The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Tobacco wars: Victoria police ‘turning the corner’ in battle against arson attacks as more arrests made

Police arrest four men and a boy alleged to be connected to the Finks motorcycle gang and a series of arson attacks on tobacco stores

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2024

Results For Australia’s First Ever Pet Census Are In, So How Many Pets Ticked ‘Jedi’ For Religion

Victoria held Australia's first ever Pet Census last July, and the results are now in. So what are the most common pets and pet names?

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 12, 2024

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.

AAP · Jan 12, 2024

Top Australian debt collector still operating in Victoria despite blacklisting

Exclusive: Consumer Affairs Victoria investigating Panthera, which was fined $500,000 in 2020 after pursuing debts from people who were not liable

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024

Swathes of Melbourne could face flooding from rising sea levels, new long-term modelling suggests

Government analysis finds climate change could see a quarter of Port Philip council area facing inundation from a 1.1-metre sea level rise and one-in-100-chance storm

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024

Coastal communities under threat from sea level rises

Victorian coastal communities face heightened flood threats caused by climate change-induced sea level rises by the turn of the century, a report forecasts.

AAP · Jan 11, 2024

Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death

Worksafe Victoria has slapped a fruit grower and labour hire company with unsafe workplace charges after a 70-year-old man fell from a trailer and died.

AAP · Jan 11, 2024

Sniffer Dogs Will Be Used At A Melb Festival Following Mass Overdose And Have We Learnt Nothing

Victoria Police will have sniffer dogs at an upcoming festival following the overdose of a number of people at a rave in Melbourne.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 11, 2024

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

The flood threat continues for some Victorian communities but there are no more major rain events forecast in coming days, as towns focus on recovery.

AAP · Jan 10, 2024

Labor committed to wind power after project blocked

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the government remains committed to offshore wind after a crucial project for Victoria's industry was vetoed.

AAP · Jan 10, 2024