Five teenagers have been arrested following a violent crime spree across south-east Melbourne.

They are accused of carrying out a home invasion in Frankston South, where a young mother was forced to hide in a cupboard as she attempted to protect her family.

One of the teens, aged 15, has been bailed while four others remain in custody – one as young as 14.

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Three teens, allegedly armed with machetes and knives, broke into the home at midnight overnight.

They allegedly demanded car keys from the father, while the mother hid in a cupboard upstairs and dialed Triple Zero.

The teens allegedly drove the family's Jeep and BMW to Richmond before realizing the latter's GPS tracking system was active, and dumping it.

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Police allege the home invasion was the last incident in a crime spree that began on Wednesday.

Other incidents in the spree included the robbery of a taxi driver in Frankston, the theft of a Holden Commodore, another home invasion in Langwarrin, and an aggravated burglary in Cranbourne.

The teens will face a children's court at a later date.

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A Great White Shark has been filmed pursuing a stingray just metres from shore on the New South Wales south coast.

Lewis Loughlin spotted the shark near Jervis Bay at Sussex inlet yesterday morning, and filmed it devouring the ray in crystal clear water.

At times the shark was just 10 metres from shore in a little over one metre of water.

A group of surfers were nearby surfing the south point.

The shark chased down and ate the ray before continuing back out to sea.

It is commonly known that juvenile white sharks will feed on a myriad of bottom-dwelling fish such as stargazers sole and flathead along with stringrays.

Researchers theorise the sharks move to bigger prey such as mammals and other sharks once they reach full maturity.

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