The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Detectives probe death of boy found on freeway

Detectives want to speak to a truck driver as part of their probe into the death of a 17-year-old boy found on a major freeway in regional Victoria.

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Australian police charge a woman with 3 murders in alleged mushroom poisoning

For months, a real murder case has been playing out in a small Australian town, where three people died after eating a family meal that was suspected to contain death cap mushrooms.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Victorian pokie venues spent $184m of profits on themselves last year for ‘community benefit’

Loophole offers tax cut to clubs that reinvest gambling revenue into community initiatives, which can include renovations and operating costs

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

Bikie club colours could be banned under Victorian laws

Victoria Police could be given the power to confiscate jackets and flags emblazoned with outlaw motorcycle gang colours and symbols.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Erin Patterson charged with murder over suspected mushroom poisoning deaths

Patterson, who has denied any wrongdoing, was arrested on Thursday over the family lunch in the rural town of Leongatha

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023

Victoria’s yearly document ‘dump day’ reveals a mix of good, bad and ugly

Among the 241 annual reports released all at once are 45 children’s deaths, triple-zero success and a fish ‘misadventure’ at the zoo

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023

Victorians lodge record 5,400 challenges to rent increases over past 12 months

Consumer Affairs Victoria says it redirected extra staff to manage 120% rise in requests for rent increase reviews

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023

Young Aboriginal voices key to improving outcomes

A Victorian commissioner says governments and organisations need to listen to the experiences of Indigenous young people if they want to improve their lives.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Games official top scored with $500,000 pay packet

Almost $11 million was paid to staff to deliver the now-cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games, including more than $500,000 to a senior executive.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Afternoon Update: more interest rate rises likely; Victorian prison officers put spit hood on child; and WeWork to file for bankruptcy

The Reserve Bank looks increasingly likely to lift the cash rate as the IMF found inflation remained ‘sticky’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023