Severe thunderstorms have unleashed tennis ball-sized hailstones and destructive winds across southeast Queensland and Victoria, leaving thousands without power and causing widespread damage to homes and vehicles.
Victoria's government under Jacinta Allan considers implementing a controversial pet ownership tax, sparking outrage among animal lovers and raising concerns about cost-of-living pressures.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan maintains the state's controversial machete prohibition is delivering results, even as a brutal weekend brawl leaves a teenager with serious injuries in Melbourne.
Shocking footage captures the moment armed thugs wielding machetes charged through a crowd at Melbourne's NRL Harmony Cup, leaving a 19-year-old with stab wounds in a violent brawl that has raised serious safety concerns.
A dramatic police manhunt is underway in regional Victoria after a police officer was shot during a routine traffic stop. Authorities warn the public not to approach armed suspect Dezi Freeman as multiple police units scour the area.
A Melbourne judge has sparked outrage by granting bail to teenagers accused of multiple machete attacks, admitting locals are 'entitled to be scared' as youth crime crisis deepens.
A female prison officer faces sentencing after admitting to smuggling illicit phone calls to a violent inmate who severed a man's leg in a machete attack, exposing serious security breaches within the UK prison system.
Victoria introduces groundbreaking legislation allowing pet burials in human cemeteries, transforming how families honour their beloved companions forever.
Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush faces mounting criticism after using a police helicopter for personal transport, prompting a formal apology amid growing accountability concerns.
Hollywood tough guy Danny Trejo has caused alarm among fans after being photographed using a wheelchair, sparking widespread health concerns and death hoax rumours about the beloved actor.
Tragic rockfall incident claims life of experienced hiker Allan Parks at Victoria's Grampians National Park, raising safety concerns about the popular tourist region.
Shocking details emerge as multiple teenagers suffer serious injuries after being ambushed by a machete-wielding group in Melbourne's St Kilda, sparking major police investigation and community outrage.
Shocking footage emerges of youths brandishing machetes during violent street brawl in Westminster, as police launch urgent investigation into the disturbing incident.
England icon Paul Gascoigne opens up about surviving a brutal machete attack that left him fearing for his life, in an emotional new documentary about his struggles with addiction and mental health.
A female prison officer faces serious misconduct charges after allegedly smuggling a mobile phone to a dangerous prisoner serving time for machete attacks in a shocking security breach at HMP Thameside.
Shocking footage captures masked criminals armed with machetes carjacking vehicles in central Melbourne during terrifying daylight robbery that left citizens terrified.
Exclusive investigation reveals Victoria's shocking descent into Australia's crime capital, with youth violence, carjackings and home invasions terrorising communities as authorities struggle to contain the epidemic.
Shocking details emerge as Melbourne police fatally shoot a machete-wielding man during a violent incident at a shopping centre, with multiple victims injured in the terrifying attack.
Shocking footage emerges of violent machete fight between rival gangs in Melbourne's Broadmeadows suburb, prompting major police investigation into the disturbing public disorder.
A 17-year-old boy faces serious charges following a terrifying machete attack at a Melbourne shopping centre that left witnesses traumatised and sparked a major police response.
Exclusive bodycam footage shows the terrifying moment Metropolitan Police officers discovered two massive machetes after stopping teenagers for a ticket offence at London's Euston Tube station.
Exclusive: The mother of a teenage boy brutally murdered with a machete delivers devastating critique of Keir Starmer's justice reforms and sentencing policies as violence surges across Britain.
A 15-year-old boy's desperate plea for his life echoed through a Birmingham street as he fell victim to a brutal machete attack by teenage assailants in what police describe as a premeditated ambush.
Victoria Police have identified two hikers discovered deceased on Mount Bogon as search teams continue their investigation into the alpine tragedy that has shocked the hiking community.
Two Kurdish illegal immigrants have been sentenced to prison for a terrifying machete attack on a shop owner in a case that highlights Britain's immigration enforcement challenges.
A brutal machete attack unfolded in a crowded pub as a hooded assailant targeted a man in a vicious assault that left witnesses traumatised. Police are urgently seeking the attacker who remains at large.
Exclusive investigation reveals how the Southport attacker legally purchased the weapon used in the tragic mass stabbing from a well-known high street chain, raising urgent questions about retail security protocols.
Exclusive investigation reveals how a fearsome combat knife was legally purchased by the Southport killer, raising urgent questions about UK weapon sales regulations and retail responsibility.
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Dramatic footage emerges of college staff tackling a teenage boy armed with a machete on campus in West London. The incident, now under Metropolitan Police investigation, saw no serious injuries thanks to staff bravery.