Four found dead in Melbourne home had 'synthetic opioid' in system
Protonitazene is a highly potent synthetic opioid that can be more potent than heroin.
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DV surge sees '17 arrests a day' in Melbourne suburbs
More than 7500 charges have been laid across five Melbourne suburbs since the start of 2024.
domestic violence
Aussie state records lowest July temperature on record
A weather station in Tasmania has just registered a temperature of -12.9 degrees as high pressure builds over the state.
Weather
Ex-Home and Away star facing potential extra jail
Orpheus Pledger, 31, will be sentenced today after pleading guilty to repeatedly assaulting a woman.
crimeEx-Home and Away star bailed ahead of being sentenced for stomping on woman
Former actor Orpheus Pledger was brought from custody to Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning for his sentencing hearing.
national
Measles warning after infected overseas traveller returns to Victoria
Victorians have been urged to watch out for symptoms of the measles after an infected traveller returned home from overseas with the highly-contagious disease.
health
'This is robbery': Hospital worker outraged as street parking fees double
The changes will see the council net an extra $5 million in parking fee revenue this financial year.
parking
Stolen gorilla statue spotted in Melbourne backyard
"Garry", who stood guard over a Melbourne retirement community, vanished from his post last month.
crime
Paramedic who rolled ambulance says he fell asleep driving after 18.5 hour shift
Jim Havad said after 23 years as a paramedic, he felt distressed by accusations he lied about his shift.
Victoria
Melbourne's new Lord Mayor sworn in
A City of Melbourne councillor since 2016, and the Deputy Lord Mayor since 2020, Reece has long been a part of public life in the city.
Melbourne
Warning over 'extremely potent' drug being sold on streets as cocaine
Health authorities have warned a white powder sold in Melbourne as cocaine contains a potentially deadly opioid more than 100 times more potent than heroin.
Victoria
Driver flees after car crashes into Melbourne home, causing fire
A father and his young daughter were inside the home but escaped with only minor injuries.
Victoria Police
Tributes for student who died on Qantas plane
The 24-year-old died before take off on board the Melbourne to Delhi flight on June 20.
Qantas
Two Aussie cities make global top 10
Cities were ranked on factors including health care, culture and environment, stability, infrastructure, and education.
World
Melbourne teacher and former principal dies in freak school accident
The 61-year-old was helping retrieve balls from the roof of one of the buildings when he fell through a skylight, dropping more than three metres to the ground.
school
Prison lacked care for Aboriginal life: grieving mother
For 16 minutes an Indigenous man was left unconscious in his prison cell before dying, in what his mother describes as a system lacking care and compassion for human life.
courts
'Sunshine': Family pays tribute to fisherman allegedly stabbed to death
Andres Pancha's sisters paid tribute to their big brother, describing him as the anchor grounding his nine siblings.
crime
Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt
Orpheus Pledger, 31, faced court today via video link, pleading guilty to repeatedly assaulting a woman.
crime
Melbourne supermarket workers fight back against suspected thieves
The shop's owners say they don't want staff putting themselves in harm's way but claim police aren't doing enough to stop the skyrocketing number of thefts.
supermarkets
Driver killed, two passengers fighting for life after Melbourne crash
A driver has died and two passengers are fighting for life after a car crashed into a tree in Melbourne's west.
Victoria
Community mourns allegedly murdered fisherman, accused killer faces court
Andres Pancha, 45, was allegedly murdered at Frankston Pier yesterday morning.
courts
Rising costs create uncertainty for Australia's breweries
Brewery owners are calling for more government support as rising costs force craft brewers to shut up shop around Australia.
Cost of Living
Man charged after fisherman allegedly stabbed to death on Frankston Pier
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after a body was found at a popular fishing spot in south-east Melbourne.
Victoria
'Give me the keys or I'll shoot you': Woman terrified after alleged carjacking
Victorian woman left terrified after alleged carjacking by teen in north-west Melbourne shopping centre earlier this month.
crime
Alleged heroin syndicate ringleader nabbed in Melbourne's south-east
Police allegedly found $120,000 in cash and drugs, stolen IDs and a car.
Victoria
Man charged with murder after man allegedly killed in execution-style shooting
A father-to-be died after suffering a gunshot wound while inside his car.
Victoria
Perth man charged with cybercrime offences
A Perth man has been charged with allegedly setting up Wi-Fi networks to collect personal data from innocent users.
Western Australia
Man charged after gunshots fired on Melbourne street
Specialist police and the dog squad swarmed the suburb of Tarneit before arresting a 43-year-old man.
shootings
Premier responds after 'preventable' death of intoxicated man
The man's death has brought new state laws into the firing line.
Victoria
AFL great to fight historical child sex abuse charges
Australian rules football champion will fight allegations he sexually assaulted an underage girl in the 1980s.
Victoria
Boyfriend guilty of woman's murder 'got what he deserved'
Toby Loughnane, 44, claimed Maryam Hamka died of a drug overdose in the early hours of April 11, 2021, and his only crime was not calling an ambulance.
Victoria
Convicted murderer Greg Lynn's full police interview released
The three-hour police interview with former Jetstar pilot and convicted murderer Greg Lynn has been released by the Supreme Court.
Victoria
Family of Melbourne schoolboy injured after abduction call for justice
The student was forced into a car and seriously injured after coming out of the vehicle while it was moving.
national
Police officers and workers injured after alleged robbery in Melbourne
Victoria police allege one was in "possession of an edged weapon".
national
Leaked email from hospital CEO urges staff to 'turn lights off' amid budget cuts
The Alfred Hospital chief executive admitted to staff today, the hospital's budget was "significantly less" than what they planned for.
Victoria
Residents terrified after house allegedly raided by group pretending to be police
Residents of a home in Melbourne's south-east have been left terrified after their home was allegedly ransacked by three armed men who pretended to be police.
crime
Driver fronts court after minibus rollover kills two migrant workers
Two passengers, who were Samoan nationals died at the scene, about 36km from Mildura.
Victoria
Ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon sentenced over postie attack
Disgraced former AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has been sentenced to an 18-month corrections order after assaulting and throwing a package at a postman.
Victoria
Grandmother tells how she punched man during attempted car theft
"I (was) screaming but he still wanted to steal the car, that's why I punched him," she told 9News.
Victoria
Former councillor avoids jail over vote tampering in local government election
When the votes were counted, it was discovered that 23 electors had voted twice, with the former councillor's DNA found on all 23 ballots.
courts
Fake Melbourne marriage celebrant sentenced for performing five 'weddings'
The 31-year-old pretended to be an authorised celebrant while he defrauded five couples of between $700 to $1000 each for marriage services.
courts
Victorian man steals $62,000 bottle of whisky
A thief with expensive taste in alcohol is on the run from police after swiping a limited-edition bottle of whisky worth $62,000 from a boutique bottle shop in Melbourne.
crime
Two arrested over death in Melbourne's south-east
One of the men will face court after a badly injured 30-year-old man died in Frankston earlier this month.
crime
Grandma punches man in face to stop him stealing car with baby inside
A 63-year-old grandmother has been praised for fighting off a would-be car thief in Melbourne.
Victoria
Victorian nurses, midwives score 'once in a generation' 28 per cent pay rise
The agreement ended months of negotiations and industrial action.
Victoria
Hunt for two men after aggravated burglary in Melbourne's west
Police are searching for two men after a man was assaulted and robbed at a home in Melbourne's west last month.
Australia
Victoria's Port Phillip Prison set to close as new facility opens
One of Victoria's largest prisons will close by next year, with prisoners set to be moved to a $1.1 billion facility.
Victoria
Russell Hill's widow has 'mixed feelings' over missing campers verdict
Robyn said she felt numb over the past week with the "worrying" thought he could walk free.
Victoria
Murder charge after stabbing in Melbourne's north
It's understood the men were known to each other.
crime
Driver charged after police find capsicum spray, cash and weapons inside vehicle
Officers pulled over the man at a fast-food restaurant carpark, after receiving reports of a Toyota Prado allegedly driving erratically.
Victoria
