Victoria

A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found at a beach in Melbourne’s south-west.

Two people have been arrested after a police shooting in Geelong which involved a school bus collision.

An abusive man who set fire to his wife and stepchild has been jailed for life with 32 years to serve before he will become eligible for parole.

A man has been arrested after a woman’s body was found at a beach south-west of Melbourne.

A leading criminologist has broken down the psychology behind killer fugitives Julian Ingram and Dezi Freeman, explaining why they have been able to elude police.

The hunter at the centre of two deaths in the Victorian High Country has returned to court after his conviction for murdering an elderly camper was overturned on appeal.

Multiple bushfires have sparked evacuate immediately orders for several towns as temperatures soar to almost 50C in some areas.

Victoria is set to record its hottest day ever, with temperatures tipped to soar to 49C, as bushfires across the state force residents to evacuate.

Dozens of suburbs have been told to leave as the massive fire spreads.

An 80-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead inside a Melbourne home.

From the north to the south, bushfires in several regions of Victoria are burning causing challenges for firefighters and anxiety for residents.

Emergency crews have descended on a popular surfing beach to look for a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming.

Residents in surrounding streets have been urged to avoid the area with controlled detonations underway.

A man has been charged over the sickening sexual assault of a child who was waiting to cross a street.

A former swimming coach from a prestigious girls school has had a win in court.