Vile pedo covertly filmed young girls in the shower
A former US Navy sailor moved to Australia and sleazed his way onto a pedo chat while living in Maryborough and secretly filming two young girls in the shower.
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Alleged shonk real estate agent stole clients’ cash to gamble
A South Morang realtor who allegedly took $185k of his clients’ cash and funnelled it into his gambling addiction slammed by judge in court.
Mildura woman behind the wheel in fatal Merbein collision
A Mildura motorist has fronted court for her role in a car and truck collision that took the life of a 24-year-old-woman.
Sex pest allegedly had contact with more than 10 kids
A Beaconsfield dad and registered sex offender has begged for his liberty after he allegedly didn’t tell cops he had contact with children.
Bendigo ‘jocks’ vigilante bashes man with baseball bat
A Bendigo man ran into the street in his “jocks” to aid a woman who was “screaming for help”, beating her alleged abuser with a baseball bat, a court has heard.
Alleged cockfighting ring busted after tip-off
Dozens of mutilated roosters alleged to have been part of a “barbaric” Diggers Rest cockfighting ring have been seized after an anonymous tip to the RSPCA.
Jetsetter mum allegedly rorted charity for overseas trips
A Melbourne mum allegedly used her top role at a charity to steal $558,000 to fund shopping, fashion and international holidays.
‘Truly awful’: Melbourne men set dogs on domesticated rabbits
Three Melton men allowed their dogs to hunt and kill domestic rabbits in a sickening case of animal cruelty slammed as “outrageous” and “offensive”.
Sex grub tears up as he faces court over vile offending
The victim of a sexual assault has told Mildura Magistrates Court how she can’t sleep without medication after she was subjected to sickening offending.
Uncle and nephew cons artist try to swindle bank
A Glen Waverley man who attempted to scam the Bank of Queensland out of nearly $400k to buy a home was busted after his fudged bank records were exposed.
Anti-social behaviour fears for proposed badminton centre
A Vermont community group has penned a bizarre letter to locals fearing a proposed badminton centre will attract smokers, litter, disruptive car meets and put children at risk.
Online creep saved child porn into folders named after victims
An online Melbourne creep who targeted underage girls on Snapchat saved child abuse material into folders named after his victims’ online usernames.
Filth teacher made student pose naked for ‘Titanic’ drawing
A former Melbourne Catholic girls school art teacher sexually abused a student — including drawing her nude in a Titanic-style erotic act — during a protracted period of depraved torment.
U16 player tracker: ACT girls proves real family affair
Her sister made an impression last year, now Mya Lomu gets her chance to shine at the Basketball Australia U16 Nationals. Check the ACT and NT teams in our final player tracker ahead of the tournament.
Live stream: Miners dig deep to help Victoria Country cause
‘They fit the moulds we are after.’ Victoria Country have played the hot hand in naming five players from one club in their teams for the BA U16 Nationals. Check them out LIVE on KTV from Saturday.
Kubilay’s perfect timing, half-pitch wonderstrike
TALKING POINTS: Cannon Oliver Kubilay picked the perfect time to score his first goal of the season, while the VPL premiership races have tightened up.
Ranked: Every Big V men’s basketballer
We’ve crunched the numbers from over 1000 players in six divisions of Big V Men’s Basketball to rank players across the stats. See where everyone stands.
The players set to shape your side’s VFLW premiership hopes
The VFLW finals will kick off this weekend and each club will have plenty of talent in their ranks. These are the players who could have a big impact for their side.
Wang derby an entree to rare finals showdown
Country footy rivalries don’t come much bigger than Wang Rovers and Wang Magpies who meet again on Sunday with plenty to play for.
Local sport heroes recognised with honours
Some of Victorian local sports’ most important figures have been recognised for their achievements and service in the King’s Birthday awards.
‘They’re still looking’: Goal-kicking Gull ready to take AFL step
After being overlooked for almost six years, Williamstown key-forward Corey Ellison could be just days away from receiving his AFL call-up.
Sculptor’s warehouse could be Richmond’s coolest home
An art-filled converted warehouse where a sculptor lives and works in Richmond is set to go to auction. Take a look at the cool inner-city home with a brutalist aesthetic.
Highton Village freehold offers development upside
A Highton Village freehold with two tenants offers a strong income and development upside courtesy of a design framework set by the council.
How ancient Indian principal saved couple’s marriage
Locked down and at their breaking point, a Melbourne couple found hope and transformation in an ancient practice. Here’s how it turned their lives around.
Inside Australia’s most viewed home of the past week
One of Adelaide’s best-preserved works of mid-century modern architecture, Dickson House was Australia’s most-viewed home to be auctioned last week – here’s why its auction was cancelled.
Family of slain doctor slam Vic’s broken justice system after crash
The grieving sister of slain doctor Ash Gordon has slammed the state’s justice system after another innocent man was killed by youths on a violent crime spree in a Burwood crash.
Revealed: How much every Victorian mayor is paid
Dozens of Victorian mayors are now receiving almost $135,000 a year – thanks to a July 1 pay rise. See how much your mayor is paid.
Full list: The most influential Indians in Melbourne revealed
From surgeons to politicians, chief executives to beauty queens, we’ve compiled the full list of Melbourne’s most influential Indian Australians who are taking charge in every sector.
‘Lock your doors’: Warning as theft, burglaries on the rise
Theft and burglaries are on the rise in Victoria new data has revealed. Check to see if your suburb is among the worst spots for these types of crime.
PICTURES: Families take adventure to winter wonderland in Narre Warren
Hundreds of families have taken an adventure to “Frosted: A Winter Spectacular” these school holidays for a winter wonderland experience. Check out all the pictures.
110+ faces: Crowds flock to Melbourne’s MOULD Cheese Festival
Crowds of people had a brie-lliant time trying all sorts of delicious cheeses and clinking their glasses of wine together at the MOULD Cheese Festival 2024. See the full picture gallery.
‘I f**cked up’: Man allegedly raped and strangled woman
A Melbourne real estate consultant allegedly strangled and raped a young woman at his home while his own mother was in the house.
Frankston man busted with 40 grams of meth, four tasers
A Frankston dad who fell into “negative peer group” after back surgery and started abusing drugs has been busted with a stash of meth, knifes, imitation firearms and tasers.
Hit and run driver left childhood friend for dead after crash
A Dallas man who left his childhood friend with a long-term brain injury after an intentional hit and run, has blamed the incident on a dropped cigarette.
School teacher to face trial over alleged child sex abuse
A former longstanding teacher at a Melbourne primary school will face trial over allegations he sexually touched children and supplied them with drugs.
Cheerleaders perform at state winterfest competitions: Picture gallery
Cheerleaders flipped around, jumped high and glided through the air at the All Star Cheerleading Federation Winterfest competitions on the weekend. See all the pictures and action.
Olympic judge tests out Melbourne icon ahead of reopening
A Melbourne icon described as the MCG for skaters and visited by pro skaters including Tony Hawk will reopen to the public following a much-needed $3.7m facelift.
‘I just got shot’: Gangland figure’s son afraid to show face at court
The son of a slain gangland figure facing driving charges dialled into a Melbourne court as he was “a bit worried” about fronting in person having survived a deadly daylight hit.
Mt Waverley home bought for few hundred pounds sells for $1.7m
A longstanding Mt Waverley family who’ve sold their home of 74 years have revealed some of the suburb’s biggest changes — including the shock amount a block of land cost in the 1940s.
Why prime real estate will be sold for less than half price
A vacant parcel of land in Melbourne’s east will be sold by the local council to a developer for a fraction of what it’s worth.
Want to be Porsche’s first Aussie landlord?
A pair of Porsche dealerships have hit the market giving Aussie investors their first chance to be a landlord to one of the luxury car brand. But much like the cars, they won’t come cheap.
Run Home: finals race heats up in NFNL Division 2
Can Northcote Park play finals after starting 0-9? It’s one of the big questions set to be answered in a thrilling NFNL Division 2 run home. We predict the top-five.
Run Home: who plays NFNL Division 3 finals?
Seven into five does not go. In what looms a razor tight finish to the NFNL Division 3 season, we attempt to predict every club’s run home and who plays finals.
Harvey delivers match-winning moment for Kinglake
Shane Harvey added to his collection of match-winning goals as Kinglake produced a stunning upset over Old Eltham Collegians, putting a major dent in the Turtles’ finals hopes.
Banyule steps up as No.1 title challenger
Banyule surged past Hurstbridge to cement itself as the No.1 premiership challenger and the Bears won’t have to wait long to test themselves against Heidelberg.
Who wins finals race in Riddell District run home?
The minor premiership, double chance and top-five are all up for grabs in what looms as an exciting run home. See who we predict will play finals.
Why Doutta Stars are positive about mid-season position
In his three years with the club, Barry Prendergast hasn’t seen Essendon Doutta Stars in the position it finds itself in. He talks the back half of the season as the recruits start to fire.
Late recruits boost Wallan in top-three battle
Wallan received a timely boost with the arrival of two late recruits, Jake Carlisle and John Bellino making their debuts in a critical win over top-three rival Romsey.
How injury hit Taylors Lakes are continuing to thrive
Missing “seven or eight” of their best players, Taylors Lakes produced a thrilling come from behind win in a top of the ladder clash as a young ruckman took his opportunity.
Most wanted: ‘Hot’ drug dealer sends Melbourne women crazy
A “hot mugshot” crim who sent social media into a meltdown is single and ready for the straight and narrow after he gets out of jail.
Jefferson Ford founder’s mansion fuels new record
Melbourne auto group Jefferson Ford’s founder Simon Jefferson and wife Pam have sold their Italian-inspired mansion in the city’s eastern suburbs, setting a new suburb record in the process.
Abducted schoolboy’s family outraged as charges dropped
The mum of a Glen Eira schoolboy has slammed a deal where a 15-year-old involved in her son’s horror abduction had his most serious charges dropped.
Who wants to play NPL finals? Georgies reopen VPL1 race
TALKING POINTS: The NPL top-six is far from set, while the VPL1 premiership race has been thrown wide open by a red-hot Caroline Springs George Cross.
Alleged drug dealer and electricity thief shared ‘anxiety cure’
A Springvale man accused of stealing power from an electricity company has also been slapped with drug trafficking charges.
Family’s heartbreaking tribute to slain fisherman at Frankston pier
A dad randomly stabbed to death while fishing has been remembered as a “wonderful person, a friend and a seafarer”.
Exposed: The southeast’s most wanted people
These are the faces of people from Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs that police are looking for. Have you seen them?
Melb home in beachside suburb sells for under $100k
Once labelled by the owners as the most-dangerous address in Australia, a unit has recently sold for only $99,000. But the listing agent believes it’s no longer a “not a bad place to live”.
Five police hospitalised after man who swallowed ‘substance’ dies
The homicide squad will look into the death of a Kyneton man following his arrest and ingestion of “some kind of substance”.
Private school plans $14.5m science building with roof garden
A school in the state’s west has applied for permission to build a three-storey science faculty complete with communal terrace and roof garden.
Young forwards shine in WFNL thriller
Two of the WFNL’s most promising forwards impressed in a thrilling draw between Werribee Districts and Yarraville Seddon. Here’s how both coaches reacted and the lessons learnt.
Coke dealer threatened to ’burn and brand’ woman
A Melbourne coke dealer dragged his frightened victim to a beach where he threatened to rip the young woman’s “f–king skull off’.
Eight to be enough for Bendigo league
Maryborough has endured another tough day on the field as moves to change leagues at the end of 2024 begin to intensify off the ground. Here is what we know.
‘Great sorrow’: Friends announce death of Ballarat mum of three
A Ballarat wife and mum has been remembered for her courage in the face of “many hardships” after a rare cancer diagnosis.
Winter Valley man allegedly stole from Hannah McGuire fundraiser
The man who allegedly stole from the online collection for Clunes woman Hannah McGuire has faced Ballarat court.
Ballarat sale and auction results, week ending June 30
Maryborough proved to be a hot market last week with six properties selling for a total value of $2.9 million. See the latest auction and sales results.
Mildura sale and auction results, week ending June 30
There were 17 properties sold in Mildura last week, with 21 new listings in the region. See the latest auction and sales results.
Mildura thug admits to her role in terrifying attack on victim
A Mildura woman admitted to her role in a terrifying 11 hour ordeal that saw a man tied up with duct tape and made to take his clothes off.
Injured bus driver bailed over horror Carwarp bus rollover
The Samoan driver of a bus that rolled near Mildura, killing two people and injuring five more, will have to give up his passport to be released from police custody.
Mildura man’s alleged brutal attack leaves woman’s eyesight damaged
A Mildura man has been accused of a vicious alleged assault that has left a woman with permanent damage to her eye.
Bass Coast sale and auction results, week ending June 30
See the latest auction and sales results on the Bass Coast for last week.
Where’s Willy the Whale? Search for missing humpback
A large humpback whale which has become tangled in ropes and flotation buoys has gone missing off the coast of Gippsland as it heads north for warmer waters.
Enraged dairy farmer aims compound bow at victim’s head
A Gippsland dairy farmer threatened a woman with a deadly compound bow after she refused to leave his home after a party, a court has heard.
Inverloch cop facing multiple assault charges
An Inverloch police officer has been accused of unlawful assault, recklessly causing injury and possessing cannabis.
Albury Wodonga sale and auction results, week ending June 30
Thurgoona proved to be a hot market last week with five properties selling for a total value of $2.2 million. See the latest auction and sales results.
Hunt begins for regional Victoria’s best plumber
Which plumber unclogs all of your problems? The moment has come to search for the best plumber in regional Victoria. Enter your favourite into our competition now.
Sport stopped following third death on the water
A national sporting body has issued a temporary stop on all races across the country after three competitors have died this year. But they plan on racing “as soon as possible”.
Richest schools in the Wodonga region revealed
The richest school in the Wodonga region raked in more than $135m in five years, while the poorest raised just $2.2m. See how much money per child your school makes.
Shepparton sale and auction results, week ending June 30
There were 30 properties sold in Shepparton last week, with 93 new listings in the region. See the latest auction and sales results.
Not guilty verdict in Morwell murder trial
After deliberating for nearly a day, a jury has delivered not guilty verdict on a homeless man who’s accused of killing Morwell woman Narelle Emerson.
Richest school in the Goulburn Valley revealed
The richest school in the Goulburn Valley raked in almost $170m in five years, while the poorest raised less $1m. See how much money per child your school makes.
Star footballer stripped of milestone moment after mystery match call-off
The milestone 300th game of a much loved Waaia Bomber was overshadowed as a country footy game in northern Victoria was abandoned midway through the last quarter. Here is what we know.
Pollies choose love not war, as they hard launch relationship
Political pair Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell put their love on show at Canberra’s Midwinter Ball but they weren’t the only ones to raise eyebrows, with Lidia Thorpe’s gown designed to shock.
Vic housing strategy under threat as property confidence hits record low
New data has revealed confidence in the state’s property industry has plummeted to its lowest ever level outside the pandemic, prompting warnings the industry could soon come grinding to a halt.
Extraordinary diplomatic dressing down puts Jewish relations at all-time low
Australia has sparked a diplomatic flashpoint after the Albanese government hauled in Israel’s ambassador for a dressing down over his country’s war in the Middle East.
A brutal insult in a time of great peril
Aside from the US, Australia has been one of the few countries Israel could rely upon to have its back but in two short years, the Albanese government has shredded the relationship, writes James Campbell.
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