The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Victoria, BC, is making an ambitious move to densify neighbourhoods. It could be a model for the rest of the country

Consumer Action Law Centre says providers should do more to direct customers to help as average energy bill debts increase by $750 since 2021

Environment Victoria calls for Andrews government to end opposition to commonwealth water purchases to save river

Australia’s power grid was built to transport power from coal-fired power stations or the Snowy Hydro scheme to large cities and industrial precincts. The large transmission lines were designed with generation supply and demand, the shortest routes, and cost in mind.

Victoria and South Australia are most in favour of constitutional change while Queenslanders and those older than 55 are more likely to oppose

Victoria is paying more than a dozen road and rail project bosses above the maximum recommended package but the state government has defended the salaries.

BoM says Victoria, NSW, SA and Tasmania could be in for very strong winds, potentially over 90km/h

Extremism expert Josh Roose says the federal government should step in to improve security for council meetings

Municipal peak body also says more town planners are desperately needed to speed up building approvals