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Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas is one of three senior Victorian MPs retiring from politics. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

State parliament hit with sudden mass resignations

Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.

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Police are appealing for information after Richard Wills, 65, was found shot dead on his farm.

‘Foul play’: Man found shot dead and buried on his farm

A 65-year-old man who disappeared from his farm for two days was found shot dead on his rural property, as police allege foul play.

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Residents were evacuated from a high-rise apartment in Box Hill following a deadly shooting.

Police swoop after alleged high-rise homicide

Three people have been arrested after an alleged shooting murder in a Melbourne residential apartment block.

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Depraved West Gate Bridge child killer Arthur Freeman.

West Gate Bridge child killer bashed in max security prison

Arthur Freeman, the depraved father who threw his four year old daughter off the West Gate Bridge to her death, has been brutally attacked inside a maximum security prison.

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Homicide detectives are on the scene in Box Hill.

High-rise homicide as man shot dead in Melbourne

Police and emergency services evacuated an apartment building after reports of a shooting.

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Dave Hughes has aired his discontent online after a driver pulled a wild move in a Melbourne street.

Hughesy threatens to call cops over driver’s wild act

The Aussie radio star and comedian threatened to call the police over the ‘un-Australian’ move.

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Thieves have struck a local fire station stealing fuel and thousands of dollars worth of donated equipment. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Bushfire-hit town dealt fresh blow after fire station raid

Another massive blow has been dealt to a community still reeling from this summer’s catastrophic bushfires.

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An ex-husband has been charged with murder over the alleged killing of a missing woman.

Missing woman identified after ex-husband charged with murder

She never boarded her flight after her ex-husband arranged to drive her to the airport.

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Dezi Freeman was found hiding on a remote rural property in northeast Victoria seven months after shooting dead two cops.

Major Dezi Freeman update as police arrest two ‘associates’

Victoria police have arrested a man and a woman as part of their ongoing investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements.

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A free fuel giveaway caused traffic chaos on Friday morning  in Truganina, Melbourne.

Free fuel giveaway shut down by cops amid traffic chaos: ‘Crazy’

Thousands of drivers flocked to a servo offering $100,000 worth of fuel at no charge.

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Victoria Police have launched a manhunt for e-bike rider who crashed into a ute and rode away.

E-bike hoon collides with ute in shocking dashcam footage

It comes as state governments across Australia crack down on the vehicles.

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The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

‘He is no hero’: Dezi Freeman’s sister speaks on cop killer

The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.

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A seven-month manhunt ended in a hail of bullets.

Shocking number of times Dezi Freeman was shot by police

A seven-month manhunt ended in a hail of bullets, but questions remain over why double cop killer Dezi Freeman was shot up to 20 times.

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A sword shown lying on a shed floor was seized by police days after two boys were stabbed to death. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Photos have been released for the first time of a sword suspected to have been used against two boys who were stabbed to death.

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Mobile phones were banned from Victorian public school classrooms in 2020. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

Major change coming to Victorian schools

The sweeping new changes will be applied to all Victorian schools in an effort to reduce distraction rates in the classroom.

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