Benita Kolovos

Victorian premier insists city is safe and police have necessary powers after two officers hospitalised on Sunday

Chief commissioner says force needs to ‘police differently’ as restructure announced

Fares waived for weekend trams, trains and buses for two months after years of Metro Tunnel-related disruptions

A new documentary, Surviving Malka Leifer, follows Nicole, Dassi and Elly through the trial of their sexual abuser to ‘lift the lid’ on Australia’s justice system and what it asks of victims

A pedestrian was allegedly struck on Exhibition Street before boys abandoned car and fled on foot, police say

Theft from retail stores rises 27.6% year-on-year as staff ‘screamed at, sworn at, spat on or shoved’ and even stabbed

Number of criminal incidents in Victoria hit record high in 2024-25 as crime rate rose 13.8%, Crime Statistics Agency data shows

State party’s deep divisions on show as sexist messages force resignation of director days before annual meeting

Stuart Smith resigned on Thursday morning and apologised for WhatsApp messages contained in the Liberal party headquarters staff group chat

Groth and wife Brittany are suing a News Corp paper for defamation and breach of privacy over incorrect claims of inappropriate relationship