The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Support for idea comes as Victorian government unveils plan to fast-track planning approvals in 10 hubs across city

A 20-year-old is accused of lighting up two tobacco shops and ram raiding a third with a stolen car in Victoria's ongoing gangland war.

Exclusive: Short-term fixes required before 2025 launch of $1.7bn public transport ticketing system

Victorian councils say they are struggling to maintain critical infrastructure as they buckle under cost-shifting, rate caps and complex grant processes.

African youth, most notably those of South Sudanese heritage, are over-represented in the criminal justice system in Victoria. In 2024, African youth account for about 50% of young people in custody in Victoria, up from 4% in 2012.

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson will stand trial in regional Victoria almost two years after three relatives died from suspected mushroom poisoning.

Right-wing figures are pushing for a federal takeover of the NSW Liberals — with the goal of sending a moderate party far to the right.

Cancellations of music festivals due to climate-related events have increased dramatically in the last five years. The Black Summer 2019-20 bushfires drove away Falls Festival (Lorne, Victoria), Lost Paradise (Glenworth, New South Wales) and Yours & Owls (Wollongong, NSW). Floods throughout 2022 held up Strawberry Fields (Tocumwal, NSW), This That…

Angered by more than two years of failed pay talks, hundreds of Victorian TAFE teachers have gone on strike and are threatening to target Labor MPs.

Global agency S&P has warned Victoria's credit rating could dive further if the state is forced to foot the rest of the bill for the Suburban Rail Loop.

A northern Victorian man has been fined for animal cruelty after piles of slowly killed kangaroos were found on his property.