People caught carrying a machete could face up to two years in prison and a hefty fine as the Victorian government moves to outlaw dangerous weapons. Premier Jacinta Allan announced the country's ...

Public spaces such as train stations and shopping centres will be able to be declared designated search areas for up to six months, rather than the current 12 hours, allowing police to search people ...

An Australian-first machete ban may be ineffective in stemming the tide of knife crime, with thugs likely to ignore it ...

Prison time and steep fines for criminals busted with machetes loom as a state government moves to ban the blades.

The Victorian Allan Labor government will move to outlaw machetes in an Australian-first ban as it continues to crack down on youth crime.

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past ...

There are calls for the Victorian Government to bring forward its proposed ban on machetes from September, after a fatal […] ...

“We’ll always give police what they need to keep Victorians safe — we’ll build on the extra powers we’ve already given them and help them search for more weapons.” Victorian Premier ...