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A memorial to early Victorian colonial settlers was toppled and vandalised with the words “Death to Australia”, while another was daubed with red paint.

A memorial to early Victorian colonial settlers was toppled and vandalised with the words “Death to Australia”, while another was daubed with red paint.

Fewer than half of the state’s 8000 retailers have so far signed up to obtain a licence.

Thousands of bright red jellyfish clustered around popular beaches have sparked a warning ahead of the long weekend.

Police were led on a chase through Melbourne’s north in the early hours of Wednesday morning before launching a series of raids.

Age readers react to Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy moves.

Police are unable to say how a fatal fire began that killed two children and seriously injured a third, aged under six, left home alone by their mother in Melbourne’s northwest.

Three flights were held up after a 25-year-old allegedly made his way onto the tarmac.

Efforts to rehabilitate offenders through education in prison failing abysmally, say experts, who are calling for a new approach.

The gang of burglars would carry out surveillance of homes before breaking in, and they made sure to strike only in the dark.

Czarina Tumaliuan was fatally attacked in her home moments after dropping off her children at school last March.

The manhunt for a teenager over a stabbing in Melbourne ended in the Mallee locale of Antwerp, where police discovered his body.

The manhunt for a teenager over a stabbing in Melbourne ended in the Mallee locale of Antwerp, where police discovered his body.

A man was rescued after a cliff fall at a popular Victorian coastal spot as hundreds gathered to catch a glimpse of the southern lights.