Man charged over theft of Oarsome Foursome Olympic medals

Man charged over theft of Oarsome Foursome Olympic medals

Police are still searching for the three gold medals and one silver allegedly stolen from an Olympic hero’s car.

  • byHannah Kennelly andCassandra Morgan

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In pictures:Land Forces protests in Melbourne
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In pictures:Land Forces protests in Melbourne

Protesters turned out to disrupt the Land Forces expo,confronting massed police forces.

Police pelted with poo,deploy stun grenades as Melbourne protests turn ugly
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Police pelted with poo,deploy stun grenades as Melbourne protests turn ugly

Several fires were lit as police locked down city roads leading to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on day one of the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition.

  • byMelissa Cunningham,Cameron Houston andCassandra Morgan
Why are people protesting? Everything you need to know about the Land Forces expo

Why are people protesting? Everything you need to know about the Land Forces expo

What are the weapons being showcased inside the convention centre? Who is protesting? Answers to all your questions about the Land Defence Expo here.

Police to get up to $15 million to deal with anti-war protests this week

Police to get up to $15 million to deal with anti-war protests this week

Hundreds of extra officers have been deployed and police powers have been expanded to respond to protests outside the Land Forces weapons expo in Melbourne this week.

  • byRachel Eddie
Three children fighting for life may have been home alone when fire erupted

Three children fighting for life may have been home alone when fire erupted

Arson squad detectives are investigating whether a toddler and two other children were home alone when explosions and a huge fire engulfed a house in Melbourne’s north-west.

  • byCassandra Morgan andMelissa Cunningham
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A deafening blast,then a searing fire as horror unfolds on quiet street

A deafening blast,then a searing fire as horror unfolds on quiet street

The explosion sounded like a bomb going off in the dead of night. As their walls shook from the blast,neighbours called emergency services and ran out of their homes.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andCassandra Morgan
Police finalise probe into CFMEU,clear Setka over Big Build site visits

Police finalise probe into CFMEU,clear Setka over Big Build site visits

Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU,with one investigation under way,a man charged and another assessment ongoing.

  • byKieran Rooney,Rachel Eddie andNick McKenzie
Police cadet humiliated in stitch-up
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Police cadet humiliated in stitch-up

Initial reports suggest a cover-up.

Union movement splinters as Setka faces police probe over site visits

Union movement splinters as Setka faces police probe over site visits

A large union has vowed to quit the ACTU as the CFMEU crisis exposes rifts over the treatment of the embattled union.

  • byKieran Rooney,Olivia Ireland andRachel Eddie
Police deny duty of care to protect Nicola Gobbo,in bid to avoid paying compensation
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Police deny duty of care to protect Nicola Gobbo,in bid to avoid paying compensation

Victoria Police is claiming it’s not responsible for failing to protect Gobbo’s identity because she may have committed crimes while acting as a barrister-turned-informer.

  • byChris Vedelago andCameron Houston