Victoria

A 93-year-old man from Melbourne has revealed he wants more children.

Australia’s oldest dad, 93, reveals he wants more kids

A 93-year-old doctor from Melbourne, who welcomed a baby boy just 18 months ago, has turned heads with news that he may not be done growing his family.

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Hotel guest Humberto Aguilar was in the lobby when the alleged gunman entered the hotel.

Accused carjacker 'pointed gun in hotel' during wild chase

A man has been arrested after allegedly walking into a boutique city hotel wielding a gun after a wild police chase. The frightening incident comes as the state experiences the worst crime surge in its history.

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Mr Freeman hasn’t been seen since August 26, when three police officers were shot at his Porepunkah home.

Major update on search for accused cop-killer Dezi Freeman

After seven weeks of fruitless searching, Victoria Police have announced a major update on their hunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman. 

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Two males have been filmed swinging machetes at each other in a Melbourne shopping centre. Supplied

Wild machete fight breaks out at shopping centre

Shoppers have been left horrified by disturbing scenes that played out in a Melbourne shopping centre on Friday night.

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A mother has been killed in a brutal axe attack at Epping, with CCTV showing a suspect arriving to her home in a boiler suit.

Son discovers mother’s body after chilling alleged axe attack

Police believe the suspect arrived to the Epping home wearing a boiler suit, before changing his clothes and fleeing.

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Two female hikers found dead on Mount Bogong identified as Chinese nationals

Two female hikers found dead on Mount Bogong were Chinese nationals

The women were found huddled together in an attempt to survive extreme weather.

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Police are appealing for information after a woman was killed on property in Melbourne's north. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman found dead after ‘serious assault’ as man arrested

A man is being questioned after a woman was found dead under disturbing circumstances in what police call a ‘serious assault.’

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A school-aged child has died after being struck by a truck. Supplied

Child dies after being hit by truck on way to school

In a ‘hugely distressing situation’, a student has died after being hit by a truck on their way to school in Bendigo on Friday morning.

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Asutralian activists Abu Bakr Rafiq, Juliet Lamont and Hamish Paterson are back on Australian soil.

Alleged abuse hasn't deterred Aussie flotilla detainees

Four Australians are back home after being part of an international mission to deliver aid to Gaza, and they won't be intimidated by Israel's ‘fear tactics’.

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Alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman has not been found despite extensive searches by police.

Alarming new details emerge about alleged cop killer’s shooting spree

Dezi Freeman remains on the run from police with members of his family believing the father is likely dead.

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A woman’s death at a home in Melbourne’s north is being treated as suspicious.

Woman’s body found at home, treated as ‘suspicious’

Homicide detectives are investigating a woman’s ‘suspicious’ death at a home in Melbourne’s north.

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‘Manifestly inadequate’: Push for mushroom cook to die in jail

The Director of Public Prosecutions claims the judge made a crucial error in sentencing mushroom killer Erin Patterson to 33 years before the chance of parole.

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Security cameras captured images of three hooded people suspected of pro-terrorist graffiti attacks. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Masked trio sought over Hamas graffiti 'propaganda' pictured

Grainy images have been released of three men suspected of painting pro-terrorist slogans on the anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

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Jordan Spencer, 34, has been jailed for 13 years after pleading guilty to intentionally setting a Paris Carpio on fire.

‘Heartless’: Woman jailed for horrific fire attack

A judge has rejected a woman’s claim she was acting out of fear when she doused a young woman with petrol and set her alight in a vicious attack.

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