Victoria

Aleece Shearer says her daughter “lit up the room” and was the “centre of attention” everywhere she went.

‘She was our world’: Heartbroken mother breaks silence after toddler tragically drowns in dam

Two-year-old Mackenzie was behind a six-foot fence designed to keep camels locked in when she vanished in the blink of an eye.

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Melbourne Grammar have claimed an emotional victory following the death of crewmate Ed Millear.

School claims emotional victory weeks after crewmate’s death

The 17-year-old rower died after collapsing at training last month.

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A manager in a position of power preyed on a vulnerable worker, says a workplace safety watchdog.

Company cops $90k fine after ‘massage’ sexual harassment

A company has been fined $90,000 after its manager preyed on a vulnerable worker by suggesting they spend the day together and go to a hotel room for massages.

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Victoria Police have released footage of the shooting.

WATCH: Chilling footage of brazen daylight shooting

Police have released terrifying footage of a daylight shooting on a suburban street saying it’s a miracle an innocent bystander wasn’t seriously injured or killed.

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A man has died after falling into a silo at a quarry in Montrose, east of Melbourne.

Recovery operation after man dies inside silo at quarry

Police and Worksafe will begin an investigation after a worker fell to his death inside a silo at a quarry.

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The teenager was tackled and arrested after allegedly carrying a gun onto a plane.

Terror police probe accused hijack teen's foreign links

A 17-year-old boy may have communicated with foreigners before allegedly carrying a gun onto a plane at one of Australia's major regional airports.

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Sakina Muhammad Jan who forced her daughter to wed her eventual killer has lost a sentence appeal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Mother convicted over forced marriage loses appeal

A woman who was convicted of forcing her daughter to marry the man who would later kill her has lost an appeal against her three-year jail term.

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Hi-tech thieves are using system vulnerabilities to steal cars with keyless ignition.

Crime spree as thieves use tech meant for mechanics, locksmiths

Tech-savvy thieves are targeting late models of a beloved motoring brand as one of Australia's largest police forces battles a surge in vehicle thefts.

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Thomas Towle was jailed for 10 years after he drove into a group of 13 teens, killing six of them.

Killer driver given chance to avoid more jail time

A driver who was jailed after killing six teenagers 19 years ago has once again faced a regional court for driving while unlicensed and high on drugs.

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Rosie the disability support horse has been stolen.

Callous thieves steal Rosie the disability support horse

The heartless theft of a disability-support horse called Rosie has caused immeasurable grief for children with disabilities, with police seeking public assistance to have her ‘returned unharmed’.

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A teen admitted murdering his mother in a deluded plan to "restore Christian values" to Australia.

Boy killed mother as part of 'anti-communist front'

A child murdered his mother as part of plans to ‘take over Australia’ by forming an anti-communist front to restore Christian values, a court has been told.

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Richard Marles' Geelong office has been attacked.

‘War crimes start here’: Deputy PM’s office attacked

Vandals have attacked the office of Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, spraying graffiti across numerous windows and smashing the glass entrance.

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A Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) member during a union rally outside Parliament House last October.

The CFMEU is rapacious, amoral and unreformable. It must go

AARON PATRICK: Victoria has finally decided to act, but evidence that the CFMEU is rapacious, amoral and unreformable has persisted for decades.

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Joanna Kinman planned to sell a dead man's toes online for $400. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman wanted to sell dead man's toes found in dog vomit

A former animal shelter worker has pleaded guilty to attempting to sell human remains on the black market, after surrendered dogs coughed them up. WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAIL

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