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Police say a man fatally shot in Donnybrook on Melbourne's northern fringe was part of a group of armed intruders who seriously assaulted one of the residents moments before the shooting. 

Leaving home in labour during the peak-hour commute, Rebecca faced 1.5 hours of traffic just to get out of her housing estate in outer Melbourne. Her experience has sparked calls for solutions to be fast-tracked.

Garden stores are warning of a hardwood mulch shortage, saying the soil-enriching product has "virtually disappeared".

About 250 people protest outside a Bendigo cemetery after precious items were removed from the gravesites of loved ones, with rule changes banning mourners from placing decorations.

In the final few weeks of campaigning, the two men vying to be Victoria's premier have been zig-zagging across the state. Where they've visited could offer some clues into how they think things might be shaping up in the final stretch.

Traffic congestion is a growing frustration in Melbourne's booming outer suburbs, where experts say growth is far outpacing infrastructure. Pollsters say voters in the outer suburbs feel neglected because of a lack of services, an issue that may cost votes at this month's election.

SA health authorities say they are not yet ready to release a report into how a man contracted COVID-19 in hotel quarantine before travelling to Victoria, potentially triggering Melbourne's growing cluster.

A man who allegedly threatened to kill his pregnant partner before abducting his baby girl, prompting a six-hour police manhunt, has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, a court hears.

A 48-year-old man has been arrested over the grassfire that burnt through more than 2,000 hectares of land in Melbourne's north.

Fire chiefs warn February will continue to be dry and say yesterday's blaze in Melbourne's outer north, should be a 'reality check' for all residents living in the outer metropolitan area.

Fire crews have contained a 2,500 hectare bushfire that threatened homes in Melbourne's north yesterday.

A construction supply company has been convicted and fined $650,000, over the death of a worker in 2005.

A woman has been arrested for tricking motorists into giving her money for fuel at Epping and Donnybrook, north of Melbourne.