Melissa Polimeni

Criminal syndicates are targeting vulnerable children with no criminal history, low IQ and intellectual disabilities to carry out their dirty work through encrypted apps.

Married At First Sight UK has become the centre of rape allegations. Now former MAFS Australia contestants and producers are speaking out about being coerced into intimacy.

Melbourne is in the grip of a crime wave. But this time it's different and pub and club owners say they are scared as 'The Cartel' issues threats they do not understand.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on a four-day whirlwind visit to Australia this week. They say they're here to spotlight mental health, but critics argue it's all for money.

Dezi Freeman's sister says her brother "wreaked havoc and evil" as she opens up on a man who had become lost. 

When Dezi Freeman was shot dead, it left his family with mixed emotions. Some are shattered, others know an "evil man" is dead. His nephew speaks out.

Ben Austin died in late October after a being struck by a cricket ball. For the first time his parents speak exclusively about the incident and their belief no-one is to blame for the tragic accident.

A rise in car theft and carjackings in this state has also seen parents left terrorised as cars are taken with their children inside.

Luke Filby remembers looking up to his uncle Dezi, right up until the point he didn't. And he's not alone in having stepped away before the killing of two police officers.

The boss of a supermarket chain is considering closing down stores, warning retail workers are facing unprecedented levels of violence and aggressive behaviour on an almost daily basis.

Saurabh Anand feared he may have to leave Australia after a shocking machete attack saw him nearly lose his hand. However, the government has granted him a visa on compassionate grounds.

A man who almost lost his hand in a machete attack at a Melbourne shopping centre has called into question security measures and is pleading for the government to act.