Victoria

It was the second time in three months that the Menotoe tobacco store had been targeted.

Car smashes tobacco store before fire erupts

A Melbourne tobacco shop has been destroyed in a blaze after a car believed to be filled with flammable liquids was driven into the storefront.

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A man is fighting for life following an alleged stabbing and car crash in Melbourne’s southeast.

Man sitting in parked car allegedly stabbed before crashing trying to flee

The man was sitting in a car with a woman when another man approached the vehicle and began assaulting him.

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Damien Richardson has been found guilty of performing a gesture that "resembles a Nazi salute". (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Former Neighbours star found guilty over Nazi gesture

A former television soap star has been found guilty of making a gesture that resembles a Nazi salute, but showed ‘no loyalty or obedience’ to Hitler.

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Players, coaches and supporters gathered around a tribute to Ben on the ground.

Grieving club reveals touching gesture for late teenage cricketer

Ben Austin will be with his former teammates in more ways than one in an emotional weekend of matches.

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Shaun Baensch killed his former friend over rumours Bryce Trower had an affair with his girlfriend.

'Drove him crazy': Man kills scooter rider over affair

A man’s jealousy spiralled into deadly violence after rumours about his girlfriend and a former friend led to a fatal confrontation on a suburban street.

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Tony Mokbel won't be going back to jail after being re-sentenced for trafficking drugs.  (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Kingpin Mokbel avoids more jail for drug trafficking

Three Court of Appeal justices have re-sentenced gangland kingpin Tony Mokbel on his drug trafficking conviction but they will not send him back to prison.

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Two bystanders detained the man near the intersection of Lonsdale St and Elizabeth St in Melbourne’s CBD.

Man arrested after CBD stabbing attack

A man has been arrested after an early morning stabbing in Melbourne’s city, with one bystander injured while helping detain the knife-wielding suspect.

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Police Commissioner Mike Bush is facing questions after details emerged of more helicopter flights.

Top cop defends police flights as new trips revealed

A state police commissioner has been forced to answer further questions over his use of a taxpayer-funded chopper after an earlier apology.

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Erin Patterson was sentenced to three life sentences, with a non-parole period of 33 years.

How murderer Erin Patterson will fight her convictions

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson will rely on seven grounds to fight her murder and attempted murder convictions after lodging a bid to appeal her guilty verdicts.

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A man has briefly resisted two taser shots during a dramatic arrest in Melbourne.
Racegoers walk by rainwater water at Flemington Racecourseto get to the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

SEE THE PICS: Rain no dampener for Melbourne Cup crowds

The glamour of the Melbourne Cup hasn't been dulled for spectators battling cold and drizzly conditions in the lead-up to Australia's most famous race. But they have had to dodge puddles.

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Melbourne mother Kirsty Rosse-Emile, who travelled to Syria with her husband to join Islamic State in 2014, and remains in Syria's Roj IDP camp.

Father of ISIS bride says she willingly joined Islamic State

The father of an ISIS bride who is begging to be brought back to Australia says his daughter left Victoria to live under the caliphate and is lying about being ‘tricked’ into joining Islamic State.

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Erin Patterson is appealing after being found guilty or murdering three people at a beef Wellington lunch.

What we know about Erin Patterson’s appeal

Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson is appealing a decision handed down by the Victorian Supreme Court that would see her behind bars until she is 83. This is what we know.

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Erin Patterson's has reportedly been granted approval to appeal her guilty verdicts.

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson to appeal guilty verdicts

The triple-murderer is serving a life sentence with a minimum 33 years behind bars.

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Ian Williams’ $380m claim against uBank, a subsidiary of National Australia Bank, has been dismissed. ABC

Pensioner’s $380m lawsuit against bank

A court has ruled on an Aussie retiree’s legal battle against his bank over an allegedly ‘insulting’ response to fraud.

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