Mike Lorigan
Mike Lorigan joined ABC Melbourne in 2023 as a cross platform journalist. He has worked in radio and television news for more than 10 years. Before joining the ABC, Mike was a reporter and presenter at Nine Network in Adelaide and Sydney, working across news and sport.
Latest by Mike Lorigan
Scuba diver, fisherman die in separate incidents off Victorian beaches
One man died and another was rescued after a boating accident south-west of Melbourne, while a scuba diver was found unconscious off the Mornington Peninsula.
Parts of Melbourne's Forum Theatre at risk of collapse as concert goers wait for doors to open
A line of people wrap around the century old building unaware parts of it weighing up to 60kg could collapse at any moment.
Police arrest 72 climate protesters in heart of Melbourne for failing to obey traffic direction
Police arrest and fine Extinction Rebellion demonstrators for failing to obey traffic directions when staging a rally in the middle of the road outside Flinders Street Station.
Palestinian supporters gather at Australia's major capital cities, as Sydney's Jewish community rallies in separate event
Following weeks of protests, thousands of Palestinian supporters take to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as Jewish community is told of the rise of anti-Semitism at a rally in the Sydney CBD.
Melbourne's Holocaust Museum reopens in the shadow of dozens of reported anti-Semitic incidents
The museum relaunches after significant renovations with two new exhibits showcasing the stories of Holocaust survivors.
Rally organisers apologise as leaders condemn clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators
Political leaders condemn violent clashes that erupted between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters in Melbourne's south-east in the wake of a fire at a nearby burger shop.
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protestors clash in Melbourne's inner south-east
Drink bottles and racial slurs were thrown from both sides at each other, while one man was arrested in an angry protest in Caulfield South.
Victoria's second sobering-up centre announced for St Kilda for First Nations people
Decriminalisation of public drunkenness takes effect in Victoria next week and a new sobering-up centre just for First Nations people will open on the same day.
More than 30 arsons investigated as black market 'chop-chop' war heats up
Police are stepping up their efforts to tackle the illegal tobacco market, after a string of arson attacks against shops in Victoria.