The City of Melbourne is trying to recoup graffiti clean-up costs from the perpetrators. One prolific tagger alone has caused $177,885 in damage.

As red and blue lights flashed from a nearby divisional van, a seal, believed by locals to be a regular they have named Sammy, basked peacefully.

Teachers at the state’s government schools have agreed to stage more industrial action in term 2, which starts this month.

For 26 years, Brian Coghlan worked alongside serial killers and mass murderers. He tells John Silvester how he did it – and who were the worst of the worst.

Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.