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A knife-wielding man has been shot dead by police in Footscray.

Man shot and killed after charging police with knife

Police have shot and killed a man who was wielding a knife in busy shopping precinct.

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A helicopter has crashed at Moorabbin airport.

One injured after chopper crashes moments after take-off

A person has been taken to hospital after a terrifying helicopter crash in Victoria.

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Erin Patterson has appeared in court ahead of her trial accused of three murders. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Accused mushroom murderer seen for first time since charges

Erin Patterson has appeared in a Melbourne court as she prepares to face trial accused of killing three relatives with poisonous mushrooms.

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Three-year-old, Heidi was tragically struck by a car while walking on a footpath with her mum.

‘Beautiful girl’: Family‘s heartache after toddler fatally struck by out-of-control car

The three-year-old girl was hit while walking along a footpath with her mother on Friday.

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Top criminologist Xanthé Mallett breaks down new development in Samantha Murphy case.

Top criminologist breaks down new development in Samantha Murphy case

The man accused of the 51-year-old mum’s murder has been pulled from jail and taken to Victorian bushland.

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Murder-accused Patrick Stephenson has been pulled from jail amid the ongoing search for the body of missing mother Samantha Murphy.

Major update in search for Samantha Murphy

The 51-year-old mum was last seen leaving her home for a run in February last year.

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An alleged gunman is on the run after a man was shot in the foot in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday morning.
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Indian national Mihir Desai has been identified as the man allegedly fatally stabbed by his housemate in Burwood, Melbourne.

‘Kind and generous soul’: Man allegedly fatally stabbed by housemate identified

It’s believed the 39-year-old Indian national was allegedly wounded during a fight in his sharehouse.

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An autistic boy who took his mother’s life as the first step in a plan to overthrow the government was experiencing a rare shared delusional disorder, a court has been told.

Mum killed in son’s ‘brutal’ plot to take over Australia

An autistic boy who took his mother’s life as the first step in a plan to overthrow the government was experiencing a rare shared delusional disorder, a court has been told.

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has weighed in on the Noah Balta situation ahead of his possible return to the AFL.

Premier sends stinging message to Richmond and AFL

Jacinta Allan has joined the fierce debate on Noah Balta and his possible return to AFL action.

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Abdul Nacer Benbrika has to participate in a deradicalisation program under his supervision order.

‘Unacceptable risk’: Fresh update on MCG terror plotter

A judge has made a fresh ruling regarding convicted extremist Abdul Nacer Benbrika who was jailed over a 2005 plot to attack the MCG.

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The store on Melbourne’s luxury strip was violently ram-raided, marking the second attack in weeks, with thieves escaping in two getaway cars.

Fendi store ram-raided in dawn heist, designer items stolen

The store on Melbourne’s luxury strip was violently ram-raided, marking the second attack in weeks, with thieves escaping in two getaway cars.

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Paul Grapsas did not return from a late night walk and his wife found his body in a pool of blood.

Family 'shattered' after dad killed confronting thief

The wife of Paul Grapsas, who was stabbed to death confronting a thief, has shared her pain as the father-of-three's killer pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

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Liberal Candidate for Kooyong Amelia Hamer pitched herself as a renter but owns two apartments.

Liberal candidate accused of lying about owning two homes

An Oxford University-educated Liberal candidate has admitted she owns apartments in London and Canberra after selling herself to voters as a renter.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan speak to the media during a visit Sunshine train station in the electorate of Fraser on Day 10 of the 2025 federal election campaign, Melbourne, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

PM hopes rail funding the right track with Vic voters

Anthony Albanese has sought to consolidate ground in Victoria, campaigning alongside Premier Jacinta Allan despite state Labor's unpopularity.

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