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Man charged over stabbing death of Rani Featherston

A 22-year-old man is charged over the 2014 stabbing death of Rani Featherston in Melbourne's south-east.

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Man accused of woman's stabbing murder remanded in custody

Christian Bain-Singh is remanded in custody after being charged with the 2014 murder of Melbourne woman Rani Featherstone.

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Three stabbed, man tasered by police in Melbourne's south-east

A man is tasered and arrested by police after three people were stabbed in Melbourne's south-east, with one taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Melbourne man jailed over 'terrifying' stabbing murder

Christian Bain-Singh is jailed for 29 years for the stabbing murder of Doveton woman Rani Featherston, who died on the footpath just metres from her home.

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The 'catastrophic consequences of secrecy' at Melbourne's Archdiocese

Former Melbourne Catholic Archbishop Frank Little led a culture of secrecy to protect the interests of the church ahead of abuse victims, the royal commission finds.

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SA murder case breakthrough as wanted man Travis Kirchner arrested

Three people are arrested in Victoria, including wanted man Travis Kirchner, over the alleged murder of mother-of-three Sally Rothe at Murray Bridge in South Australia.

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Motive for murder and dumping body in bin unclear, court hears

What led fugitive Travis Kirchner to brutally murder a woman he "hardly knew" in her Murray Bridge home and dump her body in a garbage bin remains unclear, South Australia's Supreme Court hears.

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Man sentenced to life in jail for murdering woman with owl statue

Travis Kirchner, who used a concrete owl to kill Murray Bridge woman Sally Rothe before fleeing to suburban Melbourne, is sentenced to life in prison by a South Australian judge.

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Brooch-like listening device could help solve elderly loneliness problem,...

Wearable technology that can measure whether elderly people are having enough social contact is one of the ideas Victoria's royal commission hears could help improve mental health.

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Girl charged with woman's murder

A teenage girl has been charged with the murder of a 53-year old woman in Melbourne's east.

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Police investigate suspicious fires

Police are investigating two house fires at Rosebud, on the Mornington Peninsula.

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One of Melbourne's fastest-growing council areas is emerging as the city's...

The local government area of Casey is recording the most new COVID cases while its rate of fully vaccinated adults falls behind the state average.

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Two people are dead after separate accidents on Melbourne's Monash Freeway

A woman is hit by a truck after getting out of her vehicle on the Monash Freeway, while a motorcyclist dies after hitting a pole.

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Does George Pell still have questions to answer over his handling of child...

Cardinal George Pell is due to re-appear before the Royal Commission next month over his handling of allegations of child sexual abuse. One survivor of abuse gives evidence for the first time and...

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Shot fired during Melbourne carjack attempt, police release CCTV of incident

Police have released vision of an attempted carjacking in Doveton in July during which a shot was fired through a driver's windscreen.

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Call for investigation into cluster of paedophile priests

Victorian Labor MP Frank McGuire is calling for an investigation into a cluster of paedophile priests at a Doveton Catholic Primary School.

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Police asked child sex abuse victim if she was wearing 'neon sign'

A survivor of child sex abuse at the hands of a Catholic priest and a family member was asked by police if she was wearing a neon sign saying "come and get me" above her head when she was a teenager,...

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Does George Pell still have questions to answer over his handling of child...

Cardinal George Pell is due to re-appear before the Royal Commission next month over his handling of allegations of child sexual abuse. One survivor of abuse gives evidence for the first time and...

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People were intimidated by priest who pointed a gun at students, inquiry told

A former Catholic Church official is questioned at the sexual abuse royal commission about why he did not take action against a parish priest who pointed a gun at students.

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The 'catastrophic consequences of secrecy' at Melbourne's Archdiocese

Former Melbourne Catholic Archbishop Frank Little led a culture of secrecy to protect the interests of the church ahead of abuse victims, the royal commission finds.

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