Fifteen people charged after $100k of methamphetamine seized in Victoria
Police have seized $100,000 worth of meth during week-long raids across Shepparton and Melbourne to crack down on drug trafficking.
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More than 1000 dairy workers to walk off the job in Victoria
The union says while profits have large companies have refused to offer fair wages and improve working conditions amid rising living costs.
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Melbourne man hospitalised in suspected drive-by shooting
Officers have been told the 50-year-old man self-presented at hospital with the injury.
Melbourne
Four men arrested after pursuit in Melbourne
The early-morning pursuit began after the police Air Wing spotted the stolen Audi and another stolen Kia driving in convoy on a highway.
Melbourne
Ram raid hits Melbourne stores for cigarettes, cash, and chocolate
Footage shows a motorist pulling up at the petrol station with no intention of fuelling up.
Melbourne
Gold diggers: The female prospectors chasing riches in the outback
Jen Walsh knew almost nothing about gold when she first picked up a metal detector - but last month she dug up $5000 worth of the precious metal.
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Armed men use axe to smash into Melbourne home
A 52-year-old teacher was sleeping when three men allegedly armed with machetes started trying to smash their way into his home.
Melbourne
Man allegedly stabbed at Melbourne's Flinders Street Station
It's understood a fight between a group of men took place on a platform at the station about 3.30 this morning.
Melbourne
Vanessa Amorosi denies house pact was made with her mum
The Narre Warren property is central to the 42-year-old's legal case against her mother Joyleen Robinson.
courts
Wheat with six times more fibre hitting shelves soon
The wheat was developed by the CSIRO in collaboration with national and international farmers and has shown promising health benefits when ingested.
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'Lenient' sentences upheld for pair convicted of rape
Bloomfield and Merryfull were first found guilty in 2019 of raping the woman after a 21st birthday party in Balmoral in western Victoria.
Melbourne
Hundreds of public servant roles to be cut in Victoria
The redundancies were first announced in May's state budget, which is expected to save the government $2.1 billion over the next four years.
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Vanessa Amorosi in tears as she gives evidence in court
The performer has detailed allegations against her mother, who she said warned her at the start of her career not to trust anyone.
Melbourne
Man dead after explosion at Melbourne factory
Authorities believe a chemical reaction caused the explosion in Derrimut.
Melbourne
Fire danger warning for millions of people in New South Wales
The mercury is forecast to reach over 30 degrees for many parts of the state, ahead of changing, cooler conditions.
New South Wales
Victorians able to claim the state's solar rebate for a second time
The change has been made in a bid to speed up the state's transition to renewables.
Melbourne
'Incredibly serious': Multiple antisemitic threats made on Melbourne's street
Police are investigating multiple antisemitic threats made against members of Melbourne's Jewish community.
police
Passenger injured in Melbourne shopping centre shooting identified
A man who was seriously injured in a shooting outside a Melbourne shopping centre over the weekend has been released from hospital.
Melbourne
Victorians warned to prepare for thunderstorm asthma season
While the current outlook for the grass pollen season appears to be average, authorities said conditions can change rapidly.
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Unusual weather events unite in double threat for Australia's east coast
In a bizarre confluence of weather events, much of Australia's east coast is being told to brace for dangerous thunderstorms at the same time as Sydney faces an extreme fire threat.
Weather
Kidnapper regrets 'vengeful' abduction of two children in Melbourne
A judge will deliberate on the sentence for a man who tied up a Melbourne woman and kidnapped her children to get back at the children's father.
courts
Melbourne Cup Parade cancelled
This year's Melbourne Cup parade has been given the axe with event organisers citing costs and protests from animal rights activists for the decision.
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A new clue could help explain mystery spread of flesh-eating ulcer
Cases of the Buruli ulcer are at record heights and researchers are investigating whether a new culprit could be to blame.
health
Singer Vanessa Amorosi sues mother over property ownership
The 42-year-old singer-songwriter appeared in person, where her lawyer laid out the case against her mother Joyleen Robinson.
Australia
Scrolling on your phone at night could lead to poorer mental health, study finds
The Monash University study found those who were exposed to high amounts of light at night were more prone to the risk of depression.
Australia
Armed fugitive's final moments revealed before he was shot by police
There may be 'tactical reasons' why Stanley Turvey's final moments weren't captured on camera, a coroner has been told.
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Thieves nick $60,000 of designer goods from Melbourne home
A man and a woman are sought after allegedly slipping through a window and making off with goods from top brands.
crime
Lamb prices have fallen at sale yards, so why is it expensive in the supermarket?
Despite the drop at saleyards, industry data shows the price of lamb has dropped by less than 10 per cent.
Cost of Living
Premier warned of Commonwealth Games cost blow-out in March, inquiry hears
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan was warned about the Commonwealth Games cost blow-out four months before its cancellation, an inquiry has heard.
Commonwealth Games
Dozens of tobacco stores targeted as illicit trade war escalates in Melbourne
Police believe a suspicious fire in Glenroy overnight was the latest victim of the war.
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Crime scene established after body found in unit fire in Melbourne
Fire crews took 30 minutes to bring the blaze under control, before the body of a 70-year-old woman was found in the kitchen.
Melbourne
Mystery driver flees overturned car before it bursts into flames
The car was unregistered and had no licence plates at the time of the crash.
crashes
Man dead after 'targeted' shooting at Melbourne shops named
The man gunned down in a carpark ambush at a Melbourne shopping centre had links with the city's underworld, it has been revealed.
Melbourne
Thousands join Olivia Newton-John cancer walk
Thousands have flooded Melbourne's famous Tan Track for the biggest ever Olivia Newton-John cancer wellness walk.
Melbourne
Man allegedly blows five times legal limit in Melbourne after crashing into parked cars
Police allege the driver provided a breath test reading of 0.253.
Melbourne
'Not just an old person's disease': World-first cancer breakthrough
Bowel cancer rates in younger people have been rising since the 1980s.
health
Three men rescued after rig became stuck on reef
The trio abandoned the boat to stand up on rocks for two hours in four-metre swells before being picked up.
Victoria Police
Two men rescued after crossing flooded road in Victoria
Two men have been pulled from a car trapped in floodwater at East Gippsland in Victoria.
floods
Three men saved in dramatic rescue off Point Lonsdale
Three men have been saved in a dramatic rescue in waters off Point Lonsdale after their pilot boat ran aground on a reef.
Victoria
Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges
One of the three teens learned he would be released on bail.
courts
Daniel Andrews signs off in a very Daniel Andrews way
The former Victorian premier resuscitated an old meme to great effect.
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Retiree plans to donate to several charities after winning $60m Powerball draw
A woman who won the entire $60 million in last night's Powerball draw will donate to several charities close to her heart.
lottery
Insurer backs down after contesting claim on mice-infested home
A family from Melbourne's west feared they will become homeless after they were told to move back into their uninhabitable mice-infested house by their insurer.
Melbourne
Child bail reform paused after perceptions of 'youth crime crisis' in Victoria
The changes will instead become part of the youth justice bill, which will be introduced early next year.
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Almost 200 patients at major Melbourne hospital caught up in data leak
The personal details of more than 190 patients being treated at a Melbourne Hospital may have been accessed during a data leak.
Melbourne
Fresh evacuation warning as residents wait for floods to peak in Victoria's east
There is a fresh emergency warning for residents living in parts of Sale, in the Victoria's east following days of heavy rain.
floods
Man who survived stabbing issues powerful statement to 'wannabe gangsters'
The 20-year-old joined dozens of high school students and youth representatives who gathered to create a Crime Stoppers campaign.
Melbourne
Men acquitted of Victorian murder talk up early plea offers
Before Jordan Bottom stood trial for the murder of a Victorian man, whose tortured body was found dumped in a shallow grave, he offered to plead guilty to manslaughter.
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Motorcyclist dead, female in hospital after Melbourne crash
Police are investigating the crash in Melbourne's south-east.
crashes
Farmer trying to save cattle rescued from rising floodwaters
The 43-year-old man was rescued last night, after he got into trouble and became surrounded by rising water in Victoria's east.
Melbourne
