Victoria

The young teen killed in a horrific Victorian crash on Sunday has been revealed as a beloved rising sports star from a regional town.

A man accused of fatally striking his friend with a machete dozens of times later told police he’d fallen in with ‘very dangerous’ people and it was self-defence, a jury has been told.

Millions of Australians will lose an hour’s sleep this weekend as the clocks spring forward one hour at 2am on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know.

A horrific multi-vehicle crash in Western Victoria has claimed the lives of three people.

A woman has been found dead after a devastating blaze tore through a home.

A corruption watchdog has been granted heightened investigatory powers under legislation passed on the final sitting day of a state parliament.

A woman has died and two others are in a serious condition in hospital after a bus reportedly crashed with two cars on a regional highway.

They’ve got ex-cops, private eyes, covert cameras and drones, but their escapees have four legs. Meet the real-life pet detectives taking on Australia’s missing-animal mysteries.

Fresh national data has revealed which particular state is Australia’s worst for burglaries with a house broken into every two hours.

At 12 she watched voters crush her father’s career. On November 28, Jess Wilson could avenge him and make history.

The brazen theft comes amid heightened concern about property crime across Victoria, from opportunistic stealing to burglaries and car thefts.

Another Australian state will be publicly “wanded” for knives at the discretion of police after the major parties align on laws pioneered by Queensland.

The Australian Federal Police alleges ‘anomalies’ were detected when her luggage was X-rayed by border force officers after she arrived on a flight.

A truck driver has been charged for a tragic crash that killed a 15-year-old Australian boy last year.

A man allegedly assaulted a woman and stole her car with her seven-month-old baby in the back seat. 

An top Melbourne chef has revealed the growing toll of repeated break-ins and attacks on her staff as alarming figures show crime at Victorian restaurants and fast-food venues has climbed 45 per cent.

Former Carlton president Luke Sayers and his ex-wife have made a huge call on their defamation dispute, a court has been told.

‘We are trying to come to terms with something that still feels impossible to comprehend.’