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Victorian and NSW state authorities have been left scrambling after a private firm collapsed and stopped tracking at least 28 accused criminals on bail. (Keana Naughton/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Bail fail’ leaves dozens of accused criminals unmonitored

Victorian and NSW state authorities have been left scrambling after a private firm collapsed and stopped tracking at least 28 accused criminals on bail.

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A wind turbine has collapsed during a thunderstorm in Victoria.

Massive wind turbine collapses in storm

A massive wind farm turbine has collapsed to the ground after a thunderstorm left the structure piled up in a twisted mess on a rural property.

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Three teenagers have been arrested after allegedly pointing imitation guns at people inside a shopping centre in Somerville, Victoria.

Update after teens allegedly point imitation guns at shoppers at shopping centre

One of the teens was pictured allegedly pointing the gun at a woman holding a baby.

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Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man killed in a house fire in St Kilda.

Man dies from injuries sustained in ‘suspicious’ Melbourne house fire

He was pulled from the home by firefighters, but died while being treated outside.

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A woman killed in an alleged murder-suicide in Melbourne’s inner-northwest has been identified as a mother-of-one originally from New Zealand.

Woman killed in alleged murder-suicide named as ‘completely devoted’ mother

It’s believed the 35-year-old was killed by her former partner, who was found critically injured near a freeway.

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Prosecutors have dropped their murder charge against Ilknur Caliskan.

Sleep walking killer cleared of husband’s murder

A woman accused of killing her husband will no longer face a murder charge following a sleep study.

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Four people have been charged over the death of a teenager during a violent brawl in Melbourne’s west last year.

Major update after teenager killed in violent brawl in Melbourne

The 18-year-old man was fatally injured during a fight between a large group of people.

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Pascoe Vale mother, Mel Anderson and her two sons.

This single mum-of-two applied for a new job. Instead, she lost her entire life savings

Looking for work to help pay the bills, this Aussie woman instead ended up clicking her entire savings away.

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Ethan Tabe died in a suspected drowning incident on January 24.

‘Perfect son’ identified as victim of river drowning

‘He was my reason for everything, the beam of light in my life.’

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Family have paid tribute at the gravesite of Sam Abdulrahim.

‘Died like a soldier’: Family’s graveyard tribute to Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim

The former bikie-turned-boxer’s sister shared a gushing post as his family visited his grave.

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Samantha Murphy’s mother makes a desperate plea as one year passes since she vanished

Samantha Murphy’s mother makes plea one year after beloved Ballarat woman vanished

Police believe Murphy was killed by Patrick Stephenson, but her body has yet to be found.

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Russell Mitchell conducts back burning on the outskirts of Dunkeld at Grampians National Park in Victoria.
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Samantha Murphy's disappearance led to an outpouring of grief in the Ballarat community.

One year on and police still hopeful of finding woman’s body

Almost 12 months ago Samantha Murphy disappeared while on her morning run, police have reaffirmed their commitment to finding her body.

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