Government vows to do more to save kids from hot cars
As a 14-month-old boy clings to life after being found unresponsive in a hot car outside a Point Cook hotel, the state government is vowing to do more to prevent these tragedies.
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Woman stalked, punched in the face in Melbourne park
For 30 terrifying minutes, a French engineer was followed through an inner-city park before being punched by a man in a “sickening” attack.
Heavy downpour may worsen conditions in fire-ravaged towns
A severe thunderstorm that lashed Melbourne and cleared the city’s smoke haze has soaked some fire-ravaged parts of Victoria — but authories say the downpour could create even more treacherous conditions.
Tributes flow for Chilean backpackers killed in Rye crash
The two men killed in a horror double-fatal in Rye have been revealed as Chilean nationals Alejandro Morales and Felipe Ibáñez, who were in Australia on a working holiday.
Flights delayed, city’s air quality plummets to worst in the world
Smoke haze has seen Melbourne’s air quality skyrocket to hazardous levels, with the “dangerous and unhealthy” conditions causing a number of flight delays at Melbourne Airport. Here’s when you can expect the haze to disappear.
Young thugs wield machete to steal slab of beer
Thugs as young as 14 have been arrested after a bottle shop worker was attacked in Sunshine with a machete in a frightening holdup for a slab.
Mallacoota locals to remain isolated by road closures
Those still stuck in Mallacoota will be forced to remain in the fire-ravaged town for the foreseeable future, as authorities continue to work around the clock to clear the only road out of town.
Man dies after being found on Chapel St
A witness has described paramedics’ desperate attempts to save a dying man after he was found on Chapel St. The man was left for dead on the popular party strip and later succumbed to his injuries.
Maghnie’s son makes dramatic return to shooting scene in gown
Hours after being shot in the same attack that killed his father, Nabil Maghnie’s son returned to the scene clad in a hospital gown with blood leaking from the gunshot wound on his leg. Watch video footage from moments after the attack.
Worker assaulted at youth prison
The trouble-plagued Malmsbury youth prison has been marred by violence once again, with a worker taken to hospital after an incident at the justice centre.
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