Victoria

Samantha Murphy's murder trial is expected to hear evidence from a road crash reconstruction expert. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

New details revealed ahead of Samantha Murphy murder trial

Patrick Orren Stephenson, 23, is set to face a murder trial in the Supreme Court after he pleaded not guilty to Samantha Murphy’s murder.

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A petrol station has been damaged and a police car was rammed during an incident in Hawthorn East, Melbourne.

Man allegedly drives car into police vehicle, damages Melbourne petrol station

The luxury car driver and his passenger were taken to hospital following the incident.

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The political mood has changed for Peter Dutton and the Coalition in Victoria, normally a strong Labor state.

Lib candidates find respect, not love, for leader Dutton

Peter Dutton’s party is growing in confidence but even insiders are questioning the polls showing them heading towards majority government.

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A man who imprisoned his wife in their home faces Victoria's first aggravated servitude sentencing.

'Heinous' abusive husband imprisoned wife in their home

A man's ‘heinous’ campaign of abuse against his wife has been aired ahead of him becoming the first person sentenced for aggravated servitude in Victoria.

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There are fears for the driver of a car after a fiery crash involving a truck at South Morang.

Arrest after driver dies in truck collision inferno

Emergency services have been confronted with a horrific scene after a car collided with a truck sparking a fireball which killed a female driver.

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A man and a teenager were stabbed in the carpark of a Bunnings in Broadmeadows Melbourne while trying to recover a stolen item from a group of teenagers.

Teens arrested after violent stabbing over AirPods

A group of teenagers have been arrested following a violent stabbing attack in the carpark of a Bunnings store after the alleged theft of AirPods.

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Maridel De Ocampo, 37, tragically lost her life in a devastating car accident in Maffra last Thursday
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A number of formal photos of female students from Gladstone Park Secondary College were inappropriately edited using AI and then shared by Year 11 students online.
A woman has been found injured in the middle of the road in northern Geelong.
A man has been left fighting for life in an alleged stabbing attack in Melbourne overnight.
Police are investigating a shocking deepfake image scandal at a Melbourne school.

Students suspended over explicit deepfake AI images of peers

Police are investigating a distressing deepfake image scandal at a Melbourne school in which sexually explicit, AI-generated images of female students were shared online.

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Timothy Whittaker was accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated junior staffer. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Cricket Australia executive’s sex assault case court win

Cricket Australia’s former communications head has been cleared of sexually touching a male junior staffer after an end-of-season function after a judge said he did not believe the victim’s story.

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A third bird flu case has been detected at a poultry farm in Euroa, in Victoria’s north.

Fears for egg shortage as new bird flu case rips though Victoria

Work will begin to kill the infected birds at the quarantined farm soon, Agriculture Victoria said.

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Model Nathaniel Mwanza has been identified as the victim of the fatal stabbing in Wyndham Vale on Wednesday night.

Tributes for young Melbourne model killed in bus stop stabbing

The 23-year-old was sitting at the back of a bus when two men approached him and a fight broke out.

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