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30th November 2024

AM Edition

Victoria’s crime rate is static but fear has soared under 10 years of Labor

The crime rate has not changed one iota in the past decade — but with youth gangs, the raging tobacco war, relaxed bail laws and police pay disputes, Victorians do not feel safe.

Kennett: Being soft on crime has not produced a safer society

Victoria needs a very different approach to the leadership of our emergency services and the way the government treats offenders.

Bracks: Labor’s record investment to keep Victoria safe

The government has invested a record $4.5bn to make sure Victoria Police has what it needs to keep Victorians safe – hiring more than 3600 additional members.

Murderer’s bid for a baby behind bars dries up as IVF clinics say no

Imprisoned murderer Alicia Schiller is facing an uphill battle to conceive the baby she wants, with both Victoria’s public hospitals and major IVF clinics not willing to provide th...

Issues at crisis-hit VCAA run deep, insiders reveal

Bureaucrats, teachers, experts and political figures have spoken out about the 2024 VCE exam leaks and the subsequent cover-up by the troubled curriculum authority — and they say t...

How doctors saved my little boy after drowning

When Melina Pereira pulled her boy’s blue body from the family’s pool, she feared the worst. What happened next, even his doctor has described as a miracle.

Gwen Stefani: ‘I had no clue what I was doing’

Amid controversy over her new album, Gwen Stefani explains her complicated feelings about being famous – and why she wears ‘whatever I want’.

‘Saved my life’: Laos backpacker opens up about close call

A backpacker who arrived at the same hostel where two Aussie women drank fatal doses of methanol was shocked at what she saw just days after their deaths.

Hope springs for Mt Arapiles rock climbers, after backlash

The Allan government is exploring how it can let people continue to rock climb at Mt Arapiles, after massive backlash over controversial plans to shut down the site due to cultural...

Costello in hot water over TV stunt take-down on finance exec

A Current Affair reporter Seb Costello has been accused of “mental, psychological or emotional harm” after allegedly chasing down a financial executive in a TV stunt.

‘Hand around my throat’: Lockett’s clash with Swans coach revealed

You don’t mess with Plugger. Ex-Sydney assistant coach Damian Drum reveals on SACKED he learnt that lesson the hard way after attempting to lay hands on the great Tony Lockett.

Hells Angels HQ raided over stolen tiny home, Comos arrested

A stolen tiny home has been siezed from the Hells Angels’ in Alphington clubhouse and towed away, as 14 people linked to the Comanchero OMCG were arrested amid investigations into...

Victoria’s new nappy valleys and tombstone towns revealed

Hotspot suburbs have emerged across the state where soon-to-be parents break the budget at auctions and cashed-up retirees are driving super hard bargains. SEE THE SUBURBS

Lindt siege hero cop finally allowed to show his face

After almost 10 years, the hero cop who shot dead Man Monis to end the Lindt cafe siege can finally show his face, tell people his name, and begin his journey to help other cops ba...

Creative ways stranded businesses are reeling in customers

Consumer spending is down and so is the economic mood, but resilient small businesses are diversifying and innovating in order to reel in new customers – in some cases literally.

Disharmony at MSO as Garrett quits review, amid board exodus

A review into the world famous Melbourne Symphony Orchestra by Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett has been canned, and chairman David Li and other directors are leaving the board.

‘Stay home’: Covid hits ahead of Christmas

Aussies are facing a sharp rise in Covid infections just ahead of Christmas, leading to a warning from health authorities.

$110m NDIS fraud crackdown announced

Officials are set to make it even harder for criminals to skim money off the hundreds of thousands of Australians who rely on the life-changing scheme.

‘Breaking point’: Allan accused of ignoring cops in pay fight

Police officers across Victoria have said they’re at “breaking point” as they try to protect the public while fending off violent protesters and constantly chasing down the worst r...

‘We’re drowning’: Police union frustration with revolving door bail

The head of Victoria’s police union says officers feel like they are “drowning” having to repeatedly chase down the same teen offenders, his comments coming after a 17-year-old cha...

Heartbreaking video of Aussie teens before Laos tragedy

Heartbreaking footage has emerged of Australian teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones happily partying at a bar in Laos shortly before they died. Watch the video.

Price: Law and order is breaking down and our leaders ignore it at their peril

Shocking vision of ram raids, arson, armed teens and violent attacks are filling the news but we’re not living in 1980s New York or the badlands of Johannesburg. What the hell is h...

Disgraced Indigenous leader Geoff Clark sentenced to six years’ jail

Once heralded as a hero of the Aboriginal people, Geoff Clark has been sentenced to six years and two months in jail for robbing his highly disadvantaged community of almost $1m in...

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