A teenager is in a critical condition after a huge car crash in Melbourne injured five people, including a pedestrian.

Police said the two-vehicle collision on Lygon Street in Carlton came after a Volkswagen Passat was seen driving erratically before crashing into an Alfa Romeo, which then spun out of control and hit a pedestrian.

Both the male pedestrian and a teenage woman who was in the Alfa Romeo were taken to hospital.

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While police initially said they both had life-threatening injures, they have since been changed to "critical". The teenager has a head injury.

The driver of the Alfa Romeo, a 61-year-old man, suffered minor injuries while the second passenger, his wife, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Police said the driver of the Volkswagen, a 40-year-old male, was detained by bystanders until officers arrived at the scene.

He has since been taken to hospital under police guard with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Police said they still investigating the circumstances of the crash and are asking for anyone with dashcam footage to contact authorities. 

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Australians who enjoy tucking into a Maxibon are about to get less bite for their buck, with the makers of the iconic ice cream announcing it will be shrinking in size.

The move comes amid the rising cost of living and increasing ingredient and production costs – although following the release of this month's consumer price index (CPI) data, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the federal government was hopeful inflation had peaked.

In a post on its social media channels, Maxibon said it was being open and proactive in announcing its size change.

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"It's not news you'll want to cop, but we had to let you know first," it said.

"Tough times mean tough changes. And because of that, we've had to make the call to downsize our Maxibon a touch."

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The change will come into effect this month, although it was not revealed how much the size of the ice cream will be dropping by. The recommended retail price of the products will remain the same.

"From this month, you'll notice the changes, but our Maxibons will have the same taste you know and love," the company said.

"We're sure there's a few thoughts going through your head, so we thought we'd beat you to it."

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While some social media users did approve of the company's openness in announcing the shrink, others were less understanding, accusing it of unfairly prioritising profits.

The move is the latest case of "shrinkflation" – where companies reduce the size of their products without increasing the price, often in an attempt to mitigate rising supply and production costs without customers noticing a higher price tag.

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An eight-year-old girl who has been missing since October 2018 has been safely returned to the United States after being found in Mexico, according to the FBI.

The FBI says Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez was found safe last month in Michoacán, Mexico, by local authorities. She was taken back to the US by FBI special agents.

Aranza Lopez was kidnapped by her mother, Esmeralda Lopez-Lopez, on October 25, 2018, during a court-supervised visitation at Vancouver Mall in Washington state.

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It was determined that Aranza Lopez had been taken to Mexico.

"For more than four years, the FBI and our partners did not give up on Aranza," said Richard A. Collodi, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Seattle field office. 

"Our concern now will be supporting Aranza as she begins her reintegration into the US."

Esmeralda Lopez-Lopez was arrested in Puebla, Mexico, in 2019 and extradited to Clark County. 

In January 2021, Lopez-Lopez was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree kidnapping, second-degree robbery, and first-degree custodial interference.

The recovery was made with the help of local and state police in the USA and Mexico.

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