Victoria

Two schools were placed into lockdown after a man with a backpack allegedly sparked a bomb scare in a Melbourne suburb.

Authorities are searching for a second man nearly four decades after the kidnapping and aggravated rape of a 19-year-old woman.

A man has been committed to stand trial over a 1983 rape of a grandmother, but has been cleared of her 1981 sexual assault.

Measles outbreaks globally and less than ideal vaccination rates for children are negative signs as clusters of the contagious disease emerge in Australia.

Police believe missing man Brendan Breen has met with foul play after a recent review into his disappearance almost 14 years ago.

Dry heat, storms and gusty winds are ramping up the fire danger across large swathes of the country as authorities warn there is plenty of fuel left to burn.

Bung Siriboon vanished 15 years ago while walking to school and has not been seen since.

Two drivers brandished blades at each other in a shocking incident that left witnesses stunned.

CCTV of the incident outside a Melbourne strip club has exploded across the globe.

The agent was captured abusing and threatening a young mother over a leaf blower.

Police rocked up to his office asking that he pay nearly $10,000 or else face arrest.

The victim was found critically injured in the early hours of Sunday.

The three-year-old’s mother was left in tears when she saw her daughter’s ‘horrific’ injuries.

There's been a final twist in the saga of notorious crime figure Tony Mokbel with his outstanding drug conviction charge withdrawn after a lengthy court battle.

Prosecutors withdrew the remaining drug charge against underworld figure Tony Mokbel after "careful consideration" of public interest and retrial prospects.