Victoria

A woman has been left with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a ute on a busy thoroughfare during the morning peak in Melbourne.

More than 100 firefighters, four helicopter water bombers, and two bulldozers have been dispatched to battle the blaze.

Nightclubs, shopping centres and hospitals are among the latest exposure sites. Here’s what you need to know.

The death sparked a police manhunt.

A GST redistribution that has highly favoured Victoria has made it a ‘mendicant’ state, according to independent economist Saul Eslake.

Prison terms and steep fines for people carrying machetes are looming as one state government moves to ban the weapons after unveiling tougher bail laws.

Energy bills are set to soar, bringing to bear more financial pressure on already cash-strapped Aussies. 

The woman thought she was keeping her money safe, but the truth was far more sinister.

A spiritual healer who served magic mushrooms at a retreat where a woman died has escaped conviction and been fined $3000 for drug trafficking.

Tough new bail laws will be rushed through parliament as a state government grapples with community anger over rising crime rates.

The couple and their dog were just weeks into dream holiday when tragedy struck near Esperance in WA.

Thirteen people have been arrested over the brutal stabbing death of a 24-year-old man during a brawl at a suburban park earlier this year. 

Transit police officers have been left in shock after arresting a woman on a train who then claimed to have a snake in her pants, and she was not joking. 

A woman walking her dog has serious injuries after being hit by a car which allegedly sped up to remove her from the bonnet, before driving away.

A 17-year-old boy has faced court for the first time after allegedly forcing his way onto a Jetstar plane with a firearm.