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Top water executive honoured before exit amid probe

Top water executive honoured before exit amid probe

Melbourne Water has identified concerns after investigating a former manager, whose wife worked at a company awarded millions in government contracts.

Cocaine worth $61 million concealed in ship's hull

Cocaine worth $61 million concealed in ship's hull

Cocaine worth $61 million concealed in ship's hull

Cocaine worth $61 million concealed in ship's hull

Specialist divers have retrieved more than 150kg of cocaine concealed in the hull of a cargo ship that docked in Melbourne after arriving from South America.

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

A judicial watchdog has dismissed complaints over a judge ordering a breastfeeding mother from a Victorian courtroom, ruling it was justified.

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Four suspected dead in 'catastrophic' rental car crash

Four suspected dead in 'catastrophic' rental car crash

The victims of a fiery smash in Victoria's high country are believed to be work colleagues as police seek to confirm the number of people killed.

Fatal level crossing site not up to national standard

Fatal level crossing site not up to national standard

An investigation into a driver's fatal collision with a train two years ago has found a Brisbane level crossing did not meet Australian safety standards.

'Jihad is the solution': cops probe preacher comments

'Jihad is the solution': cops probe preacher comments

Police are investigating after a preacher in Sydney delivered a speech warning the government was "pushing Muslims into a corner" and "jihad is the solution".

Rare $400,000 Mustang stolen in brazen daylight theft

Rare $400,000 Mustang stolen in brazen daylight theft

A Ford Mustang worth about $400,000 and the only one of its kind in Australia has been stolen from outside a Melbourne car specialist in broad daylight.

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Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Seven people have been arrested and $50 million worth of luxury homes, vehicles and items seized in raids on an alleged Chinese money laundering syndicate.

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Police are investigating if a suspicious fire at a tobacconist in Melbourne's north is linked to an illicit cigarettes turf war.

Hunt for hooded man to crack gangland shooting case

Hunt for hooded man to crack gangland shooting case

Hunt for hooded man to crack gangland shooting case

Hunt for hooded man to crack gangland shooting case

Police have released CCTV images from the lead-up to a Sydney execution-style killing in the hope of solving the 2022 shooting, linked to feuding crime gangs.

Dad's heartbreak as $40k raised for kids in shed fire

Dad's heartbreak as $40k raised for kids in shed fire

Dad's heartbreak as $40k raised for kids in shed fire

Dad's heartbreak as $40k raised for kids in shed fire

The devastated father of two children killed in a Victorian shed fire has spoken of his surviving young son's bravery in trying to protect his siblings.

Death 'not suspicious' after body found at school

Death 'not suspicious' after body found at school

Death 'not suspicious' after body found at school

Death 'not suspicious' after body found at school

A post-mortem has determined the death of a man whose body was found in the greenhouse of a Melbourne school was not suspicious.

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Police are investigating potential links between two abandoned vehicles, one of which contained human remains, and a man acting erratically while adrift at sea.

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

A man found dead after failing to return home from a dog walk has been described as a devoted father, as police continue to hunt for his suspected killer.

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Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

A Melbourne criminologist has been awarded a $350,000 grant to interview murderers in a bid to help police locate missing bodies.

Mystery over skeletal remains discovered on farmland

The skeletal remains of a middle-aged man found on farmland southeast of Hobart could have been there for decades, police say.

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.

Son of mushroom poisoning victims speaks at memorial

The son of a couple suspected to have died after being poisoned by death cap mushrooms has spoken publicly as questions remain about what led to their deaths.

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Mushroom victims farewelled as 'pillars of community'

Don and Gail Patterson have been honoured in a public memorial service as speculation swirls about what led to their suspected mushroom poisoning deaths.

Teenagers charged over suspicious Sydney factory fire

Arson squad detectives have charged two 13-year-old boys over a suspicious multi-storey building inferno that caused chaos in Sydney's CBD.

New police searches in unsolved tourist beach murder

Tasmania Police are searching a new location on the state's east coast after witness information about the 1995 murder of Italian tourist Victoria Cafasso.

Suspect pens statement to 'clear up' mushroom deaths

Erin Patterson, who cooked a meal suspected of killing three people, has claimed to police she also fell ill after eating a serving of the mushroom dish.

Heat on fire bug wanted over 12 Queensland blazes

An image has been released of a man wanted over a dozen suspicious fires in Queensland's Western Downs region.

Defence faces $1.5m fine after soldiers mauled by croc

The Defence Force has been charged with failing to properly train soldiers after two servicemen were attacked by a 2.5 metre crocodile in far north Queensland.

Homicide probe after man dies in beach car park

Western Australia police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in his fifties died in a car park.

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