Crime rates in Victoria have risen enough to scare young people. A first-year, Swinburne student, Rosa said “There's always something, stolen cars, stolen this… I'm scared every day in and out of the house.”  Increased crime rates in Victoria scare young people. Source: Adobe Stock

Crime Victoria Statistics  found that this year has seen a 15 percent increase in the number of criminal incidents in Victoria, despite Melbourne being Australia’s most liveable city.  Crime Victoria statistics data shows crime rates have increased this year. Source: Crime Victoria Statistics.

First-year Swinburne student, Rosa said she has heard more about Melbourne’s violent crimes than the city being the most liveable. “Lately, like, it's been going crazy with the stabbing crimes… you don't really hear about [liveability] to be honest,” she said.  Melbourne was once labelled Australia's most "liveable" city.. Source: Adobe Stock

Violent protests occur in Melbourne's CBD weekly. Anti-immigration and counter protestors clash almost every weekend but university students have tuned out. Reporter: Courtney Black. Images: Matthew Parkhill.

Victorian Police Commander Wayne Cheeseman said protestors in Melbourne’s CBD threw rocks, glass bottles and rotten fruit at police on the weekend. Two police officers have been hospitalised. Police commander holds rock allegedly thrown by protestors. Source: ABC News

Alongside Dalton, 4 of the top 10 voted stories in Radio National's survey were Australian authors. Top 10 authors : (L-R) Markus Zusak, Hannah Kent, Trent Dalton, Pip Williams, Hanya Yanagihara and Hilary Mantel. (ABC/supplied)

‘I love you Australia’ Dalton told ABC Radio National. A young Brisbane boy’s story has resonated and connected to so many in the nation. Winning author Trent Dalton (Image: Harper Collins)

Trent Dalton’s, "Boy Swallows Universe" has won Radio Nationals book of the 21st Century, as voted by nearly 300 thousand Australians.  (Image: Harper Collins)

Events will be held across Australia on Melbourne Cup day to boycott the Spring Racing Carnival. Animal rights activist Helle Erhadson from the Coalition for Protection of Racehorses said ​​“It's all about offering people a meaningful alternative”.  Alternative events will be held over the Spring Racing Carnival (Photo: Nup to the Cup)

Horse racing season is a celebratory time for many. The season ends with the Melbourne Cup, Flemington's most famous race, which was first run on the first Tuesday in November in 1861 . Flemington Race Course ( Photo: Victoria Racing Club)

Essendon’s Maddy Prespakis lifted her jersey, pointing at her stomach during a 2024 match in response to online body shaming that was likened to Nick Winmar’s protest against racism Prespakis won the league's best and fairest at just 19, being tipped by the media to become a future household name. (Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

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