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A cyclist has died in a collision with an SUV in Melbourne’s outer southwest suburb of Wynsham Vale.
Victoria
Chris Hook

Cyclist killed in crash with SUV in Melbourne's southwest

The fatal incident occurred late on Friday night.

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Jessie Grace Lauder was sexually assaulted twice in her home more than 40 years ago. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)
Victoria
Emily Woods

Charges laid over 1980s sex attacks on grandmother

A 69-year-old man will face court after being charged with rape, assault and burglary offences over his alleged sex attack on a grandmother in the early 1980s.

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Victorians are being urged to be cautious about using public swimming pools.
Victoria
Demi Huang

Swimmers warned as parasite found in water linked to outbreak

The number of confirmed cases has already exceeded the five-year average for this time of year.

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The heads of two bronze statues of former Australian PMs have been decapitated and a James Cook statue has been coated with red paint.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Prime minister statues decapitated, Cook paint bombed

The busts of former Australian prime ministers have been decapitated and a statue of James Cook has been paint bombed in separate attacks just days out from Australia Day.

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A man was driving along Sayers Rd in Tarneit when he was cut off.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Man stabbed in shocking road rage incident

Police are seeking urgent public assistance after a man was stabbed after a road rage incident on a busy suburban road.

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A road worker has died when he was hit by a truck on a Victorian highway while directing traffic.
Australia
Sarah Keszler

Tragedy as worker hit by truck and killed while directing traffic

The man has yet to be formally identified.

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Police are looking for the gunman after two teens were seriously injured in the shooting in Collingwood.
Australia
Olivia Lambert

Two teens shot during huge gang showdown in Melbourne

Police are hunting the gunman who carried out the ‘targeted attack’.

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A woman has been left in critical condition, and a driver remains on the run, after a crash in Victoria.
Australia
Sarah Keszler

Woman in critical condition after driver crashes into tree and flees scene

A 38-year-old woman suffered significant and life-threatening injuries when the Mitsubishi smashed into a tree.

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Health practitioners and patients should learn the signs of heart attacks in women, experts say.
Australia
Tara Cosoleto

Sheila went to hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain. She died just hours later

The woman died in the emergency department after she was misdiagnosed.

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Valmar Support Services has been fined $1.9 million over the terrible choking death of an NDIS client.
Victoria
Miklos Bolza

NDIS provider fined $1.9m over toasted sandwich death

An NDIS provider will pay a million-dollar fine for multiple failures that led to an at-risk man dying after choking on a toasted sandwich.

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A teenager is accused of slashing a man with a machete.
Victoria
Emily Woods

Teen on bail accused of slashing man’s skull with machete

A teen was on four sets of bail when he allegedly slashed a man with a machete, accused of attacking a nurse, bringing a knife to school and carjackings.

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Anmol Bajawa, 36, was found dead in a park.
Victoria
Sarah Keszler

Major update after man found dead under park bench

The alarm was raised when the father failed to return home from work.

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A lifeguard has been injured in an attack while patrolling a swimming pool in Melbourne’s south-east.
Victoria
Sarah Keszler

Lifeguard attacked while on duty at Melbourne swimming pool

The group remain on the run, and were last spotted heading towards a major shopping centre.

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The victim’s brother says he has been left broken by his death.
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Father-of-two identified as man found dead at Melbourne playground

It is believed the man met with an associate he had helped out financially in the past.

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The body was discovered in a park.
Victoria
Matt Shrivell

Homicide detectives on scene after body found in park

A crime scene has been established and homicide investigators have a man in custody after a body was found in a park.

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