Melbourne news

The visit to Australia of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has highlighted the complexities of our bedrock rights.

We were intrigued to hear of the venue that will soon play host to a knees-up organised by one of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds, UniSuper.

Readers respond to the protest and police actions in Sydney over the Herzog visit.

Joshua Brown’s lawyer had been fighting in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this week to stop the release of the full 156 charges now facing the accused paedophile.

Isaac Herzog’s planned visit to the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne raised concerns about securing nearby streets.

Inside Sydney International Airport, Frenchman Adam Berguiga sat with his bags packed. A court heard one dogged Melbourne detective and her team worked around the clock to track the alleged rapist before he fled Australia.

Tim Peck worked on some of the country’s most notorious murder investigations. He was old-school police, rising through the ranks, until he had to face his wife after a car crash.

An average of 50 trucks an hour drive down the main street of Lang Lang, a small town between Melbourne and Phillip Island that is a major raw material provider.

Police will be able to stop and search vehicles or people in public places, seize items and detain people under plans to “ensure the highest level of safety” for the visit.

The famous street is facing a sink-or-swim battle, decades after its heyday when visitors crammed in to dance on the road and have their first taste of pizza.