Man charged with sexual assault of 33 women over three nights at Melbourne nightclub Victoria police charged a 33-year-old with 71 assaults that allegedly occurred at venue on Chapel Street, Prahran The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023
'Work to do': IBAC gives Victoria Police wake-up call Victoria's independent police watchdog has rapped the force on the knuckles for rejecting some of its recommendations, declaring there is more work to do. AAP · Dec 12, 2023
Commuter chaos looms with V/Line workers set to strike Victorian commuters are set to face significant disruption as V/Line workers plan to strike following failed negotiations. AAP · Dec 12, 2023
Why a growing number of Victorians are using hospital ‘bed brokers’ to access inpatient mental health care Amid an Australia-wide shortage of mental health beds, one firm is acting as an intermediary between prospective patients and private hospitals The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023
Driver killed after train collides with truck A driver has died after a train collided with a truck in Victoria's southwest, as investigators say they believe the vehicle became stuck on a level crossing. AAP · Dec 11, 2023
Man accused of ignoring medical alerts in fatal crash A 66-year-old man has been charged over the Royal Daylesford Hotel beer garden crash that killed five people in Victoria. AAP · Dec 11, 2023
Police warning for teen who saluted at neo-Nazi march A 15-year-old boy has been given an official warning after performing a salute while neo-Nazis marched through a regional Victorian city. AAP · Dec 10, 2023
‘I’m not Daniel Andrews’: Jacinta Allan on power, sexism and the path to treaty As her predecessor continues to make headlines, the Victorian premier says she’s charting her own course The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023
Daniel Andrews fires up over ‘Dictator Dan’ moniker and Sky News After Dark ‘bullshit’ Former Victorian premier hits back at ‘haters’, including those who labelled him a ‘control freak’ and ‘dictator’, in first interview since leaving politics The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Ex-Premier Andrews denies public service is politicised Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has rejected the state's public service hs become politicised following a report by the Ombudsman. AAP · Dec 8, 2023
After growing up Iranian in Ballarat, I know it to be a welcoming place – a hate march won’t change that The regional Victorian city welcomed my parents as refugees in the 1990s and is now a diverse community. Sunday’s extremist march does not represent us The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Daniel Andrews still looms large over Victorian politics, but Jacinta Allan is trying to move on Ombudsman’s report finds Andrews’ had same number of staff as PM’s and NSW premier’s office – combined The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Fun, fresh and fairly cheap: sommeliers’ 12 favourite Australian summer wines under $30 The prosecco is chilled, the riesling is crisp, and a next-gen Canberra winemaker is bringing cab sav back – these are the Australian wines to buy this season The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Thousands of Victorians living with undiagnosed cancer Cancer Council Victoria is urging people to undergo regular screening after a report revealed more than 6000 diagnoses might have been missed. AAP · Dec 6, 2023
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 Scott claims season-ending Cathedral Invitational title Adam Scott will go into 2024 full of confidence after winning the two-round Cathedral Invitational in Victoria to end a near four-year winless drought.
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 Suburban Rail Loop conceived under veil of secrecy A damning report has unveiled the secrecy behind how Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop was conceived, revealing public servants were sidelined for consultants.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023 Moira Deeming defamation suit: Victorian Liberal leader ‘exhausted every effort’ to prevent legal action John Pesutto says he thought talks between them had been ‘very constructive’ but his proposals weren’t accepted, as MP sues for damages
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 'Chicken man' fried in cocaine trafficking bust An accused drug trafficker known as 'Chicken man' has been charged with several drugs offences after allegedly importing and trafficking cocaine across Victoria
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 Culture of fear in Victoria's public service exposed A Victorian Ombudsman's report found the state's public service has been infected by creeping politicisation and a culture of fear.
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 Five years jail for servo killing of elderly postmaster A man who killed a vulnerable, elderly Victorian postmaster in an unprovoked assault at a service station has been sentenced to a minimum of five years in jail.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023 ‘Creeping politicisation’ in Victoria’s public service needs ‘urgent attention’, ombudsman warns Ministerial staffers frequently hired in government departments and independent advice ignored, says report which takes aim at Suburban Rail Loop
AAP · Dec 5, 2023 'Culture of fear', politicisation infects public sector A creeping culture of politicisation, marginalisation, secrecy and fear has been uncovered within the Victorian public service, a report has found.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023 ‘Desktop research’: consultants had six weeks to pull together Victoria’s Commonwealth Games business case Representatives from three consultancy firms tell inquiry they were unable to inspect venues or speak to key stakeholders
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023 Victoria in the dark on proposed NDIS changes on eve of national cabinet meeting, minister says Lizzie Blandthorn accuses the federal government of not providing enough information, but Bill Shorten is ‘quietly positive’ reforms can be agreed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023 Labor’s preventive detention regime passes Senate as third freed immigration detainee arrested Victoria police confirm a 33-year-old man, who was a registered sex offender, was arrested in Dandenong on Tuesday