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Copper and robbers: The out-of-control crime shutting schools and rail lines

Thieves hit more than 50 sites a week as record scrap prices drive damage to homes, schools and rail networks, authorities said.

Copper thieves are hitting more than 50 sites a week across Victoria, leaving a trail of destruction everywhere from backyards and churches to police stations and brothels.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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