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A new poll has confirmed what many Australians have quietly been feeling for months:
our sense of neighbourhood safety is slipping — and fast.
According to recent polling, 45% of Victorians feel less safe in their neighbourhoods than they did last year, the worst decline in the nation. Nearly two in five say they would move somewhere safer if they could.
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On Sunday afternoon in Ascot Vale, a man lost his life after a tragic stabbing at a busy intersection. Within minutes, a community was shaken, families were changed forever, and two teenagers found themselves facing charges that will alter the trajectory of their lives.
Police confirmed that a 16-year-old boy has now been charged with murder. Another young man, just 18, was charged a day earlier with multiple offences including intentionally causing injury. Detectives say they are not looking for anyone else.
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The death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Somerset has shaken communities far beyond Weston-super-Mare.
A quiet neighbourhood.
An ordinary evening.
A child who should have been safe.
Stories like this are confronting because they break a belief many of us hold tightly — that danger is distant, rare, or reserved for “someone else - somewhere else.” When tragedy happens close to home, it forces an uncomfortable truth into focus: safety is never guaranteed by familiarity alone.
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A Leelou Perspective on Safety, Trust, and the Silent Risks We Don’t Talk About Enough
Another Melbourne woman has had her life shattered — this time inside a home, surrounded by people she trusted.
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Sometimes the stories that shake us most are the ones that feel impossible to understand.
The murders of Min Cho, her husband Steven, and an innocent child in Western Sydney have left an entire community heartbroken — and a family shattered beyond repair.
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On an ordinary Monday afternoon — daylight, families walking nearby, students heading home — a 17-year-old boy in Sydney’s north-west lost his life.
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Melbourne is known for its quiet, leafy suburbs — places where families feel secure, where night-time walks feel safe, and where danger feels distant.
But a recent 20-minute rampage across Camberwell, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills proved something uncomfortable:
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For millions of travellers, Bali represents freedom — beaches, culture, nightlife, and unforgettable memories.
But for one young backpacker and more than twenty others, a recent trip turned into a nightmare.
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Melbourne has always been known for its vibrant culture, diverse communities, and sense of belonging. But like every city, it has faced moments that remind us how vulnerable people can be — especially those already navigating hardship.
One such moment took place in 2013, when a teenage girl experiencing homelessness
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Essendon, 9 AM.
A man stands at a car wash on Mount Alexander Road. Ordinary morning. Just water, sun, and routine.
Moments later — chaos. A machete. Fear. Blood.
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The heartbreaking story of Sydney woman Tatiana “Tanya” Dokhotaru has left many asking — how can something like this still happen in a world where help is just a call away?
Tanya’s final words on her triple-0 call — “My ex-boyfriend’s
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A recent sentencing in Melbourne has once again underscored the critical importance of personal safety — especially for young and vulnerable individuals navigating public spaces and online connections.
On Thursday, the County Court of Victoria sentenced 46-year-old