Tag: melbourne
After Sydney and Brisbane, now Terror raids happen in Melbourne
VICTORIA Police and Australian Federal Police officers are raiding a property in Melbourne’s suburbs. One person has been taken into custody during the raids which AFP has confirmed are terror-related. Fairfax media is reporting...
Suspected Terrorist shot dead by Australian Police in Melbourne
An 18-year-old man who was being investigated over terrorism has been shot dead after stabbing two police officers in Melbourne's outer south-east. The dead man, who recently had his passport cancelled, was considered...
Victorian Taxi complaints on the rise
TAXI passengers are complaining more often, with an average of almost 10 gripes sent to the industry watchdog each day. More than 3400 people sent complaints to the Taxi Services Commission in 2013-14,...
Hoax Bomb Threat shuts Bourke Mall in Melbourne for few hours
Melbourne, 31 August 2014 - A police investigation was launched after a bomb hoax closed off Bourke Mall in Melbourne city centre for more than an hour. David Jones and Myers were closed...
AFP seizes Drugs worth $130m in Melbourne
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have seized 135 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of $130 million from a Melbourne apartment. Police said they located four suitcases containing the drugs in an...
New cab company on the rank offers $20m shake-up of industry
MELBOURNE’S long-suffering taxi users will get free rides if a cab fails to show, a new player in the market has pledged. Cab It will take on the State’s two major firms, Silver...
Credit card fees for Victoria cabs halved
Cab trips are about to cost a little bit less under new Victorian government reforms to the taxi industry. Starting on Saturday, surcharges for paying a cab fare with a credit or debit...
Woman struck by garbage truck in CBD
A GARBAGE truck driver has been arrested after running into a young woman in the CBD early on Sunday morning. The woman, aged in her 20s, was walking near the corner of Elizabeth...