Dianne Howell murder: Killer Paul Charlton jailed over ‘extreme act of domestic violence’
A karaoke businessman who brutally murdered his girlfriend after she tried to end the relationship later applied for a victims of crime payout, a court has been told. More than 16 years after killing Joanne Howell, the “full consequences” of…
Police search for hit-run driver who struck 49-year-old woman
A search for the driver who struck and abandoned a pedestrian in Melbourne’s northwest is underway, with police releasing CCTV of the moments surrounding the incident. A woman was crossing the road at the intersection of McKechnie Street and Main…
Family home sprayed with bullets in Melbourne’s north-west
A family has been left terrified after their home in Melbourne’s north-west was sprayed with nine bullets overnight. Police believe the attack was targeted after an offender fired a number of rounds at a home in Airport West about 2.20am….
Woman charged after child seen on windscreen of moving car in Melbourne
A woman has turned herself in and been charged after footage captured a child riding on the windscreen of a moving car in Melbourne’s south-east. Vision shows the child clinging onto a small, grey hatchback on Greendale Boulevarde at Pakenham…
Victorian teachers warned over airing Palestine political views in schoolyard
Victorian teachers have been warned against airing their political views at school after education union members called on others to show support for Palestine. The Australian Education Union’s inner city and Maribyrnong branches have shared flyers calling for a week…
Former workers allege staff are encouraged to be ‘lazy’ at Melbourne council A Melbourne council has been forced to defend claims it has a culture problem after two former street cleaners alleged staff were actively encouraged to be “lazy” and…
Melbourne bottle shop worker’s skull fractured after group of teens target store
A Melbourne bottle shop worker was left with a fractured skull after a group of teens allegedly assaulted workers at the store in Melbourne’s south-east and stole thousands of dollars worth of alcohol. The group of six youths allegedly targeted…
Melbourne grandmother lucky to be alive after ceiling collapses on her bed
A Melbourne grandmother is lucky to be alive after her bedroom ceiling caved in on top of her while she was in bed. The 90-year-old was trapped underneath plaster and insulation after the roof collapsed at 5.30am at the home…
Hundreds of Victorian students abandon school in name of Palestine
Hundreds of Victorian school students have ignored days of warnings from principals and politicians to skip class in the name of Palestine. High school students abandoned school to march through Melbourne this afternoon, gathering around Flinders St Station and crowding…
Applause in court after killer jailed for deadly attack on Geelong brothers
Applause has erupted in a courtroom as a man was jailed for up to 22 years for killing a young father and stabbing his brother. Ashley Roy Feetham repeatedly stabbed Dylan Bond, 26, and his brother Heath in April 2021…
