Dad of Melbourne footy star allegedly caught in a violent brawl
The father of Melbourne Demons spearhead Bayley Fritsch has allegedly been caught in a violent brawl while watching a Coldstream footy match.
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Erin Patterson describes biggest problem in her relationship with estranged husband
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has told the jury about her struggles with poor self-esteem and the biggest hurdle in her marriage.
Accused mushroom murderer opens up on ‘never-ending battle’
In testimony the world has been waiting 674 days to hear, mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand and offered a raw response to a key question.
One in three men have done this troubling act to a loved one
More than one third of Australian men admit they’ve either scared or intimidated their own loved ones, with concerns “intrusive, misogynist, violent porn” is helping fuel a spike in violence against women.
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One final link to Melbourne’s great Picasso scandal shuffles off
Almost four decades on, one of the main players in Melbourne’s great art scandal — the theft of Picasso’s Weeping Woman from NGV — has been laid to rest.
Post mortem to shed light on man’s death in Bundoora
Investigators will rely on the results of a post mortem to reveal how a Thomastown man died after his body was found in a Bundoora creek on Wednesday.
How desperate shops are fighting back against burglars
Melbourne businesses are increasingly using smoke and fog screens — which instantly blind intruders at the push of a button — to combat rising armed robberies and deter theft.
‘Death cap’: Computer records revealed in mushroom cook trial
A computer seized from Erin Patterson’s house was used to visit a web page of a death cap mushroom sighting in Melbourne’s southeast, a jury has heard.
Searches for iNaturalist made from device seized from Erin Patterson’s home: Court
A device seized from the home of accused mushroom cook killer was used to visit the iNaturalist website, which the jury heard earlier was used to record sightings of various fungi species, including death caps.
Victoria’s first child fitted with ankle bracelet ‘pretty happy’ with his new device
An underage criminal who has agreed to wear a 24-hour electronic monitoring device as part of a controversial trial says he is a fan of the tracking technology.
Man left for dead after stolen Porsche crashes in Bonbeach
Four passengers fled the scene after a stolen Porsche crashed into a fence and flipped on its roof along the Nepean Highway on Wednesday morning. See the pictures.
Accused killer faces court over Glenroy death
A man accused of killing another man in Melbourne’s north has faced court after being extradited from Albury on the NSW border.
Ex-AFL umpire on the run over alleged multimillion-dollar fraud
A former AFL umpire is accused of ripping off his employer to the tune of $8.7m and lawyers are concerned he could try to flee the country.
Half of Victorians say they no longer have confidence in the police
Victoria’s new top cop will face an uphill battle to win over the public as trust in police plummets to its lowest level on record, amid spiralling youth crime and the state’s deadly tobacco war.
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