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Oscar Jaeger is a reporter covering the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He previously worked as the Goulburn Valley reporter, based in Shepparton.

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Goulburn Valley

Man dead following truck collision at Bundalong

A man has died after a collision between a truck and a ute at Bundalong this afternoon.

West

A Bellingen man is facing several charges including possessing child abuse material and importing a prohibited sex doll.

Former cop accused of accessing child abuse material in prison

A former police officer has been accused of accessing child abuse material while awaiting sentencing on similar charges.

Goulburn Valley

Man dies in alleged shocking hit-run on Toolamba bush track

A Mooroopna man has been arrested after an alleged fatal hit-run on a bush track in Toolamba on Wednesday following a verbal stoush.

Goulburn Valley

‘I hope you die’: Man strangled, attempted to kill woman

A man strangled his victim in a motel room while telling her “I hope you die” before he began stalking her and eventually attempted to take her life at Murchison.

Inner East

Ethan Merlin, 23, is accused of trafficking meth and cocaine. His Sunshine home was raided by the Major Drug Squad in late 2022. Mr Merlin and co-accused Danny Ibrahim will next face court on April 17.

Duo allegedly taken down in major drug sting

Two men have been charged with drug trafficking after police raids allegedly uncovered drugs, pill presses and numerous luxury items.

Bendigo

Family members accused of savage gang attack in Wyuna

Three members of the same family have been charged over an allegedly terrifying assault of a man where they allegedly threatened to “put a shell” in his head.

Inner East

2 Mont Albert Road Canterbury VIC is up for sale as three separate dwellings including a church.

‘Incredibly rare’: Iconic church for sale on Canterbury’s ‘Golden Mile’

An iconic church is one of three properties up for grabs in a unique offering on Canterbury’s much-sought after ‘Golden Mile’.

Inner East

Ability Works Pty Ltd faced the Melbourne Magistratesâ Court on Tuesday after they were charged with two counts of failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace. In December 2022, a worker with vision and hearing impairments was injured and later died in hospital after they fell down a stairwell during their lunchbreak.

Accredited NDIS enterprise charged over workplace death

A Melbourne-based not-for-profit has been charged over the death of a visually and hearing-impaired worker in December 2022.

Albury Wodonga

Vincent Henry Reynolds, pictured in a class photo from 1980, has been jailed for sexual abuse of children.

Former primary school teacher facing child abuse allegations

A former primary school teacher who taught at schools across Victoria is facing allegations he indecently assaulted students between 1975 and 1991.

North

South Morang man Mark Wortley has been charged with a range of serious offences including trafficking meth, theft of a motor vehicle and more. Picture: LinkedIn

Former footy coach, IT director accused of trafficking meth

A self-employed IT director and junior footy coach from Melbourne’s north has been charged with “very serious matters” including trafficking meth, stalking and stealing a car.

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