The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Move would defy advice from UN, human rights, children’s advocates and Indigenous organisations who say age should be raised to 14

Police pulled over a speeding car only minutes before it was involved in a "catastrophic" crash in Victoria's north, which killed five people.

Victoria could settle on a policy to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 as early as next week, angering Indigenous and legal advocates.

Victorian homelessness rates are 42 in 10,000 people. Some say it's a "nightmare" and experts say there's a strong link between the crisis and mental health.

From helping the elderly with their gardening to moving furniture, Pacific Islander workers are creating a sense of connection and camaraderie far from home in the regional Victorian town of Stawell.

Victoria will raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to a 12 — but advocates saying a raise to age 14 is urgently needed to improve outcomes for children.

Projects set to deliver the bulk of Victoria's alternative to Murray-Darling water buybacks have been put on hold as the state government pushes for a deadline extension.

This week, Victoria’s Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission (known as IBAC) issued a finding of “improper influence” on a public contract issued by the Victorian government in 2018.

Three people have been killed in a crash between two cars and a truck on the Murray Valley Highway at Strathmerton, in Victoria's north.

Governments love the idea of a win-win – even when it doesn’t exist. That’s why Victoria has been spending millions on planning “red gum irrigation ponds” – essentially, engineered wetlands along the River Murray. These wetlands are designed to save some red gum ecosystems, leave many others to decline, and…

Criminal charges against the State of Victoria over alleged hotel quarantine failures could be heard in the Supreme Court later this year.