Victoria records highest road toll in 15 years
Police have revealed exactly what contributed to the shocking number of deaths on the state’s roads in 2023, as hundreds of devastated families prepare for a new year without their loved ones.
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How police could be missing key opportunity to save lives
Data reveals Victoria Police could be missing tens of thousands of potentially lifesaving opportunities to take drunk and erratic drivers off the state’s roads each year. Read why.
Accused mushroom murderer’s life behind bars revealed
Erin Patterson has turned to the bible to fill in her time behind bars, with the accused triple murderer even reciting some verses out loud, sources say.
Campbell Brown parties in Perth after news breaks of split with ‘devastated’ wife
Brown has partied with footy mates at James Brayshaw’s wedding, just hours after the news he told his partner of almost 20 years that he had fallen out of love with her six weeks after the birth of their youngest son broke.
Teacher’s shock outburst reflective of school’s ruthless culture
A video of a Ballarat English teacher who described her students’ work as “f***ing appalling” was sacked and made a “sacrificial lamb” to protect the school which encourages the behaviour.
Lloyd stood down over boozy Haileybury bash
Essendon great Matthew Lloyd said he “shouldn’t have been in attendance” at a boozy bash with underage Haileybury College students celebrating a milestone footy win.
Principal embroiled in racial discrimination controversy resigns
A high school principal in Maryborough in regional Victoria has tendered her resignation after the fallout from a race saga involving students’ African-style braids.
How to prevent more ‘avoidable’ road deaths
The majority of road trauma on Victorian roads this year has been preventable, authorities say, but what can be done to stop needless deaths?
Three reasons behind shocking road toll
It has been a shocking start to the year on Victorian roads, with the police road safety chief saying people would be “outraged” if the same number of people have died by homicides.
Mum’s plea after son dies in horrific crash
A mother has urged others to learn from her son’s fatal decision to drive angry, tired and drunk before he died in a horrific high-speed crash on a country road.
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