Triple-0 service’s funding plea knocked back
Victoria’s embattled triple-0 service asked for more funding in 2020 — but the plea was ultimately rejected.
Emergency Services
Alfredton man killed in tree smash
A man from Alfredton has been identified as the person killed in a crash with a tree in central Victoria.
Princes Fwy reopens after truck smash
Two men were rushed to hospital after a truck crash on the Princes Fwy led to eight-hour delays while police investigated the incident.
New tool to track cyclists’ near-misses
Cyclists cop abuse or have near misses “at least once a day”, an advocacy group has said as they launch a new tool to identity the most dangerous routes. Have your say.
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Tributes for loving dad after fatal snakebite
Family and friends have spoken of their heartbreak after a loving dad from central Victoria was killed by a snake, collapsing unaware he had even been bitten.
Hills families ‘abandoned’ in devastation aftermath
Hard hit hills residents have likened the destruction of their towns to a “war zone”, with traumatised residents feeling deserted.
Man killed in three truck highway pileup
A man has died and two others hospitalised after a three truck crash on the Glenelg Highway, west of Ballarat.
Man dies during Cranbourne arrest
An investigation is underway after a man suffered a medical episode and died during an arrest in Cranbourne overnight.
Dying mother’s brave act saved unborn baby
A devastated father has shared the tragic story of how his pregnant wife saved the life of their unborn baby in her final seconds.
Waterbombing aircraft tackling highway grassfire
A grass fire broke out next to the Hume Highway in central Victoria on Thursday afternoon.
Hand in the rubble: How heroes unknowingly saved killer arsonist
An explosion that ripped through shopfronts and apartments, reducing them to rubble and killing three people rocked the community. Rescue teams mourned the lost lives before being devastated by news the one they did save was the killer himself. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
Victoria’s summer bushfire clean-up complete
Drone footage has revealed an amazing transformation across Victoria’s bushfire-ravaged regions, with the clean-up of more than 700 properties razed this summer now complete. Watch the video.
‘It’s the devil’: Horror behind iconic bushfire video revealed
Raging bushfires that savaged Australia caught global attention through a video shot by two firefighters as a monster firefront raged over their truck. They take us back to the night they came face-to-face with devil. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
How ‘bodies in barrels’ murders changed rookie cop’s life
Snowtown’s ‘bodies in barrels’ murders was one of the most gruesome chapters in Australian criminal history. But for one rookie cop who was first on the scene it is a nightmare – and smell – that continues to haunt her. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST
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