Shocking vision of Melbourne CBD stabbing puts crime in spotlight
Vision has emerged of a random stabbing attack in Melbourne's CBD earlier this month in which a woman was attacked on her way to work.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested and charged over the incident on October 2.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/melbourne-cbd-stabbing-attack-opposition/105902598Open linkView original on aussie.zone
The whole "crime capital" thing being tacked on to the story is ridiculous. Never let facts get in the way of a good story I guess! According to the ABS, Victoria has the second lowest rate of offenders per capita of any Australian state or territory (order is ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA, NSW, NT).
The same thread on Reddit reads like a Liberal Party brainstorming session.
Committing these crimes on bail should be a substantially aggravating circumstance to any charge and incur a minimum sentence.