A Herald Sun investigation has uncovered stores brazenly flouting the state government’s new machete sale ban, with the weapons available for as little as $4 and one shop selling three large knives for less than $18.
Police have made more arrests over the terrifying gang fight at Northland shopping centre, while retailers report a spike in machete sales on the eve of the sales ban.
Crysta Healey has spoken of her horror at being attacked by machete-wielding thugs at a service station and says she can’t understand the state government’s delay in one key step of its reforms.
Victorians will soon be paying close to triple the amount of tax they did when Daniel Andrews came to power. These charts lay bare how the Andrews-Allan governments have ramped up key taxes, levies and fines on households and businesses.
Before his death, Carlton legend Robert Walls wrote a letter to be read at his funeral. Today, it was shared with hundreds of mourners at the MCG.
A public transport blitz and a massive cash splash to try and retain teachers. No new taxes, but the state’s debt bomb will hit a new record high. Find out what the state budget means for you.
Union boss Peter Marshall has slammed the Greens and Labor for their secret deal to push through the $2bn fire services tax before next week’s state budget, calling it a “gross perversion.”
The state government appears to be clutching at straws as it turns to the Greens for support in hopes of ramming through its new fire services tax ahead of next week’s state budget.
A man accused of gunning down notorious underworld figure ‘Afghan Ali’ in a “targeted shooting” was linked to a former Comanchero boss, a court has heard.
Police have been called to a Brunswick voting centre following an alleged physical altercation between a Labor volunteer and a Muslim Votes Matter activist.
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