Members of the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) expect to charge three men with engaging in a terrorist act. This follows an extensive investigation into arson attacks on a Melbourne mosque in 2016. Late last night, a 29-year-old Meadow Heights man was arrested following a vehicle stop in Roxburgh Park. It
Read MoreThree linked Australian Border Force (ABF) operations have resulted in the arrests of five men for allegedly importing more than 14 million cigarettes into Melbourne. The ABF Tobacco Strike Team, with assistance from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) began investigating the individuals following earlier arrests by ABF of other syndicate
Read MoreA while ago I asked what types of people will lead our great energy transition. Well, some of them seem to be living in North Melbourne. Earlier this month I watched as Victoria’s Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced A$1 million for a hydrogen refuelling station to power zero-emission local government
Read MoreThe Australian Government, through the Clean Energy Innovation Fund, is providing $5 million in finance to help automotive technology manufacturer SEA Electric convert medium-duty trucks and commercial vans to run on electricity. The Victorian based manufacturer has developed three electric vehicle drive system models that will convert fuel operated commercial vehicles
Read MoreOne of the biggest turnoffs for US investment and workers is also the biggest pet peeve for locals – housing affordability. Our research finds lifestyle factors are what makes Australia stand out from other international destinations. We combined 13 in-depth case studies of firms with strong ties between the United
Read MoreThe Victorian state government has announced their decision to trial self-driving vehicles on two of the state's major connecting motorways, the CityLink and Tullamarine Freeway. The trial is to use autonomous vehicles from automobile companies including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Tesla. The two-year trial is to have three phases. The cars are to
Read MoreIn July 2017, Museums Victoria repatriated 26 sacred objects to Arrernte elders in Alice Springs, under the Indigenous Repatriation Program. Arrernte elders identified the objects from the Museums Victoria collection to be returned and stored at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory’s (MAGNT) Strehlow Research Centre. The Centre
Read MoreConvicted child exploitation offender Andrew David Henderson, 44, was sentenced by the Victorian County Court to 8 years’ and 9 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to child pornography offences and failing to comply with reporting conditions under the Sex Offenders Registration Act (Vic) 2004. Henderson had earlier pleaded guilty to possessing,
Read MoreThe Australian Football League (AFL) has come together to support and encourage fans to sign up as organ and tissue donors throughout DonateLife Week and Round 20 of the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Federal Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt, and AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan
Read MoreMr Shane Thompson, of New Gisborne, Victoria, has appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on two charges brought by ASIC that he forged financial planning documents. ASIC alleges that between 27 December 2012 and 1 March 2013, Mr Thompson completed 22 false client change of adviser forms and submitted them to
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