Triple Zero, Explained: What Really Happens When You Call 000
A step-by-step guide to how Triple Zero Victoria answers, assesses and dispatches emergency calls — and why the questions matter…
Read More »Explainer: What a Committal Hearing Is and Why It Matters
Before any criminal trial in Victoria's higher courts, most matters pass through a committal hearing. Here's what that stage actually…
Read More »Deeming drops Supreme Court bid, makes final pitch to Liberals
Victorian MP Moira Deeming has abandoned her Supreme Court challenge against the Liberal Party, leaving her preselection fate to internal…
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Road Safety
How Victoria’s roadside saliva drug tests actually work
A swab, a wait, and a possible lab referral — we break down how Victoria Police's roadside saliva drug testing…
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Policing in Victoria
Inside Victoria Police’s Air Wing: what the choppers do
From pursuits to bushland searches, we look at what Victoria Police's Air Wing actually does, how it's tasked and the…
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Policing in Victoria
How Victoria Police uses numberplate recognition cameras
Fixed cameras on freeways, units bolted to divisional vans — automatic numberplate recognition is now routine policing. Here's what it…
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Courts
Inside a Victorian bail hearing: who decides and why
Bail justices, magistrates and the 'unacceptable risk' test: how Victoria decides who stays in custody overnight and who doesn't.
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Big Build Watch
Minister breaks ranks with premier over hospital-project interference allegations
Minister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on project
Read More » Arson arrest marks turning point in Melbourne’s hospitality wars
Victoria Police allege a high-ranking syndicate figure has been arrested over a wave of arson attacks on Melbourne licensed venues,…
Read More »Two Dead After Truck and Car Collide in Central Victoria
Two people have died following a collision between a truck and a car north of Melbourne, with Victoria Police investigating…
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