Victoria Police

Over 19 injured in Australia's Melbourne as car ploughs into pedestrians; driver arrested

A car ploughed into a crowd at a busy intersection in Australia's second-largest city Melbourne on Thursday, injuring at least 19 people. The driver of the car was arrested immediately by the Victoria police

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell charged with child sex abuse by Australian police

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell was charged with multiple child sex offences in Australia, police said.

Brighton siege: After rescuing woman, Australian officials probe a possible link to terrorism

Australian police on Monday shot a man dead who had taken a woman hostage in a Melbourne apartment and said they were investigating for possible terror links.

Brighton siege: Melbourne police shoots hostage-taker, woman rescued, three officers injured in operation

A woman was held hostage on Monday in an apartment in the southeastern suburb of Melbourne in Australia, prompting police to launch a major operation to rescue her.

Melbourne airport evacuated due to security alert, flights affected

Scott Marquardt, who said he was on board a Tigerair flight from Brisbane that landed about midnight, tweeted saying the crew had announced they would be on the tarmac for at least an hour.