Victoria

An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman charged over the deaths of two of her children. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Mother charged over kids' deaths in fire skips court

A woman charged over the death of her two children has not reported to police since December, with a warrant issued for her arrest after she skipped court.

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Residents impacted by Victoria's bushfires are returning to survey the extent of the damage. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Homes lost, farms burned: $15m recovery after week-long inferno

Bushfire-devastated communities are starting a long rebuilding effort as residents return to regional communities that have lost more than 200 homes.

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Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad, one of Australia’s most wanted criminals, has reportedly been arrested in Iraq.

Australian drug, crime kingpin captured in Iraq

Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad, the illicit tobacco king of Australia, has been described as ‘one of the most dangerous wanted men in the world’.

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Police have announced a $1 million reward for information regarding the suspicious disappearance of Eloise Worledge fifty years ago.

Million dollar reward after girl vanished from bedroom

Fifty years after eight-year-old girl Eloise Worledge went missing from her Melbourne bedroom, police have announced a $1 million reward for information regarding her suspicious disappearance.

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Recovery and rebuilding are coming into focus with easing conditions helping firefighters.

Devastated regions pick up pieces from bushfire's wrath

Easing weather conditions are helping firefighters tackle blazes that have razed homes and taken at least one life as wary authorities begin recovery efforts.

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Residents in north-east Victoria have been warned to ‘take shelter now’ as an out-of-control bushfire rages near the New South Wales border.

‘Take shelter now’: Warning as out-of-control bushfires rage

A man aged in his 60s is dead and hundreds of homes have been razed as out-of-control bushfires continue to rip through Victoria.

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A peak body had earlier warned Australian Muslims were increasingly being targeted for their faith. NewsWire / Brendan Read

Three charged over vicious race-hate attack on Imam and wife

Three people have been charged over a terrifying attack on a prominent Muslim leader and his wife in Victoria. 

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Flames are continuing to burn out of control across Victoria, which has turned deadly over the weekend.

‘Too late to leave’: Deadly bushfires tear through state

Despite the heat settling across Victoria, it is doing little to deter the catastrophic bushfires from tearing through the state, which have claimed one person’s life.

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Paddocks are littered with the remains of animals and livestock that could not escape the bushfires. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Recovery mission begins amid ongoing bushfire disaster

Communities devastated by a bushfire that has claimed one life are beginning recovery efforts as blazes continue to burn across Victoria.

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A person has died as Victorians deal with the devastation of multiple raging bushfires. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

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Harcourt residents have been told to not drink tap water in the town. NewsWire/ Jason Edwards

Bushfire hell scorches Victoria: PM enlists allies in fight

Australia has enlisted international support after bushfires in the country’s southeast tore through more than 350,000 hectares. 

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WA firefighters flying to the Victoria fire zone were farewelled by DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm and Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia.

WA’s helping hand as Victoria fire crisis deepens

Western Australia is lending a helping hand by deploying firefighters to Victoria’s fire zone, as authorities confirm about 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed. 

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A shock trend emerging in parts of Victoria devastated by bushfires has been slammed by authorities, who are urging people to ‘stay away’.

‘Tourists’ blasted for ‘wrong’ bushfire act

A shock trend emerging in parts of Victoria devastated by bushfires has been slammed by authorities, who are urging people to ‘stay away’.

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 Hazy skies over Sydney. Bushfires across the state can contribute to hazy Smokey skies.

Welcome relief arrives for overheated southern states

The worst of a fierce heatwave impacting southern Australia is finally over.

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