Victoria

Jessie James Tumaliuan has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and faces decades in prison. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

Husband admits to stabbing murder of defenceless wife

A father-of-four is facing 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to his wife's murder after she was found stabbed to death in their back yard.

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Two people have been killed when a freight train struck a car in regional Victoria.

Two dead after freight train slams into ute

Two people have died after a commercial freight train collided with a ute on a dirt road.

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Victoria Police are investigating an anti-Semitic incident.

Vile slur as Jewish teens chased

Jewish teenagers have been forced to scramble to safety as a vehicle performed dangerous manoeuvres while its occupants screamed nazi slogans at them.

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Dr Chris Webster says he was forced to suddenly close his Leongatha practice or face “financial oblivion”.

GP who called cops on ‘nutbag’ Erin Patterson shuts clinic

The doctor who first raised the alarm about mushroom murderer Erin Patterson and later earned the ire of medical watchdog for calling her a ‘crazy b***h’ has been forced to close his practice.

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Ater Good, 16, was declared dead at the scene of a shooting outside Fitzroy Police Station.

Murder charges for trio over drive-by shooting of teen

A third man has been charged with murder over the alleged drive-by shooting of a teen, with police only revealing all three charges after his airport arrest.

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A learner driver in Victoria has allegedly been clocked at an extraordinary speed in an early morning dash down the freeway.

Gobsmacking speed police allegedly clocked L-plater

A learner driver has been busted in a shock alleged high speed early morning dash down the freeway. 

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A man fell about 40m down a cliff at a popular swimming spot in Melbourne’s southeast on Sunday. ABC

Man falls 40m from cliff at busy swim spot

A man fell about 40m from a cliff at a popular swimming spot in Melbourne, sparking a major emergency operation.

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Gusty winds and not much rain could cause Victorian bushfires to flare up again, a forecaster warns. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Light rain, easing wind provides some relief for fires

Less-extreme fire conditions and easing winds are providing some relief for crews battling blazes, with the bushfire season to face a formal review.

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Police officer Carl Jones has faced court accused of raping a woman while he was off-duty. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

Police officer faces court over off-duty rape claims

A police officer will fight three sexual assault charges at a contested hearing in May after facing court for the first time charged with off-duty offending.

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A freak deluge triggered flash flooding that swept cars into the sea and forced hundreds to flee campgrounds along Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

Cars swept away, several rescued as brutal ‘rain bomb’ hits

A freak deluge triggered flash flooding that swept cars into the sea and forced hundreds to flee campgrounds in a major Aussie holiday hotspot, with communities waking to begin recovery efforts.

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Shania Lee  is being sought by police after failing to appear in court.

Mum accused of leaving kids in house fire on the run

Her two young daughters were killed and her son was left injured in the fire.

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Human remains were located on Phillip Island, Victoria.

Plumber’s horror find at holiday home

‘He just pulled a bit of sand out and emptied his bucket, and that’s when he saw the human head.’

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Cars have been swept out to sea and a campground is underwater as thunderstorms and flash flooding hit a popular holiday hotspot in Victoria.

Tsunami-like waves sweep cars out to sea at popular holiday spot

Onlookers have been left shocked by what was unfolding before them at the Victorian beach.

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Tom Silvagni has launched an appeal against his rape conviction.

Tom Silvagni claims judge made mistakes in rape trial

The son of AFL great Steven and celebrity wife Jo has revealed the grounds for his appeal.

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An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman charged over the deaths of two of her children. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Mother charged over kids' deaths in fire skips court

A woman charged over the death of her two children has not reported to police since December, with a warrant issued for her arrest after she skipped court.

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