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Jury acquits Vic man of stabbing murder

A Victorian man charged with murder after a man died of stab wounds in his driveway has been acquitted.

Melbourne father guilty of killing partner's toddler

A Melbourne man has pleaded guilty to killing his partner’s toddler son for pulling down a curtain in their house.

Melb dad guilty of killing partner's boy

A Melbourne man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his partner's child.

Unions march in protest against Abbott Government over 'attacks on workers' rights'

Thousands of people have marched through central Melbourne as part of nationwide protests against what they call an attack on workers' rights by the Abbott Government.

Accused Vic baby killer smiles in hearing

A man charged with murdering an 11-month-old baby has been reprimanded for smiling during a court hearing in which he was granted bail.

Vic cage fighting given green light

Cage fighting is now legal in Victoria, paving the way for a major UFC event in November.

Fairfax sorry over terror mix-up

The Melbourne Age has published an apology to Abu Bakar Alam, the teenager it wrongly identified as a terror suspect in September.

Unknown man killed by truck in Melb

Police have released an image of a man killed by a truck in Melbourne in the hope someone will be able to identify him.

Antique rail stock damaged in Vic fire

Antique carriages and an historic building have been damaged in a fire at a Melbourne rail yard.

Vic woman had nine guns in car: police

Police say nine guns and other weapons have been found in a Victorian woman's car.

Starving koalas secretly culled at Cape Otway, 'overpopulation issues' blamed for ill health

Almost 700 koalas have been culled in the Cape Otway area of western Victoria because of "overpopulation issues", according to the state's Environment Minister.