The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Greens the 'big winners' in Victoria electoral tweak

The 10 parties represented in Victoria's upper house could be halved in number under a government plan to reform voting practices.

AAP · Jul 13

Woman visits Victoria’s Secret to return her husband’s gift. Then the cashier asks if she wants to return the other products she had never seen before

"Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear VS wings."

We Got This Covered · Jul 12

‘Greasy, flavourless and bland’: the best (and worst) supermarket party cakes, tasted and rated

There’s no getting away from it: these are all ultra-processed, but which sponges are the life of the party and which are too sweet for comfort?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11

SA police investigating death during Telstra outage – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 8

High-profile Melbourne man called rapist and punched in face shortly after he raped former employee, court hears

The man, who cannot be named, faces two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in Victoria’s county court. He has pleaded not guilty

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8

Record donations repaid as teals rail against system

The largest declared donations in Victorian political history have been repaid as would-be teal MPs feel the squeeze of reinstated caps.

AAP · Jul 8

Premier referred to corruption watchdog over Big Build

A state premier has been referred to an anti-corruption watchdog over allegations her office directly intervened to allow CFMEU corruption on the Big Build.

AAP · Jul 6

Secrecy in Victoria’s courts is rife. Here are 6 reforms that would make the system better

In late June, Victoria’s Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny committed to reviewing the operation of the state’s Open Courts Act. This follows a period of immense public scrutiny of the state of open justice in Victoria following two high-profile events.

The Conversation · Jul 6

Victorian Redbridge poll has One Nation just ahead of Labor and the Coalition

With less than five months until the Victorian state election, a large-sample Redbridge poll has One Nation on 27% of the primary vote, with Labor and the Coalition tied at 26%. Right-wing parties are likely to win a majority in the upper house.

The Conversation · Jul 6

Reducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?

Victoria has led the way in trialling 30km/h zones, but in Sydney the NSW government has been accused of dragging its feet

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4