Melissa Meehan
Crash lesson as cleaner takes control of crane
The can-do attitude of a cleaner who filled in for a sick crane operator has cost his employer almost $170,000 in reprimands,...
Fifth Victorian chicken farm detects bird flu
A fifth Victorian poultry farm has been plunged into lockdown after its chickens became infected with avian influenza. Tests confirmed the highly...
Gun linked to camper deaths in ‘good working order’
It would be difficult for a gun linked to the deaths of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay to go off accidentally,...
Two men arrested after woman’s body found near Ballarat
Two men have been arrested after a woman’s body was found in regional Victoria. The 23-year-old Clunes woman was found in Scarsdale,...
Tassie Libs aim to hit voters’ sweet spot with a $12m chocolate fountain
Tasmania will be home to the world’s largest chocolate fountain if the Liberals win the upcoming state election. The island state will...
Samantha Murphy unlikely to be found alive, police
It is unlikely Victorian woman Samantha Murphy will be found alive after her disappearance in suspicious circumstances, with detectives probing if her...
Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped in Victoria
Schools and national parks will close as parts of Victoria face the first catastrophic fire conditions since the Black Summer of 2019-20....
Tough terrain for volunteers in search for missing mum
Melburnians making their way to Ballarat to join the search for missing woman Samantha Murphy are warned to take safety precautions so...
Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition
A man has died while competing in a major water skiing event on the Victoria-NSW border. Emergency services were called to the...
Searchers cling to hope for SA man caught in Port Lincoln rip
Rescuers searching for a man lost in waters off the South Australian coast for 20 hours say they aren’t giving up hope...