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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Police News
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a fourth man following a fatal shooting in Fitzroy.A 20-year-old Heidelberg man was taken into custody by the Special Operations Group and has since been charged with one count of murder.He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.A 31-year-old Heidelberg man also arrested was released pending further enquiries.With assistance from…
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Police News
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad will lead the investigation into two arson attacks at a closed Essendon North business within 25 hours.Police believe the incidents are both linked and targeted attacks.The premises has been targeted three times previously, including last July.The businesses are linked to an individual who has previously been targeted a…
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Police News
Police have charged a man after multiple cars were damaged in Coburg last Thursday (Jan. 29).Officers were called to reports of a Toyota sedan allegedly driving into multiple cars on Sydney Rd about 12.33pm.It is understood that prior to the collisions, the Toyota was seen driving erratically in the Glenroy, Strathmore / Citylink and Pascoe…
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Police News
Southern Metro Region Crime Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance following a frightening and violent aggravated home invasion in Clyde North.Police responded to reports of two unknown men pulling up in a vehicle on Aintree Close about 2.20am on Friday, January 23.It is understood that the pair then gained access to the garage of…
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Court
Southern Metro Region Four Divisional Response Unit members have arrested and charged a man after executing a warrant in Rosebud on Friday morning (Jan. 30).Officers attended an address in Sharen Ct about 9.30am on 30 January as part of an ongoing investigation.They arrested a 53-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman and searched the property.It is…
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Police News
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit members have arrested and charged a man after executing a warrant in Hastings as part of an ongoing investigation.Officers attended an address in Villawood Drive about 8.45am on Friday (Jan. 30) and arrested a 26-year-old manHe was interviewed in relation to a number of copper thefts from power poles in…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls for a building fire at Winfield Rd, Balwyn North at 7.19am on Wednesday (Jan. 28). The response was escalated.Firefighters arrived within seven minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from a double-storey townhouse.Four people were able to escape the blaze when a smoke alarm was…
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Police News
Greater Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three youths following an alleged spate of offending in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.The boys, all from the Greater Dandenong area, were arrested on the Princes Hwy in Noble Park on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 28) about 5.20pm.Police were called to the area following reports the males were acting suspiciously,…
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Observer
Presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company, the award-winning Australian musical My Brilliant Career has made a stunning return to the Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, playing until February 28.Wow, what a show! This reimagined interpretation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel under the direction of Anne-Louise Sarks takes musical theatre to another level.With book by Sheridan Harbridge…
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Observer
A wonderful piece of ensemble theatre, the revival of last year’s production of Blackpill: Redux was a high octane ambitious show which ultimately disappointed due to poor production values and stage craft.A young man Eli (played by Oliver Tapp) is fired from his job due to inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague he met on…
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