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Angus Delaney

Angus Delaney

Angus Delaney is a reporter at The Age. Email him at angus.delaney@theage.com.au or contact him securely on Signal at angusdelaney.31

Chris Sallmann said fears over crime had put him on edge.

Bollards and bullet-proof glass: Melburnians go all-out to keep homes, cars safe

As car thefts surge, homeowners are spending thousands on security measures to turn their cars and homes into theft-proof fortresses.

  • Angus Delaney

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson speaks with the media outside a Melbourne venue on Friday night.

Hanson pledges to work with Coalition in Victoria as protesters target moved fundraiser

A planned One Nation fundraiser has been moved to a new, secret location after protesters vowed to demonstrate outside the original venue.

  • Sherryn Groch, Angus Delaney and Fiona Byrne
VicRoads doesn’t know when its normal services will be restored.

VicRoads chaos stretches on as IT bungle leaves drivers unable to register cars, book tests

Motorists continue to be frustrated almost a week after a system upgrade crashed the organisation’s online portal.

  • Max Stevens and Angus Delaney
Police arrested the man in Spotswood about 10.20am.

Armed man cuffed by police in dramatic Spotswood arrest

Video from the scene shows a bald man with a forearm tattoo being detained by police on the pavement.

  • Isabel McMillan, Carla Jaeger and Angus Delaney
Contractor Matt Jones had his car stolen in April, with his tools, wallet and sentimental mementos inside.

How Melbourne became car theft capital of the country

Insurance payouts for stolen cars in Victoria last year totalled $243 million – more than the rest of Australia combined.

  • Angus Delaney
Police have charged six people in relation to the alleged killing of Patrick Longordo.

Five people, including four boys, charged with murder and kidnapping of bikie’s relative

Police allege the group broke into Patrick Longordo’s house last month before abducting and killing him, then dumping his body in a Tarneit park.

  • Angus Delaney
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But as former ACTU secretary and Labor legend Bill Kelty pointed out last week, this hasn’t been enough to prevent those ordinary Australians paying considerably more tax under this government.

As it happened: US-Iran peace talks at a stalemate as hostilities flare in Middle East; Solomon Islands PM arrives at Parliament House

Follow along as we bring you the latest live updates from Australia and beyond here on our national news blog.

  • Emily Kaine, Angus Delaney and Jack Gramenz
Youth and Carers Minister Luba Grigorovitch with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan in April.

Labor MP apologises for backing domestic abuser, five others with character references

Luba Grigorovitch said she will no longer provide character references after uncovering six of the 33 she had made since 2022 were unsuitable.

  • Angus Delaney
Billionaire Adrian Portelli’s pseudo-lottery and membership business is under threat from Labor’s new gambling laws.

Adrian Portelli’s giveaway business to be outlawed

Billionaire Adrian Portelli’s lawyers have urged the government to not paint the whole industry with the same brush, as gambling reforms target giveaway businesses.

  • Angus Delaney and Natassia Chrysanthos
Craig Heath faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court late on Thursday night.

Accused serial fraudster remanded after another alleged property scam

Craig Heath is accused of obtaining property by deception while on bail for a major alleged real estate scam.

  • Angus Delaney