Forensic testing is under way on suspected human remains discovered by workers at an island home.

Plumbing Works Turn Grim as Suspected Human Remains Unearthed at Phillip Island Home, Police Establish Crime Scene

Workers carrying out routine plumbing work at a residential property on Phillip Island were confronted with a disturbing discovery on Thursday morning after suspected human remains were unearthed, prompting a major police response and the establishment of a crime scene....
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Victoria Police End Melbourne CBD Warrantless Search Zone Four Months Early Amid Legal Challenge and Civil Liberties Backlash

Victoria Police have abruptly ended the designation of Melbourne’s central business district and surrounding precincts as a special search zone, withdrawing controversial powers that allowed officers to conduct warrantless searches nearly four months earlier than scheduled. The declaration, which granted...