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Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Jenny Kennedy will never forget the day her beloved, train driver husband John was killed in a derailment north of Melbourne in 2020.

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Les Twentyman leaves a legacy of helping the disadvantaged in Victoria that will live beyond his extraordinary life, his foundation said in a statement.

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a "very targeted" attack in Melbourne's north on Good Friday.

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Body found after search for missing bushwalker

Body found after search for missing bushwalker

A 57-year-old man's body has been found in bushland following a mutli-agency search for a missing bushwalker.

Grief laid bare at inquest on fatal mid-air plane crash

Grief laid bare at inquest on fatal mid-air plane crash

Family members of pilots killed in a mid-air collision in central Victoria have shared their harrowing grief with a Melbourne court.

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

American artist Richard Serra, the "poet of iron" whose enormous steel sculptures have adorned outdoor spaces around the world, has died at 85.

Traffic controller didn't issue warning before crash

Traffic controller didn't issue warning before crash

Victoria's chief coroner is investigating a mid-air collision between two training-flight planes, which claimed the lives of four pilots.

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Kayaker dies in waters off West Australian coast

Kayaker dies in waters off West Australian coast

Kayaker dies in waters off West Australian coast

Kayaker dies in waters off West Australian coast

A report will be prepared for the coroner after a kayaker died off the coast of Dawesville, south of Perth.

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Too many First Nations deaths in custody: independents

Crossbench senators and MPs are demanding the federal government implement the recommendations of the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Second jury can't reach verdict in bathtub murder trial

Second jury can't reach verdict in bathtub murder trial

Second jury can't reach verdict in bathtub murder trial

Second jury can't reach verdict in bathtub murder trial

A second jury has been discharged, unable to reach a verdict on whether a Melbourne man murdered his girlfriend and left her body for months in a bathtub.

Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon

Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon

Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon

Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon

A man is dead after he fell from a hot-air balloon travelling over homes in suburban Melbourne, but police say it is not suspicious.

Church leaders plead for 'urgent' CBD injecting room

Church leaders plead for 'urgent' CBD injecting room

Church leaders plead for 'urgent' CBD injecting room

Church leaders plead for 'urgent' CBD injecting room

As a key report remains hidden, religious leaders have written to Victoria's premier to emphasise the urgent need for a drug injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Victoria's horror run of coastal drownings continues, with a man dying after being pulled from the water unconscious while two others are taken to hospital.

Doctor suspended, clinic boss claims 'witch hunt'

Doctor suspended, clinic boss claims 'witch hunt'

Doctor suspended, clinic boss claims 'witch hunt'

Doctor suspended, clinic boss claims 'witch hunt'

The boss of a women's health clinic claims there's been a "witch hunt" after a doctor was suspended in the weeks following a mother's death.

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Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

A 21-year-old miner continues to fight for his life after a rockfall that killed his colleague, as safety authorities probe the tragedy.

Getaway driver jailed, refusing to name killer gunman

The driver of a fatal drive-by shooting, Nikola Latuhoi, has been sentenced in the Victorian Supreme Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police are asking the public for any video footage that may help them identify leads in the fatal shooting of a suspected Melbourne mafia figure.

Coroners plead for a drug testing trial

Two Victorian coroners have called for a drug testing trial in the state as users unknowingly consume dangerous synthetic substances.

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Worker's family relieved after killer driver jailed

Jason Ruscoe has been sentenced after he struck and killed 44-year-old father Timmy Rakei at a Melbourne road works site.

Suspected mafia figure shot dead outside suburban home

Detectives are investigating after a man reported to be fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre was shot dead outside his home in Melbourne.

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

A suppression order on the identity of 22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson, who is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, has been lifted.

Anger at justice system as truckie boss avoids jail

The families of four police officers killed on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway are angry and dismayed after a trucking boss implicated in the tragedy avoided jail.

Investigators race to identify two dead in unit fire

Two bodies have been recovered from a unit destroyed by fire in regional NSW, with further examination paused while investigators assess the structure's safety.

Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues

Former constable Zachary Rolfe has gone to court with certificates purporting to be from the recipients of a racist Northern Territory Police award.

Victoria pushes national summer drowning toll to 99

A spike in summer drownings in Victoria has pushed the national toll higher but surf lifesavers suggest it could have been much worse.

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