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A 37-year-old teacher allegedly stabbed the principal of Keysborough Secondary College, Melbourne, on Tuesday, 3 December 2025. The principal sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and face. The school went into lockdown during the incident, and the teacher was arrested at the scene. ​ Staff and students have been offered wellbeing support following the attack. Victims of assault or violent incidents may be eligible for financial support through the Financial Assi

A 43-year-old man was seriously injured in a machete attack at Elite Car Wash on Mount Alexander Road, Essendon, Melbourne, on Thursday, 4 December 2025. The attacker, reportedly wearing a balaclava, approached the victim and slashed him multiple times. Emergency services took the man to hospital, where he remains in critical condition. ​ Victoria Police are treating the incident as a targeted attack and are appealing for witnesses or CCTV footage from nearby businesses. ​ If

Residents in Melton, in Melbourne’s west, report growing fear as street violence and youth gang activity increasingly spill into their neighbourhoods. Over the past few years, many families say gangs wielding machetes and metal bars have attempted home invasions - sometimes targeting houses in the early hours while people slept. ​ One local woman described trying to defend her home when a group of assailants broke in; on another occasion, a group of 11 allegedly forced entry

A violent aggravated carjacking in Hampton Park has resulted in the arrest of three teenagers following a police pursuit through Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Police allege the offenders threatened a motorist with a knife before stealing the vehicle – an aggravated car jacking. The victims included a 76-year-old man and two women aged 51 and 77. ​ Although the victims were not physically injured, the incident involved the use of a weapon and posed a serious threat to the

A 34-year-old Norwegian tourist was violently assaulted and robbed at St Kilda Pier in broad daylight last week. The attack involved a group of up to eight youths who chased and repeatedly struck the victim, resulting in a broken arm and facial injuries. During the attack, the tourist’s phone was stolen and reportedly thrown into the water. ​ One suspect has been charged with multiple offences including assault, intentional injury, and robbery. Police continue to seek additio

Youth on youth violence continues in Melbourne, with police having investigated a violent assault on a 13-year-old girl allegedly perpetrated by two other teenage girls in Mordialloc in December 2025. The incident reportedly occurred close to public facilities and drew the intervention of a bystander who helped stop the attack. Two 15-year-old girls were subsequently arrested and interviewed, and authorities are appealing for witnesses and additional evidence. ​ If you have b