Victoria

A judge said a husband dominated his wife using a campaign of "vicious" abuse.

Twelve years for 'vicious' man who made wife prisoner

An abusive man who locked his wife in their home with their baby, subjecting her to violent daily beatings, has been jailed.

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A Victoria Police officer has been charged with sexual assault by NSW Police.

Police officer charged over alleged hotel sexual assault

A Victoria Police officer has been charged with sexual assault in another Australian state, alleged to have committed an offence in a hotel room.

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Victoria Police Acting Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent has quit

Top cop backs away just 41 days into acting role

Victoria Police’s top cop has resigned after just 41 days in the role, plunging the force into further turmoil as it grapples with soaring crime rates and leadership instability. 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese campaigns in Victoria where Labor faces both Liberals and Greens. (Jason Edwards/AAP PHOTOS)

Labor fighting on multiple fronts in battleground state

The prime minister has begun campaigning in Victoria where Labor faces off with both Liberal and Green rivals for city, suburban and regional seats.

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Video game creator Alec Stephen West was "the entrepreneur profiting from this sordid market".

Creator of ‘abhorrent’ child exploitation game jailed

The creator of a sickening online game where animated children were repeatedly sexually exploited has been jailed for more than 11 years.

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Jetstar is investigating an ugly exchange on a flight from Melbourne to Bali.

Heated exchange on Jetstar flight over flying pet peeve

The budget carrier has launched an investigation over the incident on a Bali-bound flight from Melbourne.

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Members of the Casey Highway Patrol unit patrolling Thompsons Road in Cranbourne North spotted two drivers allegedly racing each other at around 1:00am on Sunday. 

Learner driver caught 120km/h over limit in street race

Speeding is one thing, but doing 200km/h, more than double the posted limit on a learner's permit, is a questionable move at best.

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A late-night altercation in Wangaratta has left one man dead.

Man dead, woman arrested after fatal stabbing

A man has died after a stabbing incident in Victoria, with police arresting a 47-year-old woman believed to be known to the victim.

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Police at the scene of a crash in Rowville where two teens died.

Two Aussie teens found dead in crashed stolen car

A passerby has made the grim discovery, finding the bodies of two teenage boys in a crashed stolen car on a suburban Melbourne road.

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Glen Collins has been identified as the pilot fighting for his life after a horror airshow crash.

Pilot in horror airshow crash identified, fighting for life

The pilot involved in a tragic accident at the Avalon Australian International Airshow has been identified as he remains in hospital fighting for his life. 

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A man was allegedly stabbed to death during an altercation in central Victoria on Saturday.
A pilot remains in a critical condition after his plane crashed at the Avalon Airshow. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Airshow reopens after crash as pilot fights for life

An experienced pilot is fighting for his life following a serious crash at Australia's biggest airshow as the major event reopened its doors to the public.

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A plane participating in the Avalon Australian International Airshow has crashed.

Horrified spectators watch as plane crashes at air show

A pilot is in a critical condition after a plane crashed while performing a stunt at an air show in Victoria.

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The man allegedly forced a mother to drive and buy laptops while he sat in the back with her baby. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby

A man will face court after he was arrested and charged with the alleged kidnapping of a mother and her baby 10 months ago.

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