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15th December 2024

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New laws to crackdown on anti-Semitism after synagogue attack

A suite of reforms to stamp out anti-Semitism are set to be introduced by the Allan government after the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue, and a tide of anti-Jewish sentiment s...

Domestic violence crisis: The deaths that aren’t being counted

A Coroner has called for an urgent national inquiry after alarming new figures estimated hundreds of Australian women were committing suicide as a result of domestic and sexual vio...

Melbourne Storm scraps regular Welcome to Country ceremonies

One of Australia’s most respected sporting clubs will no longer hold regular Welcome to Country ceremonies, with the Melbourne Storm ditching the “divisive” tradition.

Melbourne’s cleanest and dirtiest beaches revealed

As the mercury rises, the Environmental Protection Authority has rated the water quality at Melbourne’s beaches. Here are the best and worst spots to head for a dip.

Melbourne’s annual Australia Day parade is officially dead

The Allan government has confirmed it has no plans to reinstate Melbourne’s annual Australia Day parade now, four years after Daniel Andrews originally canned the event.

Wind farm’s alleged safety failings before worker’s death

A Victorian wind farm where a worker was crushed to death allegedly failed to implement proper safety precautions, alarming leaked documents have revealed.

The Victorians who escaped the gruesome atrocities of ISIS

At the height of its reign of terror, the horror of ISIS’ beheadings and executions was, for most, only seen through screens — but for a small group of Victorians, it was reality. ...

All the style and glamour from the 2024 NGV Gala pink carpet

Entertainment and arts figures have stepped out in style, alongside political and sporting stars, at the annual National Gallery of Victoria Gala.

‘Enough is enough’: Melbourne’s big names take a stand against anti-Semitism

A line-up of major Victorian identities have united to take a stand against the scourge of hatred towards Victorian Jews as one of the worst waves of anti-Semitism in history sweep...

India’s ‘Nasser Hussain’ moment? Sharma’s Gabba ‘sucker punch’

Nasser Hussain infamously won the toss, asked Australia to bat at the Gabba and then watched as they piled on 2-364 in a day. Now, one great is predicting a similar “sucker punch” ...

Polls may help Vic Liberal leader keep grip on leadership, for now

John Pesutto’s grip on the state Liberal leadership may come down to whether he can maintain the party’s lead over Labor in the polls.

Campbell: The Liberal leadership time bomb isn’t set to explode next week

Sam Groth may have wanted to blow John Pesutto’s leadership up by resigning from the frontbench on Friday, but nothing is going to happen next week.

Blue to miss five months, Curnow set for more surgery

There were some great signs on the track for Carlton on Friday – but, 24 hours later, the Blues have some not-so-positive injury news. Get the latest, plus full training notes.

Shop worker chases thieving teenagers in Brighton

A fed up shop worker has chased after a gang of seven youths who were caught on CCTV stealing several luxury clothing items from a Brighton store in yet another attack in the subur...

VCE results 2024: Victoria’s best public and private schools revealed

The race to be the state’s top school has taken an unexpected turn, with several prestigious colleges experiencing a drop in their median VCE study scores this year. See where your...

‘Women are being discarded’: Cries for action on violence grow at emotional vigil

Scores of people have gathered at a vigil to remember more than a dozen women killed or allegedly murdered in Victoria this year as cries grow for the government to take action to ...

How a ‘last chance’ embryo helped this family’s baby dreams come true

Stephanie and James’ baby dreams looked all but over when IVF left them with a mosaic embryo — one containing both normal and abnormal cells. But a leap of faith on their “last cha...

UV danger: Hundreds of Victorians hospitalised with severe sunburns

Health experts are issuing a dire warning to Victorians to protect their skin after new data revealed the shock number of people hospitalised with extreme sunburns the past financi...

Victoria criminals get access to ‘luxury’ items behind bars

Victoria’s worst female offenders are living lavish lives in prison with access to products such as makeup, hair dye and even computers while serving out their lengthy sentences.

‘Could’ve killed my baby’: Rabbi shaken after ‘explosive device’ lands near pram

A young Melbourne rabbi has been left shaken after an explosive device was allegedly thrown from a car and almost landed in his baby’s pram in St Kilda.

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