Judd Boaz

Lavanya Chappa has been remembered as a devoted mother and dear friend, one week after the mother-of-two was stabbed to death in her Melbourne home.

Police say criminals are able to steal certain push-button start models within 15 seconds, using key reprogramming devices bought online.

A free concert scheduled in Melbourne's Fed Square was cancelled at the last minute on Friday night, with organisers citing overcrowding.

Children aged 14 and above will face adult sentences in adult courts if caught committing violent crimes such as home invasions, in sweeping new reforms by the Allan government.

Stronger police powers tackling masks and face coverings, a ban on attachment devices and bans on certain flags and symbols are part of a suite of government reforms to be taken to parliament on Wednesday.

As Victoria grapples with a crime wave, the ABC takes a deeper look at some of the numbers behind the rise in offences. 

The legendary rapper delivered a squeaky clean performance, incorporating local artists and a didgeridoo in a trip through his catalogue.

Erin Patterson is sentenced to life in prison with 33 years non-parole, for murdering three in-laws — and attempting to murder a fourth — by lacing their beef Wellingtons with poisonous death cap mushrooms in 2023.

Victoria Police believe alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is being helped by people in the community, saying "people know the whereabouts of the person who has killed two cops".

After more than two months of witness testimony, evidence and arguments, 12 people will decide the fate of accused murderer Erin Patterson.