Magistrate counselled after swingers ‘playing with fire’ remarks
Victoria's judicial watchdog has recommended a magistrate be counselled after she made stereotyping remarks about people who attend swingers' events…
Read More »What Happens Inside a Victorian Intervention-Order Hearing
Intervention orders can feel overwhelming and confusing. Here is a plain-language guide to what actually happens — from the first…
Read More »Stuck on the Same Number: Why Victoria’s Road Toll Won’t Fall
Despite a decade of Towards Zero campaigns and billions in TAC funding, Victoria's annual road death count has barely shifted.…
Read More »Victoria’s 2023 Bail Reforms: Who They Were Designed to Free
Victoria rewrote its bail laws in 2023, softening a decade of post-Bourke-Street toughening. Here is what changed, who it was…
Read More »Outer-North Stations Cut Walk-In Hours, Police Cite Patrols Boost
Victoria Police has slashed public reception hours at several outer-northern Melbourne stations, saying the move will free officers for frontline…
Read More »Inside the Squads: How Victoria Police Divides the Criminal Landscape
From Homicide to Anti-Gangs, Victoria Police's specialist units each own a slice of the state's criminal landscape. Here's how they're…
Read More »Labor vows tougher youth justice after 109 charges dropped
The Victorian government says it will act to strengthen consequences for young offenders after Victoria Police withdrew 109 charges against…
Read More »Avalon Airport Evacuated After Laser Device Mistaken for Bomb
A laser hair removal device sparked a partial lockdown and flight delays at Victoria's Avalon Airport on Thursday after security…
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Courts
More Than a Death Certificate: How Victoria’s Coroners Court Drives Change
Victoria's Coroners Court does far more than record cause of death. Eliza Hartman explains the Prevention Unit, mandatory inquests, and…
Read More » Ten Years of Whiskers: Ballarat’s Beard Festival Turns a Decade
The Ballarat Beard & Stache competition marks its tenth year, growing from a grassroots friendship into one of regional Victoria's…
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