The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.

AAP · Dec 4, 2023

Opioid users to get greater access to overdose drug

Access to an overdose reversal drug has been expanded in Victoria, almost 18 months after the federal government allowed it.

AAP · Dec 4, 2023

What Victoria Police’s Responses To Palestine Rallies Vs Neo-Nazi Protests Is Really Saying

Police vehicles escorted the Nazis, who appeared to block traffic while they chanted "Australia for the white man".

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 4, 2023

Rugged lakes, panoramic peaks and sparkling bays: five underrated Victorian walks

From history lessons to art appreciation, these lesser-known walks in regional Victoria immerse visitors in nature and so much more

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

Five young people dead: inquest lays bare the struggles of transgender Victorians seeking mental health support

A coronial inquiry into deaths of five transgender women hears calls for system-wide reform

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

Forestry welcomes contracts but derides compo deal

The Victorian government has offered forestry harvest contractors five-year deals but the industry is unimpressed with its "compensation" packages.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023

Coles gets green light for $105m milk plants purchase

Coles' buy out of two state-of-the-art milk processing plants in NSW and Victoria will not be blocked by the competition watchdog.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023

Victorian ministers to be forced to make diaries public and reveal meetings with lobbyists

Premier Jacinta Allan announces new ministerial code of conduct, which includes ban on employing family members as staff

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

Carey strong in last knock before Tests but Vic beat SA

Alex Carey had one chance to reaffirm his international credentials ahead of the Test summer and used it to make a half-century for South Australia.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023

Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack

A rapist who attacked a woman in Victoria in the 1980s and moved to WA where he continued on a path of sexual violence has had four years added to his sentence.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023