The bodies of two Melbourne teenagers who died after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos return home, as Laos police investigating their deaths detain eight men.
Victoria's top cop said more young people are going from "zero to 100" when it comes to offending, in a cultural shift he thinks could be linked in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts say the City of Melbourne's snap decision to end its share hire e-scooter scheme is sending shock waves around the country, as states decide whether the vehicles are worth the safety risk.
Victoria's upper house will this week debate a government bill raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, but it comes just as community concerns about youth crime are peaking.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was possibly killed by a bomb planted in his room months in advance, with reports suggesting Israeli intelligence could be behind the plan.
For decades world leaders have agreed the only way to bring about peace between Israelis and Palestinians is through a two-state solution. So why hasn't it happened?
Recordings of hearings including witness testimony from highly sensitive cases may have been accessed or stolen from Victoria’s court system in an attack discovered in the lead-up to the Christmas break.
School cleaners Mick Lynch and his wife face a bleak Christmas after Mick’s work hours were drastically cut back and his wife was not offered a contract at all.
While the take-up of electric vehicles has surged in recent years, EV advocates say Victoria has fallen behind New South Wales in its spending on charging stations.