World leaders are condemning Israel's airstrikes on Qatar but Israel is defending the action saying it was targeting Hamas leaders.

The Victorian Government has introduced proposed legislation to the state parliament to establish the first treaty between an Australian jurisdiction and its Indigenous people.

Two years after she served her notorious Beef Wellington lunch in regional Victoria, the convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in jail for her crimes.

Thousands of mourners have attended the Melbourne funeral of Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart who was shot dead in north-eastern Victoria last week.

The Federal Government has agreed to settle a class action brought by Robodebt victims for $475 million. If approved by the Federal Court, it will be the biggest class action payout in Australian history.

The former Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews has sparked a furore by attending a massive military parade in Beijing and lining up with the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea for a group photo.

The fallout from anti-immigration rallies around the country is continuing, with the Victorian Premier being forced to abandon a press conference after being abused by a neo-Nazi.

Victorian police are warning people not to harbour the alleged police killer Dezi Freeman and to report his whereabouts.

As the hunt for the alleged killer of two police officers continues in freezing conditions Victoria's north-east, the Chief Commissioner has confirmed the fugitive's wife and teenaged son have been interviewed and released.

The manhunt is continuing for Desi Freeman, who allegedly shot and killed two officers and wounded another near the town of Porepunkah in the state's north-east.