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Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

A man accused of driving into pedestrians and cars in Melbourne's CBD, has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder.

Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

A Melbourne music festival goer has been hospitalised just a week after nine people became ill taking MDMA at another festival.

Man found with bag of knives after 'cowardly' stabbings

Man found with bag of knives after 'cowardly' stabbings

Man found with bag of knives after 'cowardly' stabbings

Man found with bag of knives after 'cowardly' stabbings

A man will face court on more than a dozen assault charges after allegedly going on a stabbing spree, seriously injuring a woman and hospitalising four others.

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Teenage boy killed by shark at remote SA beach

Teenage boy killed by shark at remote SA beach

Emergency services have pulled the body of a teenage boy from the water off a remote beach in South Australia after he was attacked by a shark.

Gig worker reforms urged after unreported death

Gig worker reforms urged after unreported death

Police data has revealed the death of a food delivery driver in Victoria which previously went unreported as unions call for better standards.

Shark attack leaves woman with serious head injuries

Shark attack leaves woman with serious head injuries

A woman has been hurt in a suspected shark attack, marking the third incident in two months in South Australia.

Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths

Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson remains behind bars after facing court over the deaths of three people who were allegedly served death cap mushrooms.

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Heat deaths on the rise as extreme weather intensifies

Heat deaths on the rise as extreme weather intensifies

Heat deaths on the rise as extreme weather intensifies

Heat deaths on the rise as extreme weather intensifies

As heatwaves, bushfires and storms become more extreme there are fears the hot and dry summer could lead to a spike in heat-related hospitalisations and deaths.

Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges

Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges

Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges

Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges

Teenagers who allegedly left a schoolboy with life-altering injuries were involved in the robbery of a 13-year-old girl weeks before, a court has been told.

Murder accused says brothers' stabbing in self-defence

Murder accused says brothers' stabbing in self-defence

Murder accused says brothers' stabbing in self-defence

Murder accused says brothers' stabbing in self-defence

A Geelong man who fatally stabbed a 26-year-old and injured his brother was angry his girlfriend was talking to one of the victims, prosecutors say.

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

A new Melbourne study has discovered people with concussion have significantly elevated blood protein levels.

Lynch looking to put his best foot forward for Tigers

Lynch looking to put his best foot forward for Tigers

Lynch looking to put his best foot forward for Tigers

Lynch looking to put his best foot forward for Tigers

Richmond star Tom Lynch will have a delayed start to pre-season as he recovers from a lingering foot injury, but is confident he will be ready for round one.

Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries

Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries

Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries

Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries

A woman has been attacked by a shark and taken to hospital with extensive leg injuries as emergency services use a drone to search for the animal.

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

A 36-year-old Victorian man has pleaded guilty to four charges after he beat a police officer with a baton and dragged a dog alongside a car.

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'Haunts us': mother lives in fear after ex's shooting

A Melbourne woman fears her daughter will be left without a mother if she ever has the misfortune of facing her ex-partner again.

Girl, 14, third teenager charged over attack on student

A 14-year-old girl has been bailed after being charged over a near-fatal alleged armed robbery of a student as he walked home from school in Melbourne.

Teen shot while sleeping 'extremely lucky' to be alive

Possible getaway cars are being examined by police investigating the shooting of a sleeping teen in his family home who is "extremely lucky" to have survived.

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Every year, 19,000 Australians fracture their hip and one in four die within 12 months - statistics a health watchdog says are influenced by surgery delays.

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Alleged gunman remanded after 76yo shot answering door

A 24-year-old man has faced court after allegedly shooting a 76-year-old when he answered a knock at the door in Melbourne's inner south.

Families seek payout for food delivery driver deaths

The families of three gig workers who died on the job are seeking compensation for the death of their loved ones.

Teens to give evidence on school bus crash injuries

A magistrate has approved a truck driver's application to question school students on the seriousness of their injuries in court, as he fights 80 charges.

Nation-leading clinic helps hundreds with silicosis

A respiratory clinic in Melbourne will remain open for another three years to ensure support for workers diagnosed with an incurable lung disease.

Police hunt after man, 76, shot when answering door

An armed offender last seen in a white hazmat suit is on the run after a 76-year-old man was shot when he answered a knock at his front door.

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Safety officers and police are investigating a workplace fall that has left a man working on Brisbane's cross-river rail project critically injured.

Two men fighting for life, gunman on the run

Police say they are hunting at least one gunman after three people were shot while sitting in parked cars in Sydney's southwest.

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