'Sheer luck' saved victim from death during assault by AFL star
Noah Balta has pleaded guilty to an assault that left a man in hospital with a head injury after being punched repeatedly and thrown in the air.
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Community mourns six-year-old killed walking to school bus stop with siblings
The tragic incident was witnessed by the boy's two older siblings, who were due to take the bus to school in Geelong with the boy.
Victoria
Tradie walks free after friend's 'play fighting' death
A drug-affected tradie who held his friend in a chokehold for several minutes before the other man died will walk free from court.
national
Energy Australia fined and convicted over Yallourn fire
WorkSafe brought the charges after the 2021 blaze in Victoria's east, where no one was injured but the fire caused internal damage.
Victoria
Man arrested after woman found dead in Melbourne
Police were called to an address on Retford Close, Werribee, this morning.
crime
Aussie city pays twice as much for parking as US, study shows
New research commissioned by the NRMA has found parking fees in Australia's biggest capital cities to be far in excess of what is paid in the US.
parking
Investigation launched after teenage girl sexually assaulted at Melbourne F1
Investigators have released an image of a man they wish to speak with in connection to the incident.
Victoria
Police respond to Melbourne break-in call to find furry intruder in dog bed
The resident waited for officers to arrive after hearing what sounded like someone breaking into the home.
Victoria
Man dies on Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night
Festival organisers will contact ticketholders after a medical emergency in the crowd but some have raised questions about the response.
medical
Three more teens charged with murder over Melbourne shopping centre death
Three more teenagers were today charged over the alleged stabbing death of a man in Melbourne's south-east earlier this month.
Victoria
Victim's car rammed after pursuing youths who stole luxury cars
Lang's 19-year-old son followed the stolen cars for five kilometres before the stolen Mercedes reversed into his car near Glenhuntly Road and Allison Street in Elsternwick.
Victoria
Person hospitalised after four-car crash, fuel spill on Melbourne freeway
Footage from the 9News helicopter shows a three-car pile-up, along with a large truck pulled over to the side of the road.
Victoria
Footage of hit-run involving nine-year-old boy released amid search for driver
The car stopped for a moment however then continued travelling.
Victoria
Ex-top jockey and lawyer accused of $177k theft
Police will allege the two men forced entry into the property at about 2am but a witness saw them and called triple zero.
courts
Thieves unaware of what's happening at store door
Four masked offenders who stormed the Melbourne milk bar were suddenly tricked.
Victoria
Victoria's retail theft hotspots revealed
New data has revealed Victoria is the retail crime capital of Australia.Retail theft across Victoria jumped almost 90 per cent last year, according to statistics from Victoria's Crime Statistics Agency.
Victoria
'It was a mistake': MP's husband responds after removing opponent's sign
The footage showed Jordan walking down an inner Melbourne street with the sign tucked under his arm.
Victoria
Help protect Australia's borders - by fostering a puppy
The Australian Border Force and their puppies are looking for help and homes.
dogs
Tourists urged to not drink 'suspiciously cheap alcohol' in Turkey
More than 100 people have died from poisoning by bootleg alcohol in Ankara and Istanbul this year, according to local media.
Australia
'Suspiciously cheap': Poison warning for young Aussie travellers
The campaign comes after Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles died while on a backpacking holiday with friends in Laos.
Australia
Man hit with pole outside shop in Melbourne
The 50-year-old man was talking to a woman outside a shop in Frankston when a stranger approached them.
crime
Man in his 50s dies after falling into silo on Melbourne worksite
The man, aged in his 50s, died following the incident, police confirmed today.
national
Australia's youngest aerobatic pilot hits new heights alongside dad
A unique father and son aerobatic duo will be taking to the skies at a major air show in Victoria this week.
aviation
Four people injured after stabbing in south-east Melbourne
Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Doveton at around 6.50pm yesterday.
Victoria
'Every woman's worst nightmare': Police hunt would-be kidnapper
A 20-year-old woman has been left traumatised after she was grabbed from behind by an unknown man just metres from her home in Melbourne's west.
kidnapped
Vintage plane flips after landing, pilot taken to hospital
A 70-year-old man is recovering in hospital after a light plane overturned after landing in grassland on Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula.
national
Melbourne teenager charged with murder after Lyndhurst stabbing
An 18-year-old has been charged with murder after a stabbing outside a Melbourne shopping centre.
Victoria
'Remember?' Kids confront dad who killed their mum
A daughter says what she saw that day "has haunted me my whole life".
Victoria
Second crime scene established after body found in waters off Melbourne
The person was found at Seaford at about 6.55am, and remains unidentified.
police
Experts warn of 'major risk' to key $35 billion rail project
Australia's infrastructure watchdog has cast further doubt on the future of Victoria's long-promised Suburban Rail Loop project, warning the Federal government to proceed with caution when it comes to committing further funding to the multi-million dollar venture.
Victoria
Teenager allegedly stabbed at Melbourne shopping centre
The 18-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
national
Mother loses appeal after forcing daughter to marry killer
The groom killed his young bride five months after their wedding and is serving a life sentence.
crime
Killer driver given chance to avoid more jail time after driving unlicensed
A driver who was jailed after killing six teenagers 19 years ago has once again faced a regional court for driving while unlicensed and high on drugs.
Victoria
Melbourne's airport rail link a 'done deal'. Here's why
Commitments from the State and Federal governments, have sparked an agreement with Melbourne Airport to push the project forward.
Airport
Youth crime in Victoria spikes to highest rate in decades
Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Bob Hill described the rising crime rate as "totally unacceptable."
Victoria
Student approached by stranger outside prestigious Melbourne school
A man approached the 12-year-old girl and asked her if she wanted a lift.
Victoria
Australian MMA fighter dies from condition linked to gruelling gym workouts
The 21-year-old unknowingly suffered severe muscle breakdown while in the ring and was rushed to hospital.
MMA
Police confirm beloved therapy horse for children was never stolen
Rosie has been found safe and well.
Victoria
British DJ Fatboy Slim surprises fans with free gig at Melbourne chip shop
The Grammy-winning DJ played to a packed out fish and chip shop in Melbourne's beachside suburb of St Kilda.
national
Breakthrough research into severe condition impacting kids like Henry
It could lead to screening tests for eczema and help develop preventative treatment which impacts one in three children.
health
CCTV captures high-speed smash that left driver fighting for life
CCTV footage has captured the impact of a high-speed crash in Melbourne's north that left a driver fighting for life and three other people in hospital.
Victoria
Victorian premier rejects 'baseless' allegations government conspired to sack top cops
Ousted deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has engaged the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) to investigate the lead up to his departure and that of former chief commissioner Shane Patton.
Victoria
The worst Australian suburbs for making a profit on house sales
There are some locations where it's a trickier task than others, according to a new report.
PROPERTY
Melbourne freeway reopened after chaotic three-vehicle crash
Lanes of Melbourne's Monash Freeway have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash and rollover brought traffic to a standstill and sent one person to hospital.
Victoria
Search for man after 'degrading' homophobic assault on Melbourne train
The gay couple were allegedly verbally and physically assaulted.
Victoria
Man sought over alleged bus sex assault in Melbourne
A male offender allegedly assaulted a woman on a bus in Dandenong before leaving, police say.
crime
Killer mum found dead weeks after being freed from prison
Donna Fitchett, 66, was found dead at a property on King Street, Prahan, south-east Melbourne yesterday following a welfare check, police confirmed.
courts
Teenage barbershop owner 'devastated' by suspected arson attack
A barbershop involved had only been open two days.
Victoria
Even Aussies earning more than $100k battling 'rental stress'
According to the 2025 Priced Out report by national housing campaign Everybody's Home, rental stress is now impacting high income earners with $100,000 salaries in Australia.
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