A former police detective has urged parents to sit down with their children and talk to them about the threat of strangers approaching them following the alleged attempted abduction of a little girl walking home from school. Victoria Police say a man in a grey Audi Q3 SUV approached anContinue Reading
Melbourne has long considered itself the darling of international rankings, regularly topping lists and beating perennial rival Sydney when it comes to arts and culture, education, and liveability. However, the release of the Benchmarking Melbourne 2024 Report on Monday cast doubts on this reputation, with 3AW Melbourne radio host TomContinue Reading
A man has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault after allegedly approaching women at Footscray station and telling them they “had a spider on their back” before groping them, police say. Transit police allege four women were sexually assaulted on Thursday. “Officers were told a man approached theContinue Reading
Taking a rare moment to socialise with his brothers and friends, an innocent family man’s life was tragically cut short as a gunman opened fire on the group. Ikenasio Tuivasa, 35, died a short time after he was shot in the head outside the All Star Lounge in Melbourne’s westContinue Reading
A vibrant street in Melbourne’s inner north has been crowned the “coolest street in the world”, knocking some of the globe’s most well-known thoroughfares from the top spot. Running through Northcote, Thornbury and Preston, the popular hub that is High street was officially named a must-see destination by Time Out,Continue Reading
A serial climate protester jailed after a bridge stunt caused traffic chaos in Melbourne will seek to have her 21-day jail sentence overturned, a court has been told. Deanna “Violet” Coco, 33, appeared in the Magistrates’ Court on Thursday afternoon wearing a plain white T-shirt, seeking bail ahead of herContinue Reading
Homicide investigators are looking to speak with the husband of alleged murder victim Chaithanya “Swetha” Madhagani following the gruesome discovery of her body in a wheelie bin in remote Victoria. The police confirmed on Thursday afternoon they had formally identified Ms Madhagani and wanted to speak with her 38-year-old husbandContinue Reading
Homicide cops have reportedly visited at least one Ballarat pub for CCTV footage as they work to piece together the movements of alleged Samantha Murphy killer Patrick Stephenson. The 22-year-old accused killer reportedly partied with friends in the regional Victorian town the night before Ms Murphy’s disappearance and likely deathContinue Reading
Robert Irwin has stunned fans with a surprise new gig: walking the runway at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival. The beloved “wildlife warrior” traded in his signature khaki uniform for his catwalk debut on Wednesday night, appearing as one of the models in the Suit Up Runway alongside his I’m AContinue Reading
The Greens will go to the next election promising to scrap tax handouts and invest billions of dollars for a public property developer to build homes to plug critical housing gaps for renters and first-home buyers. Against a backdrop of a housing battle with Labor over the government’s shared equityContinue Reading