly hatched by his wife and her lover.
premium_iconFrom building block to rock of our stateBusiness success RON WALKER was never a conventional “corporation man”, writes Terry McCrann, and he devoted much of his life to making Victoria great. Combined Shape0
premium_iconUnion opposes $1.8m V/Line training payoutNo deal A ROW has erupted over a $1.8 million payment pledge for V/Line staff to secure a yes vote on training changes, but the union says it’s a stealth attack to slash conditions. Combined Shape0