Victoria

The males who died in a plane crash in eastern Victoria on Saturday. Benny Smith, 16, Dusty Daly, 15, and Luke Smith, 20. Supplied
Victoria
Holly Hales

Tributes to 'happy' brothers, cousin killed in plane crash

A local football club has paid tribute to two brothers killed in a light plane crash that also claimed the life of their cousin.

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A 35-year-old man was seriously injured when he was attacked by sword-wielding teens at a Melbourne convenience store.
Victoria
Tyra Stowers

Terrifying moment father-of-two attacked by sword-wielding teens

The 35-year-old was working at a Melbourne convenience store when he was attacked.

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Two young Australian women are critically ill after consuming cocktails suspected to be laced with methanol while on holiday in Southeast Asia.
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Two Australian teens fighting for life in Thailand

The young women were travelling with friends when their nightmare began.

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Two people have been injured, and a man has been arrested, after a laser was recklessly pointed at a police helicopter in Melbourne.
Victoria
Matt Shrivell

Officers injured after laser pointed at air wing helicopter

Police officers have been injured in a terrifying incident after after a man allegedly pointed a laser at an air wing helicopter.

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A tradie has been charged with the stabbing murder of a mother at her home in Melbourne’s east who died in front of her sons.
Victoria
Cassie Zervos

Tragic details emerge about mum allegedly murdered by her neighbour

She died in front of her teenage sons.

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Two young brothers and their 15-year-old cousin have been identified as the three people killed in a light plane crash in eastern Victoria.
Victoria
Ainsley Koch and Dominique Tassell

Victims of fatal plane crash identified as young brothers and teenage cousin

The plane was seen circling in the moments before it crashed.

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A pilot and his two teenage passengers died when the light aircraft crashed into a paddock. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Victoria
Rachael Ward

Three killed in light plane crash identified as 20-year-old pilot and two teenagers

The trio died when an aircraft crashed in Victoria, leaving family members devastated.

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A person has died and another has been left fighting for life after a car smashed into a tree south-east of Ballarat.
Victoria
Sarah Keszler

Driver dead, passenger fighting for life after car crashes into tree in Victoria

The passenger was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Myer's Christmas windows is an annual tradition which has been held for almost seven decades.
Australia

Activists gate-crash beloved Christmas tradition

Myer cancelled its traditional grand opening after pro-Palestine supporters promised to crash Sunday’s launch. 

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Victoria is in the grip of another bushfire emergency, with towns along Great Ocean Road evacuated. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)
Victoria
Rachael Ward

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Tourists have been evacuated and people in Great Ocean Road towns have been told to leave immediately as Victoria's bushfire emergency claims at least one home.

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A woman has died after she was stabbed at a home in Melbourne in front of three teenagers. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Victoria
Caitlin Powell

Man arrested after teens witness woman's fatal stabbing

A man has been arrested after emergency services called to a home in Melbourne found the body of a woman.

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Three people have died in a plane crash at a property in Tinamba West, Victoria.
Police
Jed Ahern

Three killed as ‘amateur-built’ plane crashes in Victorian paddock

There were no survivors as the aircraft crashed and burst into flames.

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The man has been snorkelling with a friend when the pair became separated, police said. File image
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Man drowns while snorkelling at popular Melbourne beach

The man’s body was found in the water near a pier.

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Homicide squad detectives are investigating. File image
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Woman stabbed to death inside Melbourne home

A man was arrested at the scene.

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Some parts of Victoria and NSW could see flash flooding on Sunday.
NSW
Molly Magennis

Millions of Aussies warned of ‘dangerous’ storms on east coast

Parts of NSW and Queensland have already been battered by wild weather over the past week.

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