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Police arrest the car's driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital. 1792595731 2026-10-19 451f12499a0fc775f94b818c895a0d55f93d9d03 /feed/2026/10/19/a-driver-deliberately-strikes-with-car-independent-australian-mp-helen-haines-outside-her-office-in-wangaratta-victoria A driver deliberately strikes with car independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, leaving her in critical condition and without a leg. Police arrest the driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital. 1792534578 2026-10-19 2fd01dd0545eaaa36cc8a8fa70206fd31b92dedf /feed/2026/10/19/a-car-deliberately-strikes-independent-australian-mp-helen-haines-outside-her-office-in-wangaratta-victoria-leaving-he A car deliberately strikes independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, leaving her in critical condition and without a leg. Police arrest the driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital. 1792484167 2026-10-19 f97cc0b86a6175ba6c055cbaab9dc62f7abdc637 /feed/2026/10/19/a-car-strikes-independent-australian-mp-helen-haines-outside-her-office-in-wangaratta-victoria-in-a-deliberate-attack A car strikes independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in a deliberate attack, leaving her in critical condition. Police arrest the driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital. 1792469766 2026-10-19 2ab4e4c553cf75a5166a907364c38567f1f99646 /feed/2026/10/19/a-car-strikes-independent-australian-mp-helen-haines-outside-her-office-in-wangaratta-victoria-leaving-her-in-critical A car strikes independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, leaving her in critical condition. Police arrest the driver. 1792404948 2026-10-19 0ee5cfea619ef710b52f0b7e4572841de6341830 25 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2026/10/19/independent-australian-mp-helen-haines-is-deliberately-hit-by-a-car-outside-her-office-in-wangaratta-victoria-police-a Independent Australian MP Helen Haines is deliberately hit by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police arrest the car's driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital. Haines later had both her legs amputated. 2026-05-28 6a3027357c44488e1a7de8730f31a8be8cf66ffe /feed/2026/05/28/the-melbourne-magistrates-court-charges-34-year-old-islamic-state-bride-rayann-el-houli-who-recently-returned-from-syr The Melbourne Magistrates' Court charges 34-year-old Islamic State bride Rayann El Houli, who recently returned from Syria, in Melbourne, Australia, for being a member of a terrorist organization after joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 1779989934 2026-05-28 4b8d4ea4f280bb5f0fab2a592e613ad514f225df /feed/2026/05/28/the-melbourne-magistrates-court-charges-a-34-year-old-islamic-state-bride-in-melbourne-australia-who-recently-returne The Melbourne Magistrates' Court charges a 34-year-old Islamic State bride in Melbourne, Australia, who recently returned from Syria, for joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 1779982733 2026-05-28 5607f9674271cbedd0a27432cc0b622af3d61d7b 35 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2026/05/28/the-melbourne-magistrates-court-in-victoria-australia-charges-34-year-old-islamic-state-bride-rayann-el-houli-who-re The Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Victoria, Australia, charges 34-year-old Islamic State bride Rayann El Houli, who recently returned from Syria, for being a member of a terrorist organization after joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 2026-04-16 257083d986e1de5a42f614b1927f927d5de08d71 /feed/2026/04/16/a-fire-at-the-major-viva-oil-refinery-near-melbourne-australia-halts-its-gasoline-production A fire at the major Viva oil refinery near Melbourne, Australia halts its gasoline production. 1776346569 2026-04-16 69ce6b9ea60664fdf3cda93bc6e23bd115b71e50 20 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2026/04/16/a-fire-at-the-major-viva-oil-refinery-near-melbourne-victoria-australia-halts-its-gasoline-production A fire at the major Viva oil refinery near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, halts its gasoline production. 2026-03-30 af193ed09f7b3de1ce7cf0193a0eabfb23505e1c /feed/2026/03/30/victoria-police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-self-prclaimed-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-following-a-seven-month-manh Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a self-prclaimed sovereign citizen and fugitive following a seven month manhunt after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. It was the largest police operation in Australian history. 1775468568 2026-03-30 97fe1ea24715109269a376cea7cb2b2a9fd85c1d /feed/2026/03/30/victoria-police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-who-was-on-the-run-for-seven-months-after-h Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen and fugitive who was on the run for seven months after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. 1774899087 2026-03-30 ef38ab166818ec1dd42a30380341db4a001bdf36 /feed/2026/03/30/police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-who-was-on-the-run-for-seven-months-after-he-killed Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen and fugitive who was on the run for seven months after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. 1774884703 2026-03-30 93446561f4916e38ab37a66258ce2ab1b092bfe4 36 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2026/03/30/victoria-police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-self-proclaimed-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-following-a-seven-month-man Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen and fugitive following a seven month manhunt after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. It was the largest police operation in Australian history. 2026-02-21 943fb4245e564307bbb97c9c79127577aadb787f 14 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2026/02/21/the-state-emergency-service-of-victoria-australia-issues-the-highest-level-emergency-evacuation-warning-for-areas-surr The state emergency service of Victoria, Australia, issues the highest-level emergency evacuation warning for areas surrounding the A1 Mine Settlement of Gaffneys Creek, as an uncontrolled bushfire burns the settlement. 2026-01-11 55df6a858bc9746bd20367079656652f42e40249 17 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2026/01/11/one-person-is-killed-and-at-least-300-properties-are-destroyed-by-wildfires-across-victoria-and-new-south-wales-austral One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft deployed to combat the fires. 2025-11-13 36c365570ab50fdb0328fa50071a73e4524f0ba2 24 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2025/11/13/the-state-of-victoria-enacts-australia-s-first-treaty-with-indigenous-peoples-establishing-a-permanent-first-peoples-a The state of Victoria enacts Australia's first treaty with Indigenous peoples, establishing a permanent First Peoples' Assembly and a truth-telling commission as part of a formal state–Indigenous governance framework. 2025-09-15 b756064d7b657c10dab93797b8fe4d9742d24727 7 Australia 1 /feed/2025/09/15/australian-bank-anz-agrees-to-pay-au-240-million-us-160-million-in-penalties-the-largest-ever-imposed-by-the-securiti Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay AU$240 million (US$160 million) in penalties, the largest ever imposed by the Securities and Investments Commission, for misconduct including irregularities in a government bond deal and failures affecting its customers. 2025-05-25 5f8b29e560f7c50eec8b75729f502a3c5bff5a68 /feed/2025/05/25/at-least-four-people-are-injured-including-one-seriously-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-with-a-machete-and-fight-at-the-nor At least four people are injured, including one seriously, in a mass stabbing attack with a machete and fight at the Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 1748187898 2025-05-25 1abca8ccd7661af11bd39e1f27aff2e061a1eb7c 5 Australia Victoria 2 /feed/2025/05/25/at-least-four-people-are-injured-including-one-seriously-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-with-a-machete-and-fight-between-ga At least four people are injured, including one seriously, in a mass stabbing attack with a machete and fight between gangs at the Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. /feed/2026/11/3/in-thoroughbred-racing-point-of-law-trained-by-ciaron-maher-wins-the-2026-melbourne-cup-at-flemington-racecourse-in-v AFP 3 661c7127fa0a2fabf71635a11dce0853f082d5da 11 https://www.afp.com/en/king-charless-former-horse-point-law-wins-melbourne-cup 2026 In thoroughbred racing, Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria, Australia. Zahrann and Juja Kibo, also trained by Maher, finish second and third respectively.