Cashing In: How Victoria’s Container Scheme Attracts Opportunistic Crime
Victoria's container-deposit scheme puts real money in people's pockets — but it has also created new temptations for opportunistic theft.…
Read More »Sealed from sight: how Victorian courts weigh suppression orders
When a judge seals a court file, the public loses a window into justice. VCN's chief courts reporter explains exactly…
Read More »Yoorrook’s 46 Recommendations: Where Things Stand Now
Two years on from Yoorrook's landmark findings, VCN tracks which of the 46 recommendations have moved, which are stalled, and…
Read More »How Safe Steps Was Rebuilt After the Royal Commission
Victoria's family violence system looked very different before 2016. Here's what changed at Safe Steps — and what the resourcing…
Read More »How Victoria’s Crash Detectives Rebuild a Fatal Collision
When a life is lost on a Victorian road, specialist investigators move in before the tow trucks do. Mei Calloway…
Read More »Who Watches IBAC? Inside Victoria’s Integrity Watchdog for the Watchdog
IBAC investigates corruption and police misconduct — but who holds IBAC itself to account? VCN explains the Victorian Inspectorate's critical…
Read More »Inside Victoria’s Pill-Testing Trial: What the Data Showed
Victoria's Beyond the Pill program brought drug-checking services to music festivals for the first time. Here is how the trial…
Read More »Victoria Police’s K9 Unit: How the Dogs Are Trained and Deployed
From explosive detection at the MCG to tracking missing persons in the Goulburn Valley, Victoria Police's dog unit is more…
Read More »Community Correction Orders: What They Mean in Practice
CCOs keep thousands of Victorians out of prison each year — but what conditions apply, who monitors compliance, and what…
Read More »The Sentencing Advisory Council: What It Does and Why It Matters
The Sentencing Advisory Council shapes how Victoria thinks about punishment — but most people have never heard of it. Here…
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