Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Observer
Comedian and actor Richard Mealey debuts a brand new original work at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, critiquing his American homeland for Aussie audiences.In Richard’s words: “When your homeland falls under authoritarian rule, you only have two options: fight the tyranny or … ya know, pretend like you’ve never even been there.’Born to British…
Read More about OBSERVER: Disunited States
Police News
Fawkner Divisional Response Unit are investigating after shots were fired at a property in Roxburgh Park.It is understood offenders arrived outside a property on Ravenhill Boulevard in a vehicle about 2.10am Sunday (Mar. 8).Police were told several shots were fired at the house from the passenger side of the vehicle, before it fled the scene.Six…
Read More about HUME: Drive-by shooting at Roxburgh Park
Police News
Alexandra Crime Investigation Unit and Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged five men following a series of burglaries, thefts and criminal damage incidents rom November15 and January 12.It is alleged thousands of dollars of equipment and property were damaged and stolen.The burglaries took place in Narbethong, Buxton, Marysville, Taggerty, Devils River, Rubicon, Kinglake…
Read More about NORTH-EAST: 5 charged after spate of burglaries
Police News
Detectives from the Ballarat Criminal Investigation Unit and Divisional Response Unit have charged a man after seizing stolen goods including copper in Sebastopol.Investigators executed a search warrant at a property on Vale St, Sebastopol, about 8:35am on March 4.They immediately arrested a 38-year-old man who was allegedly in the process of stripping copper from stolen…
Read More about BALLARAT: Thefts from house sites
Emergency Services
Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad have charged a man following an arson attack on a Chapel St business in 2025 which left a man dead.A 44-year-old Fitzroy man was arrested at his home address on Thursday morning (Mar. 5).He has since been charged with arson causing death, arson – criminal damage by fire,…
Read More about STONNINGTON: Prahran arson attack
Police News
Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two teens following an aggravated burglary in Castle-maine on Thursday morning (Mar. 5).It is alleged the pair gained access to a residence on Reckleben St and stole keys to a 2025 Toyota Prado about 3am.The Toyota was stolen and later tracked along the Calder Hwy into Sunbury…
Read More about MOUNT ALEXANDER: Aggravated burglary at Castlemaine
Police News
A man has been charged and several firearms, tasers and ammunition seized as part of an investigation into the manufacturing of illicit firearms in Melbourne’s west.Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad executed a search warrant at a Bishop St residence in Kingsville about 8am on Friday (Mar. 6), arresting a 49-year-old man allegedly manufacturing and…
Read More about MARIBYRNONG: Firearms seized at Kingsville
Police News
Police are investigating a fatal crash in Lakes Entrance on Saturday (Mar. 7).Emergency services were called to reports a car crashed into an embankment and rolled on Princes Hwy, near Lake Bunga Beach Rd, about 11.30am.The driver and sole occupant died at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.
Read More about EAST GIPPSLAND: Lakes Entrance fatality
Police News
A man has been charged after allegedly driving double the speed limit and evading officers in Chelsea Heights.Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers spotted a silver Volkswagen Passat allegedly travelling at a fast rate of speed north along Mornington Peninsula Freeway about 2.10am Saturday (Mar. 7).It is alleged the vehicle, with five people onboard, was detected at…
Read More about PENINSULA: Clocked at 200-kmh on freeway