Fire situation ‘will get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2024
Multiple communities in the path of raging bushfire Almost 30 communities are expected to be impacted by a bushfire in western Victoria as authorities warn conditions will get worse before they get better. AAP · Feb 21, 2024
‘It’s a net zero cargo solution’: could Victoria become home to an airship renaissance? French startup hoping to develop Ballarat manufacturing hub says dirigibles will transport freight too cumbersome for road or aid to inaccessible locations The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2024
Fire bans in multiple states as heatwave moves east A total fire ban has been announced for most of Victoria as hot, dry and windy conditions bear down on southern Australia. AAP · Feb 21, 2024
Blood-smeared 'corpse' protest outside premier's office Protesters have laid bloodied dolls outside Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll's offices, to recreate scenes from Gaza. AAP · Feb 21, 2024
Youth still want live music despite festival failings Young people are maintaining their enthusiasm for live music despite growing cost challenges, according to new Victorian research. AAP · Feb 21, 2024
Delay in compensation to Victorians without power A power provider has been taken to task by the Victorian energy minister for its delayed rollout of prolonged outage payments. AAP · Feb 20, 2024
Thousands of Victorians remain without electricity as inquiry launched into mass power outages Independent experts to review energy firms’ response to storms that left more than half a million customers without power The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024
Green light for review into Victoria's biggest blackout An expert-led review has been commissioned after storms cut power to 530,000 Victorian properties in the biggest mass blackout in state history. AAP · Feb 19, 2024
Trio accused of tram track attack on little penguin Victoria's Conservation Regulator is looking for three young males who they believe attacked a little penguin at St Kilda. AAP · Feb 19, 2024
Rain thwarts Victoria's bid for Shield win over NSW Bad weather ruined the last day of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG, with Victoria only two wickets away from beating NSW and going top of the ladder. AAP · Feb 19, 2024
Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties. AAP · Feb 19, 2024
Victorian hotel set to be sold after gambling cover-up Victoria's gambling watchdog has ordered the owner of a Mornington Peninsula hotel to sell the business after staff falsified records to cover up a payment. AAP · Feb 18, 2024
Saturation point: Australia’s best known carbon-neutral farm can no longer offset its emissions Trees and soil on Jigsaw Farms in western Victoria have now passed peak sequestration – reflecting the challenge for the broader red meat industry The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2024
AAP · Feb 18, 2024 Pucovski ends century drought in Shield comeback Will Pucovski struck a patient Sheffield Shield century - his first since late 2020 - on his return for Victoria before rain helped NSW at the SCG.
AAP · Feb 18, 2024 Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained The number of homes lost to raging bushfires in Victoria's Grampians region has risen to 46 after locals returned to survey the damage.
AAP · Feb 17, 2024 Tasmanian Libs pitch 'Airbnb levy' to slash stamp duty A levy on short-stay platform users would partially fund the waiving of stamp duty for some Tasmanian first-home buyers, under a Liberals re-election pitch.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2024 ‘Feral horses don’t know state borders’: the push to protect Victoria’s Alpine national park Native species are losing ground in Victoria’s Alpine park as the brumby population booms
AAP · Feb 17, 2024 Maddinson runs hot with another Shield ton for Victoria Victorian were in a strong position at 2-277, holding a first-innings lead of 25, at stumps on day two of the Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
AAP · Feb 16, 2024 'Heartbreaking' scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild Residents in Victorian towns face a recovery that could last up to three years as locals return to survey the damage caused by bushfires to their properties.
AAP · Feb 16, 2024 Almost 13,000 Vic homes still off-grid after storms Almost 13,000 Victorian homes and businesses remain without power following Tuesday's fierce storms and financial assistance is being offered.
AAP · Feb 16, 2024 Edwards out for 99, Boland claims Vics wicket record Allrounder Jack Edwards has become the second NSW player in 24 hours to be dismissed for 99, falling painfully short of a third Sheffield Shield century.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2024 ‘I can’t believe it’: diehard Taylor Swift fan gifted Eras ticket at pub trivia night in Victoria Quiz organisers were taken by 15-year-old Emily’s enthusiasm and when she didn’t win they decided to reward her anyway
AAP · Feb 16, 2024 Recovery effort begins for communities lashed by storms More than a dozen homes are uninhabitable due to destructive storms that lashed most of Victoria, as recovery efforts begin.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2024 Victoria fires and storms destroy at least 60 homes as prolonged power outage payments announced Number of homes lost set to rise as premier Jacinta Allan announces payments for thousands expected to be without power for more than a week