Commuter chaos in Melbourne’s east after person hit by train
The morning commute has been thrown into chaos in Melbourne’s east with delays of more than 45 minutes after a person was hit by a train at Ringwood.
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Dad’s final moments with son who died after country footy game
The father of the teenage boy who died suddenly after a country footy game in the state’s central west has revealed he held his son’s hand before he died.
Charges upgraded in Carlton hit-run fatal
A man charged over the alleged fatal hit-run of a year 11 student in Carlton has had his charges upgraded.
Biker road toll: ‘I thought I was invincible’
Concerns are growing about a new trend among motorcyclists after a horror year on Victorian roads. Here’s a map of the deadliest roads for bikers in 2022.
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Patient dies waiting for paramedics during shortage
The tragic death of a patient who endured a 40-minute wait for specialist paramedics has exposed a mammoth problem plaguing Ambulance Victoria.
Wild storm causes chaos across Victoria
Melbourne was plunged into darkness and a roof was torn off a motel in Morwell as a wild tornado-like storm swept across Victoria, prompting hundreds of emergency calls.
Spike in child drownings after deadly summer
Fifteen children lost their lives in Victoria’s deadliest year of drownings in two decades.
Speed cameras to hit the water
Hoons have been put on notice with Victoria set to install cameras to catch speeding boats and jet skis. This is what happens if you’re caught.
Truck driver dies in highway rollover
A truck driver has died in a devastating rollover on the Calder Highway, between Melbourne and Bendigo.
Toddler dies while parents put on 000 hold
The health minister has defended emergency services after a three-year-old Bendigo girl died while her parents waited on 000.
Snake catcher’s most hair-raising relocations
A snake caught in a Christmas tree and three snakes fighting in a bathroom are some of the more grisly catches for this Goulburn Valley catcher. See the pictures.
Truckie faces court over fatal Laharum crash
A Dartmoor truck driver charged over a horror crash that killed two women near Horsham has faced court.
Farmer trapped in silo in north western Victoria
Emergency services are racing to a north western Victorian property to save a man trapped in a silo.
Man saved after being stuck 12m high up tree
A man has been saved after being stuck 12m high up a tree for more more than three hours in Central Victoria.
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