The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Call from government-chaired committee comes despite significant opposition from some unions and varying views within Labors

Data from the Trans Justice Project and the Victorian Pride Lobby also shows anti-trans hatred has increased over the last three years

VEC will recommend introduction of the penalties for candidates and party workers after complaints increased threefold at last election

Government’s steadfast defence of new laws continues to draw harsh criticism from the opposition

Guardian Australia analysis shows yes and no campaign advertising is focused more on SA, Tasmania and WA, and less on east coast states

Landowners – including many who support the shift to renewable energy – fear proposed lines will devalue properties and destroy ecosystems

In gender equality action plan, state government promises to increase women in leadership and encourage men to take parental leave

Large SUVs reported to increase the risk of serious injury to other road users by a third more than medium SUVs

The government of Victoria, Australia, has agreed to pay about $5 million (about $3.2 million U.S.) to settle a lawsuit brought by residents of Melbourne public housing who were forced into a hard 14-day COVID-19 lockdown with no warning in July 2020. Some 3,000 people may be eligible for compensation.…