Notorious criminal’s son charged over Moonee Ponds stabbing
A man accused of stabbing four people in a terrifying daylight attack in Moonee Ponds is the son of a fugitive who was involved in an Adelaide siege.
Emergency Services
Bat strike stops air ambos from landing at Bendigo Hospital
A colony of bats has forced an ambulance helicopter to abandon its landing at Bendigo Hospital, despite having a patient on board.
‘Cowards’ blamed for Dandenong firebomb attack
A gym owner has hit out at the “weak little cowards” responsible for an arson attack and has vowed to rebuild “bigger, better and stronger”.
Popular aquarium shuts down after ‘devastating’ fire
A rare coral seller in Melbourne’s southeast has been forced to close his bricks and mortar shop after a fire ripped through it.
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Fireys union turns up heat on Andrews government
A dispute between the United Firefighters Union and the Andrews government has escalated, with the union boss seeking to get the corruption watchdog involved.
Premier blames pandemic for triple-0 scandal
Grieving relatives of a man who died after waiting 40 minutes for an ambulance say they feel abandoned, while Daniel Andrews has blamed the pandemic for growing strain on ambos.
Why volunteer firefighter numbers have plummeted
Victoria has recorded a huge drop in the number of volunteer firefighters, new figures reveal.
Botched upgrades deepen state’s ambulance crisis
Vital Ambulance Victoria projects have been botched, deepening a state wide paramedic crisis that is seeing ‘code reds’ declared.
Triple-0 delays investigated after four deaths
The coroner is investigating whether triple-0 delays contributed to four deaths, as Covid continues to place pressure on the healthcare system.
Teen hurt in cliff fall at Barwon Heads
Emergency crews have been called in to rescue a 14-year-old boy who fell from a cliff face at Barwon Heads.
Tragic summer shows Australia no longer a nation of swimmers
A shock statistic on the back of a tragic Christmas period that saw 20 drownings suggests Australia is losing its “nation of swimmers” tag.
‘Massive’ explosion before fatal house fire
An elderly man has died in an explosive house fire after two men tried to smash through a window of the burning Ringwood home but could not reach him.
14 saved from drowning on deadly weekend
Frustrated lifesavers rescued more than a dozen swimmers within hours near one popular, but treacherous Melbourne beach.
Victorians urged to be alert around water after horror year
Victorians are being urged to be on their guard around the water as the festive season begins after a horror spate of drownings in the past year.
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