The Latest Breaking News from Mike Bush

John Makai was unresponsive when dragged from a Victoria police van. Just one of many ‘shortcomings’ inquest has heard so far

The 58-year-old died two days later in hospital after being left in a suburban police station cell for five hours

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3

Victoria police apologise over death of injured man taken to cells instead of hospital

Inquest into 2023 death shown footage of John Makai struggling to stand after suffering serious head injury from being punched in head by son

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28

More police on beat as state tackles crime crisis

Growing crime concerns have become the centrepiece of one state's election campaign with both parties pledging to increase police numbers.

AAP · Sep 13

Australian tourist trekking Machu Picchu dies after plunging 400m into ravine

Family says father of three always wanted to travel to Peru and learned Spanish to help with his trip to Machu Picchu

The Independent UK · May 22

Australian policeman dies in Machu Picchu hiking fall

An Australian police officer has died in Peru after falling from the Inca Trail near the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu while on holiday.

AAP · May 22

'Grave danger': warning for bar war's youngest soldiers

Young people with no criminal history are being recruited by shadowy criminal syndicates in a wave of attacks on hospitality venues, a state's top cop says.

AAP · May 6

Crime fighting plan revealed as brawling teens charged

Police officers are set to be freed from their desks as a state pledges $80 million for new crime fighting measures while four brawling teens have been charged.

AAP · Apr 22

Victoria police arrest two people as part of Dezi Freeman investigation

Man and woman released pending further enquiries after arrests at separate properties in state’s north-east on Saturday morning

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4

‘It’s really polarised the population’: amid a police search for Dezi Freeman’s helpers, some sympathy towards the double-murderer remains

Police say anyone who helped the 56-year-old fugitive, who allegedly killed two police officers, ‘will be held to account’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1

‘I was surprised he was here’: the hunt for Dezi Freeman ended on a remote family property at Thologolong

Until they heard the gunshots, locals say they had no idea the 56-year-old fugitive had been hiding out next door

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30