Victoria

Ash Gordon was fatally injured during a burglary in Melbourne's northeast. (Box Hill Superclinic/AAP PHOTOS)

Teen jailed for ‘brutal’ killing of GP during citizen’s arrest

The teenager responsible for the ‘brutal’ murder of a Melbourne GP has had his claims he feared for his life rejected.

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Sixty people have been evacuated and fourteen have been taken to hospital after a leak at a meat factory in Melbourne.

Melbourne workers rushed to hospital after toxic gas leak

60 people have been evacuated and fourteen have been taken to hospital after a carbon monoxide leak at a meat factory in Melbourne’s West.

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A jury deliberated for four days before finding Rimoni Muliaga guilty of murdering his wife. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Husband murders wife over false ‘brother’ cheating claim

A man has been found guilty of murder for stabbing his wife to death over a false belief she was cheating on him with his brother.

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The Burke and Wills monument will not be returning to city square.

Burke and Wills monument move prompts outrage in Melbourne

A decision to banish a monument to two of Australia’s most well-known colonial explorers from the centre of Melbourne has sparked outrage in Victoria.

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Two major bungles at Monash IVF sparked an independent review headed by a leading barrister. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Embryo bungle forces IVF giant to face tough new rules

A state watchdog has slapped a major IVF clinic with conditions for it to continue operating, after a patient was mistakenly implanted with her own embryo.

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Melbourne's CBD descended into chaos when counter-protesters clashed with police on October 19.

Police lay charges after violent clashes rock city protest

Two men have been charged after a Melbourne CBD protest erupted into violence, leaving police officers injured and prompting investigators to release images of more suspects.

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Brentwood Park Primary School.

Boy, 8, and staff member stabbed at primary school

Police are speaking to an 11-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed an eight-year-old boy and a staff member on school grounds.

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A Melbourne man has been charged with sending senator Lidia Thorpe harassing emails.

Man in court over online abuse of Lidia Thorpe

A man accused of sending harassing emails to senator Lidia Thorpe and ‘defacing’ a flag outside her office has appeared in court.

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Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Major update in search for missing mother’s body

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run.

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A new search is underway for Samantha Murphy’s body. Left: A previous search for the missing mum.

Dramatic update in search for missing mum Samantha Murphy

Police in Victoria have launched a new search for allegedly murdered mum Samantha Murphy in a dramatic development ahead of the trial of her alleged killer.

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Optus is experiencing a major outage in Melbourne.

Optus issues triple-0 statement as major outage hits city

Around 14,000 Australians are unable to use their phones for calls, texts or internet access, as a major outage forces to telco to issue a statement on emergency service calls.

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Optus says it is investigating its latest outage, which is affecting triple zero calls. (Erik Anderson/AAP PHOTOS)

Fresh Optus meltdown sparks triple-zero chaos for thousands

A fresh Optus outage has severed triple-zero access for thousands, sparking urgent safety warnings.

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Firefighters tackle a suspected firebombing of a Melbourne home.

Family flees in terror as fire consumes cars, home

Police are probing a suspected firebombing after a family fled their burning home in the early hours of the morning.

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An engine failure has forced a flight bound for Bali to return to Melbourne.

Plane scare for schoolies on Bali flight as engine fails

The aircraft only made it a short distance before circling back to the airport.

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Wan Lai was allegedly stabbed in a random attack. 7News

Alleged Melbourne sushi chef stabber seeks bail

The woman accused of a random knife attack in Melbourne’s CBD has told a court she hopes to ‘clean up my life and stay off drugs’.

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