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Big Build Watch
Big Build watchdog has zero live court cases on site violence
WorkSafe Victoria has confirmed it is not currently pursuing any prosecutions over violence or safety failures on the state's major…
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Regional Victoria
One cop, one town: the reality of single-officer postings
Across regional Victoria, dozens of police stations are staffed by a single officer. VCN explains how those postings work, what…
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Missing Persons
From the first call to the long-term file: how Victoria investigates missing persons
When someone disappears in Victoria, a carefully staged investigative process begins within hours. Here is what actually happens — and…
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Family Violence
MARAM explained: how Victoria’s agencies share family-violence risk
Victoria's MARAM framework connects police, courts, schools and hospitals to assess and manage family-violence risk together. Here is how the…
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Courts
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…
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Family Violence
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…
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Road Safety
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.…
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Courts
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…
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Crime
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…
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Courts
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…
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