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Child abuse material was allegedly shown at a university lecture in Melbourne in February.

Melbourne academic charged after child abuse material allegedly shown in lecture

Police raided the home of a 70-year-old academic after images were “inadvertently” shown during a university lecture.

  • Noel Towell

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The man killed in a brazen daylight shooting in Wollert, Athan Boursinos.

Kaz Hamad crew member killed in suburban daylight execution

Revenge attacks are feared after the shooting death of a man who was a member of a street crew controlled by Iraq-based gangland boss Kazem “Kaz” Hamad.

  • Chris Vedelago, Marta Pascual Juanola, Cassandra Morgan, Hannah Hammoud and Jason South
A man was shot dead by police in the Yarra Valley on Wednesday.

Man shot dead by police while strangling sister he also attacked with samurai sword

A woman is fighting for life with a partially severed arm after she was assaulted by her brother in a Yarra Valley home.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Police are investigating a violent assault that occurred at a soccer match in Mill Park on July 6, which left a player with a fractured spine.

Soccer player left with fractured spine after on-field assault by spectators

Police are investigating a violent assault that occurred at a soccer match in Mill Park earlier this month.

  • Hannah Hammoud
New Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush.

New police chief reveals firm stance on protest permits, issues warning to organised crime

Mike Bush has for the first time taken a strong, public view on the issue of a protest registration scheme and warned that crime gangs will “feel the heat” under his watch.

  • Cameron Houston
Working with children checks are under the spotlight.

Authorities thought a psychologist was a violent abuser but let him work with children for months

A man who was an innocent victim of mistaken identity says his case shows gaps in the working with children scheme that pose unacceptable safety risks.

  • Rachel Eddie
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Ethan and Vicky with their two-year-old son who survived the crash.

‘He meant the world to them’: Grandparents’ final act to save toddler in fatal crash

Vicky’s parents had moved to Melbourne only five months ago, wishing to spend their retirement close to their only grandchild. Both died after a car hit them while walking with the boy from a playground.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Nicola Gobbo.

Gobbo appeals court loss in million-dollar compensation case

From a secret location, the barrister turned police informer has lodged a new legal fight against Victoria Police and the state government.

  • Sherryn Groch
Melbourne’s tobacco wars continue.

A target in the tobacco war sleeps in his shop. He knows it’s not safe, but it’s the only way to protect his livelihood

Mr A got a visit from a man offering to buy his tobacco store. When he said no, it was repeatedly set alight, leaving him feeling helpless, scared and the victim of a fight he wants no part in.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola
Police hero Wayne Sherwell.

Is this the way to treat a police hero?

Former police officer Wayne Sherwell, a Valour Award recipient, was recently arrested, fingerprinted and formally interviewed. It was over a Facebook post.

  • John Silvester

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