A firefighter has adopted a puppy that was trapped under debris and burned in a Melbourne factory blaze and has given her a very fitting name. Two people died when the fire broke out at the building in Sunshine North in February, and it took three hours for crews to extinguish it. “It was a … Read more
Prominent youth outreach worker Les Twentyman will be remembered with a state memorial service, the Victorian government has confirmed. Twentyman died aged 76 with tributes describing him as one of “Melbourne’s big characters” and a devoted servant to people in need. His death was announced in a statement from the Les Twentyman Foundation on Saturday. … Read more
The organisers of a new music festival set to tour Australia’s east coast later this year have said it will go ahead with “alterations”. Rumours about the possible cancellation of Pandemonium Rocks — a new rock festival featuring acts including Blondie, Alice Cooper and Wheatus — began to circulate last week after a number of … Read more
Gaming giant Crown has changed its ways enough after a series of scandals to keep operating its Melbourne casino. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission on Tuesday announced it was satisfied Crown is suitable to continue holding a casino licence. A Victorian royal commission, headed by former Federal Court judge Ray Finkelstein QC, in … Read more
More pet owners are being forced to surrender their animals to secure a rental as competition for housing in Victoria intensifies. Despite changes to the state’s laws in 2020 giving tenants the right to own an animal, Melbourne’s Lost Dogs’ Home has revealed the number of pets surrendered due to “moving/no pets allowed” has jumped … Read more
Teenagers charged with serious crimes in Victoria will be subjected to electronic monitoring while on bail under a government trial. Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes announced the impending change on Wednesday in a bid to slash recidivism by a “small number” of reoffenders who were driving an increase in serious youth crimes in Victoria. The trial would … Read more
Welcome to our new column series written by some of your favourite Channel 7 stars. This week, Rebecca Maddern shares her parenting journey. I can’t stop thinking about Natalie Barr and the words she penned for this publication a few weeks ago. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now If you didn’t read it, … Read more
Coles has introduced another new security measure to fight back against theft in its stores, this time focusing on meat products. The supermarket giant has added security tags to higher-priced meat products, including premium beef eye fillets and porterhouse steak, trialling the new measure in 10 stores in Victoria. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Security tags … Read more
Southeastern Australia is set to sizzle for another day as a record-breaking autumn heatwave rolls on. Melbourne is expected to bake on Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a top of 37C after a low of 24C. Hot weather is predicted across most of Victoria, with temperatures in the mid to high 30s likely. … Read more
A father-of-two killed during a water-skiing race on the Murray River at the weekend has been remembered as a “top bloke”. Mathew Arnall, 42, was seriously injured while racing in the Robinvale Euston 80 race near the border between NSW and Victoria on Saturday morning. The competitive water skier could not be revived by paramedics. … Read more
