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The random attack has added to a raft of high-profile crimes in Victoria. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Alleged stabber charged over ‘sickening’ CBD attack

A woman who allegedly randomly stabbed a worker on her way to work is out on bail and has been slapped with new charges.

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George Marrogi plotted to use a helicopter to break out of the maximum-security facility before making his getaway on the high seas.

Court docs reveal crime kingpin’s daring escape plan

The revelations come as George Marrogi compares his prison conditions to those endured by Nelson Mandela.

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CCTV footage has emerged of the moment a 32-year-old chef was allegedly stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD.

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A truck fire on the West Gate Freeway in Melbourne is causing major traffic delays.

Truck bursts into flames, city plunged into traffic mayhem

A truck fire on the West Gate Freeway has thrown Melbourne’s west into gridlock, with peak-hour delays stretching more than 80 minutes.

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Prosecutors want Roland Griffiths jailed for life for setting his wife on fire in front of children.

'Excruciating': Murderer set wife and stepchild on fire

A man set his wife on fire in front of two children, ignoring their pleas for him to stop, and then blamed his dying partner and convinced her to lie to police.

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Chol Achiek, 12, and Dau Akueng, 15, were killed walking home from a basketball match. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Teenager accused of murder re-arrested in detention

A judge hit out at a ‘frustrating’ situation where an accused teenage killer kept refusing to attend court.

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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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