Victoria

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men have been accused of recruiting more than 20 children tasked with stealing more than $2 million in cash and cigarettes.

Rachael Ward • 38m ago

Police seize cigarettes that were allegedly stolen by a gang of child thieves. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Healing heart makes space for mourning miscarriage

A glittering heart marks Australia's first memorial space for babies lost to miscarriage, a brainchild of a woman who knows the grief of losing an unborn child.

Cassandra Morgan

The garden will be a space for mourning miscarriage, support service founder Melissa King says. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Low TAFE completion rate due to job offers: Premier

Data shows low completion rates for a number of TAFE courses. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Low completion rates for free TAFE courses have been described as "astonishing" but the Victorian premier insists it's because many students quickly got jobs.

Rachael Ward

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men have been accused of recruiting more than 20 children tasked with stealing more than $2 million in cash and cigarettes.

Rachael Ward • 38m ago

Low TAFE completion rate due to job offers: Premier

Low completion rates for free TAFE courses have been described as "astonishing" but the Victorian premier insists it's because many students quickly got jobs.

Rachael Ward

Healing heart makes space for mourning miscarriage

A glittering heart marks Australia's first memorial space for babies lost to miscarriage, a brainchild of a woman who knows the grief of losing an unborn child.

Cassandra Morgan

Children allegedly recruited to steal millions of dollars in cigarettes

Police arrest a cigarette vendor allegedly buying the stolen products and seize bags full of tobacco. Picture supplied

A group of adult men were arrested over the alleged scheme.

Anna Houlahan

Riders accused of speeding as fast as bullet train

Two motorbike riders have been arrested after allegedly travelling at almost 300 kilometres per hour, close to the speed of a Japanese bullet train.

Rachael Ward

Two motorcyclists face charges including reckless conduct endangering life, and dangerous speeding. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Four men allegedly involved in a network of children enticed into stealing more than $2 million worth of cigarettes and cash in Melbourne have been arrested.

Cassandra Morgan