Female footballer cops ban for ‘striking’ in game against gender diverse team
A senior female player in the Riddell Football Netball Club has copped a six week suspension for “striking” in a game against gender diverse team Mount Alexander Falcons.
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Machete and crowbar used by masked thugs in terrifying crime spree
Multiple offenders are on the run after a series of armed robberies at supermarkets in Wonga Park and Chelsea Heights.
Police taser knife-wielding man in dramatic arrest in Coolaroo
Footage shows the moment a knife-wielding man is brought down in a car park in Melbourne’s north as officers used tasers while one bystander tried to stop the offender with a shopping trolley.
Teen fights for life, man’s hand almost cut off in twin mall attacks
A 17-year-old boy is fighting for life and a 33-year-old man’s hand has almost been cut off in weekend stabbing attacks at shopping centres in Broadmeadows and Altona Meadows.
Alarm over attempted child abduction at Brighton East footy oval
A junior footy league is warning to parents to be “extra vigilant” following reports of a young boy allegedly being approached by a man.
‘Eventful and emotional week’: Church’s tribute to mushroom murder victims
Parishioners have gathered at Korumburra Baptist Church on Sunday – the first since Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of their members, and attempted to murder pastor Ian Wilkinson.
Fears Korumburra will always be known as ‘murder-mushroom town’
Korumburra locals are breathing a sigh of relief after Erin Patterson was found guilty but while the case has put “the town on the map”, they hope it will be known for more than its grisly link to a triple mushroom murder.
Starved, neglected, euthanised: Shock claims at Vic animal refuge
An injured kitten left for dead, cats being euthanised for being “timid” and concerns of overcrowding are among a litany of explosive allegations made against one of Victoria’s largest animal refuges.
‘Nearly lost my life’: Victim of horror dog attack opens up on trauma
A woman who was placed in an induced coma and left with permanent injuries after being mauled by two bull terriers while jogging in rural Winchelsea says she struggles to comprehend the lack of remorse shown by the dogs’ owners.
Push for law change to recognise unborn babies
A grieving mum whose son was stillborn after a horror car crash in Shepparton East is calling for an urgent change.
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