Victoria

The Burke and Wills monument will not be returning to city square.

Burke and Wills monument move prompts outrage in Melbourne

A decision to banish a monument to two of Australia’s most well-known colonial explorers from the centre of Melbourne has sparked outrage in Victoria.

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Two major bungles at Monash IVF sparked an independent review headed by a leading barrister. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Embryo bungle forces IVF giant to face tough new rules

A state watchdog has slapped a major IVF clinic with conditions for it to continue operating, after a patient was mistakenly implanted with her own embryo.

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Melbourne's CBD descended into chaos when counter-protesters clashed with police on October 19.

Police lay charges after violent clashes rock city protest

Two men have been charged after a Melbourne CBD protest erupted into violence, leaving police officers injured and prompting investigators to release images of more suspects.

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Brentwood Park Primary School.

Boy, 8, and staff member stabbed at primary school

Police are speaking to an 11-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed an eight-year-old boy and a staff member on school grounds.

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A Melbourne man has been charged with sending senator Lidia Thorpe harassing emails.

Man in court over online abuse of Lidia Thorpe

A man accused of sending harassing emails to senator Lidia Thorpe and ‘defacing’ a flag outside her office has appeared in court.

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Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Major update in search for missing mother’s body

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run.

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A new search is underway for Samantha Murphy’s body. Left: A previous search for the missing mum.

Dramatic update in search for missing mum Samantha Murphy

Police in Victoria have launched a new search for allegedly murdered mum Samantha Murphy in a dramatic development ahead of the trial of her alleged killer.

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Optus is experiencing a major outage in Melbourne.

Optus issues triple-0 statement as major outage hits city

Around 14,000 Australians are unable to use their phones for calls, texts or internet access, as a major outage forces to telco to issue a statement on emergency service calls.

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Optus says it is investigating its latest outage, which is affecting triple zero calls. (Erik Anderson/AAP PHOTOS)

Fresh Optus meltdown sparks triple-zero chaos for thousands

A fresh Optus outage has severed triple-zero access for thousands, sparking urgent safety warnings.

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Firefighters tackle a suspected firebombing of a Melbourne home.

Family flees in terror as fire consumes cars, home

Police are probing a suspected firebombing after a family fled their burning home in the early hours of the morning.

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An engine failure has forced a flight bound for Bali to return to Melbourne.

Plane scare for schoolies on Bali flight as engine fails

The aircraft only made it a short distance before circling back to the airport.

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Wan Lai was allegedly stabbed in a random attack. 7News

Alleged Melbourne sushi chef stabber seeks bail

The woman accused of a random knife attack in Melbourne’s CBD has told a court she hopes to ‘clean up my life and stay off drugs’.

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A high-profile rape trial has commenced in Melbourne.

High-profile man denies ‘deception’ rape claim

A high-profile Melbourne man is fighting allegations he pretended to be another man while raping a woman at a house party.

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James Packer.

‘Human filth’: Packer unleashes on ‘Dictator Dan’

Billionaire former casino tycoon James Packer has delivered an extraordinary lashing of controversial ex-Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, saying the Labor leader almost ‘ruined’ his life. 

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The man tragically died after going overboard on the Disney Wonder

Disney cruise tragedy as Aussie man disappears after going overboard

The popular cruise ship was filled with families when the captain announced the tragic news.

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