Porepunkah police shooting as it happened: Victoria police provide update on search for ‘sovereign citizen’ Dezi Freeman as thick brush around Mount Buffalo hampers progress
Alleged gunman Dezi Freeman remains on the run, heavily armed and with nothing to lose as tributes flow for the two officers shot and killed in Porepunkah. Follow our live coverage.
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Open Original WebsiteCondemn state actors, but not their diaspora
Readers discuss the actions of Israel and Iran’s governments.
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Open Original WebsiteMuseum ticket price rise in limbo as Viking treasure exhibition opens
As a priceless Viking hoard goes on display, the Melbourne Museum is dealing with “severe” funding cuts, forcing it to axe staff, but it has delayed a controversial price rise for visitors.
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Open Original WebsiteIn the mountains for work, Vadim de Waart’s good fortune ran out
A Belgian boy who made his home in Melbourne, Vadim de Waart felt lucky in every aspect of his life, from his new apartment to his dream job. It was in the mountains on a temporary posting that his good fortune ran out.
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Open Original WebsiteMilla was due to win a basketball award this weekend. She never made it home from school
Christian College Geelong student Milla Killeen is being remembered as a “beautiful soul”.
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Open Original WebsiteDeath knock: From mountain murders to a massive manhunt
The police officers made their way up a single-lane bitumen road and into a deadly ambush.
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Open Original WebsiteIn his own words: Accused police killer Dezi Freeman speaks of hardships, hatred
The fugitive made a desperate plea to a court for the return of his licence, saying his family was in a dire situation and it could be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
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AFL legend Nicky Winmar fronts court on assault, choking charges
The former St Kilda star was in July charged with committing two assaults and intentionally choking, strangling or suffocating a person.
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Open Original WebsiteReligion and table tennis made this school one of the state’s most improved
St Mary’s was the first Coptic Orthodox school outside Egypt when it opened, but the principal says religion is just one element contributing to her school’s success.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000
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Porepunkah police shooting as it happened: Accused gunman remains on run as slain officers named
Dezi Freeman remains the target of a major manhunt after allegedly executing two policemen and injuring a third in an ambush attack in Porepunkah. Follow our live coverage.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 22:20:23 +1000
Open Original WebsiteAlleged police killer Dezi Freeman remains on the run and heavily armed
As the manhunt continues, a former landlord has shared fears for the safety of scores of people in the local community who had fallen out with Freeman.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:30:58 +1000
Open Original WebsiteIt’s time to end this irrational rubbish of sovereign citizens
The deaths of two police officers and the wounding of another has thrown the spotlight on “sovereign citizens”.
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Open Original WebsiteBrush with death: a career-ending surgery opened doors to the art world
A medical crisis drove young tradesman Charlie Nanos into a very different career.
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Neal was two weeks from retirement. Vadim was one week into a bush stint. Then they were gunned down
Neal Thompson was nearing the end of a lifetime of service, the prospect of hunting trips and rest awaiting him. Vadim de Waart was a new face in the alpine region.
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Open Original WebsiteStonehaven bus crash as it happened: One child dead, at least 20 taken to hospital after school bus rollover west of Geelong
A schoolgirl is dead and multiple students are injured after a horror school bus crash outside Geelong on Wednesday morning.
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