Luxury car swindler targeted as burning cars slam into suburban home
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Luxury car swindler targeted as burning cars slam into suburban home

An SUV and a ute were set alight in the early hours of Tuesday and driven into a multimillion-dollar Essendon property linked to ex-bankrupt Andrew Triantafyllos.

  • byCameron Houston,Marta Pascual Juanola andMadeleine Heffernan

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‘Walk the walk’:Clubs cast doubt over Tarryn Thomas’ AFL future as ex-North star faces fresh police investigation

‘Walk the walk’:Clubs cast doubt over Tarryn Thomas’ AFL future as ex-North star faces fresh police investigation

The troubled AFL player was sacked by the club earlier this year after an investigation revealed threatening behaviour towards a woman.

  • byCarla Jaeger,Alex Crowe andAndrew Wu
Former Home and Away star to plead guilty to assault after three-day manhunt

Former Home and Away star to plead guilty to assault after three-day manhunt

Melbourne actor Orpheus Pledger has been remanded in custody to face charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman.

  • byAlex Crowe
Peta thought a body-worn safety device would bring help. She had to fight her ex alone for five hours

Peta thought a body-worn safety device would bring help. She had to fight her ex alone for five hours

A woman who was violently attacked for five hours by her former partner is suing the supplier of a personal safety device that failed to alert police.

  • byCameron Houston
Police warn unis to break up protests as staffer threatens to burn camp
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Police warn unis to break up protests as staffer threatens to burn camp

Victoria Police told universities there is a strong likelihood of violence if they don’t break up pro-Palestine student encampments on their campuses,warning that agitators who are not students are inflaming tensions.

  • bySherryn Groch andChris Vedelago
Warning as universities refuse police help with pro-Palestine camps

Warning as universities refuse police help with pro-Palestine camps

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said police were having daily meetings with security staff,worried by a growing risk of violence.

  • byRobyn Grace
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How police could spot red flags for violent men who fly under the radar

How police could spot red flags for violent men who fly under the radar

Australia’s police ministers will discuss how they can improve their response to high-risk offenders – which could involve looking at their GPS data,online activity,mental health data or involvement in family law disputes.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Police warn bail laws hamper efforts to prevent family violence

Police warn bail laws hamper efforts to prevent family violence

Frontline police have complained they now have fewer options when alleged domestic violence offenders breach bail conditions.

  • byRachel Eddie
Black Saturday arsonist who killed 10 released from prison

Black Saturday arsonist who killed 10 released from prison

Brendan Sokaluk,a former Country Fire Authority volunteer,was freed on Tuesday after serving 15 years for deliberately lighting a blaze in the Latrobe Valley.

  • byAlex Crowe andCameron Houston
Mount Beauty flight to scatter ashes ends in tragedy

Mount Beauty flight to scatter ashes ends in tragedy

Two people killed in a light plane crash at Mount Beauty Airport in Victoria’s northeast had intended to distribute the ashes of a loved one over the picturesque High Country.

  • byKristie Sullivan
Older drivers caused 145 deaths in five years,but debate still rages over annual medical tests
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Older drivers caused 145 deaths in five years,but debate still rages over annual medical tests

The rapidly ageing driver population means there is a renewed push for mandatory licence checks. Crash victims such as Hugh Roberts say it’s a life-saving initiative,not ageist.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan andHenrietta Cook