Victoria

Liberal MP Sam Groth, with wife Brittany, has come under fire over the use of a taxpayer-funded car. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort

Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations he improperly used a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.

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Liberal MP Moira Deeming was defamed by former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto, who may now need to declare bankruptcy.

Pesutto facing bankruptcy after failing to raise $1.5m

Former Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has been unable secure the money he owes fellow MP Moira Deeming, and will now ask for the Liberal Party to bail him out to avoid bankruptcy.

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A woman has been charged after she allegedly went on a stabbing spree in Bairnsdale. NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Woman charged, four in hospital after random stabbing spree

A woman has been charged after she allegedly went on a horrifying stabbing rampage in a regional Victorian town.

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‘Best mother-in-law’: Accused mushroom poisoner’s messages aired

Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson sent a Mother’s Day message ‘to the best mother-in-law anyone can ask for’, her triple-murder trial has been told.

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Don and Gail Patterson passed away a day apart from each other in early August. Supplied

‘Diet books’: Accused mushroom poisoner’s purchases probed

Purchases for diet books and snacks have been probed by alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s defence as the Crown’s final witness takes the stand.

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Police are working to determine the cause of a multi-vehicle crash which killed three people. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Three dead after horror multi-vehicle highway crash

Three people have died in a collision on a major highway involving multiple cars and trucks, while two others are in hospital.

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Moira Deeming has won her case against former Victorian Premier John Pesutto.

Ex-Lib leader struggling to meet $2.3m bankruptcy deadline

Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto is in a race against time to secure the defamation payout he owes fellow Liberal MP Moira Deeming by the end of this week.

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Victoria's Geelong region is the most popular place for people from capital cities to settle.

Southern city claims top spot for Aussie re-settlers

The population of regional Australia is climbing towards 10 million, and one region has topped the list of places for capital city escapees.

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A $75 ‘family pack’ online order from a nearby pub was placed just half an hour after the same computer visited a website hosting death cap mushroom sightings, Erin Patterson’s trial has been told.

Pub dinner order aired in mushroom trial

A $75 ‘family pack’ online order from a nearby pub was placed just half an hour after the same computer visited a website hosting death cap mushroom sightings, Erin Patterson’s trial has been told.

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A Bondi woman has accused a gourmet cheese brand of poor customer service after she claimed to have found a metal bolt embedded in a block of cheddar.

Cheese company hits back after influencer’s ‘petty’ fight

An Australian woman has entered a ‘petty’ battle with a Cheese manufacturer after her $10 block was allegedly contaminated by an item, now, the dairy has slammed her ‘no evidence’ claims.

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Three of the four people arrested following a shopping centre brawl in Melbourne were out on bail at the time of the incident, including two teenagers..
Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. NewsWire/ David Crosling

‘Who died?’: Accused mushroom killer’s question to cops

Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson appeared surprised and questioned ‘who died’ after detectives said they would be searching her home, her triple-murder trial has been told.

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Erin Patterson is accused of murdering three in-laws in July 2023. Supplied.

Cook’s ‘explosive diarrhoea’ after lunch: court

Erin Patterson told a public health official she had ‘explosive diarrhoea’ after a lunch she is alleged to have poisoned with death cap mushrooms, a court has been told.

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A second Melbourne knife attack has prompted the Victorian Government to ban the sale of machetes.

Machetes banned in Victoria following multiple attacks

A teenage boy has been hospitalised after a violent stabbing in Melbourne’s southwest, sparking the sale ban of machetes across Victoria.

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Footage has shown the heroic moment a shopper tackled a machete-wielding man during a frightening attack at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s northeast.

WATCH: Hero shopper’s brave act during machete attack

Footage has shown the heroic moment a shopper tackled a machete-wielding man during a frightening attack at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s northeast. 

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