In short: A man is dead after being hit by a car outside his house in Wyndham Vale, in Melbourne's south-west, early on Friday morning. The head of the union representing Victorian police officers says a man killed after being hit by a car in Melbourne's west would still be alive today if Victoria did not have what he has …
Quick Read: In short: A key "sobering centre" facility in inner Melbourne has faced delays, leading the Police Association and opposition to warn the state is not prepared for changes to public drunkenness laws. A key "sobering centre" facility in inner Melbourne has faced delays, leading the Police Association and opposition to warn the state is not prepared for changes …
Victorian police fear they will not have sufficient powers to act when the state's public drunkenness laws are lifted on Melbourne Cup Day. Key points: Public drunkenness will be decriminalised in Victoria on November 7 The Victoria Police Association says the change in approach leaves officers without power to act The Victorian government says police are being trained in how …