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The 2017 Tullamarine bomb scare: how a mid-air threat was contained
In May 2017 a passenger claimed he had a bomb on a flight out of Melbourne, forcing it back to…
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Brodie’s Law explained: Victoria’s serious-bullying and stalking offence
Brodie's Law made serious bullying a crime in Victoria, punishable by up to 10 years. What it changed, how it…
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Drones and Victoria’s prisons: the contraband problem that started at Ravenhall
A 2014 Ravenhall arrest was one of Australia's first drone prison-smuggling cases. How drones became a corrections security problem and…
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The 2016 Melbourne Christmas Day terror plot, disrupted
How Victoria Police and the AFP disrupted a plot to attack Federation Square and Flinders Street Station on Christmas Day…
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The 2017 Flinders Street car attack: a deliberate act, but not terrorism
In December 2017 a driver deliberately drove an SUV into pedestrians at Flinders Street. What happened, why police did not…
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The 2018 Bourke Street attack: what happened and what it changed
On 9 November 2018 a man drove a burning ute into Bourke Street and attacked passers-by, killing one. What happened,…
Read More » Minister sorry for references backing DV accused and convicted assaulter
Victorian minister Luba Grigorovitch has apologised after revealing she wrote about 33 character references, including for men accused of family…
Read More »How Victoria Investigates Deaths in Care — and What Happens Next
When someone dies in aged care, disability accommodation or child protection, a quiet but powerful legal process begins. Here is…
Read More »What Victoria’s Overdose Data Reveals — And What It Demands
Each year the Penington Institute's overdose report lays bare a preventable toll. Mei Calloway breaks down what the data consistently…
Read More »Who’s in charge when Victoria burns: the agency coordination map
When a major bushfire breaks out in Victoria, a carefully structured chain of agencies kicks into action. Here is how…
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