Victoria

An unexpected outage overnight forced triple-zero operators to manually respond.

Triple-0 power outage plunges emergency services into chaos

A critical system crash brought Victoria’s emergency network to a standstill overnight, forcing triple-0 operators to log calls by hand.

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A man is accused of terrorising staff at a city hotel after bursting into the lobby with a fake gun. (Callum Godde/AAP PHOTOS)

Man in court for carjacking spree wielding fake gun

A man who allegedly tried to carry out a spate of carjackings while wielding a fake gun will face court after a dramatic arrest in the CBD.

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A woman was allegedly stabbed by a stranger on her way to walk.

Chef stabbed in shocking alleged attack on her way to work in CBD

‘She turned to her right ... but what if she turned to her left? It could have been her heart.’

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John Torney is accused of punching his partner and failing to seek medical care before she died. (David Sickerdick/AAP PHOTOS)

Man charged over partner’s death allegedly threw objects at walls

The accused man was seen raising his fists at his female partner and drinking before her death, a court has been told.

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Affinity Education Group's CEO Tim Hickey is one of two executives to resign.

Top bosses quit scandal-plagued childcare giant

Two senior executives have abruptly resigned from one of Australia’s biggest childcare providers amid mounting scandal and internal turmoil.

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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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