The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Concern PET scanners won't reach Victorians despite multi-million-dollar investment

Nuclear medicine experts warn desperately needed PET scanners could sit "dormant" in Victoria because there are not enough staff to run them, despite a $44 million investment from the state government in the high-tech machines.

ABC News · Jan 1, 2023

Back Roads host Heather Ewart charts evolution of pubs from male-dominated drinking holes to community hubs

From male-dominated drinking holes to community hubs, the local pub has become a national institution worth celebrating.

ABC News · Jan 1, 2023

Body found after missing swimmer search

The man went missing at Lake Eildon in Victoria's alpine region while swimming with friends.

AAP · Jan 1, 2023

Hundreds of rescues prompt beach warning

Life Saving Victoria has issued a warning heading into New Year's Eve as more than 230 people have been rescued since the start of the summer patrol season.

AAP · Dec 31, 2022

Bicycle With Snowplow Clears Sidewalks Using Electric, Pedal Power

Invented by a man in Victoria, British Columbia, it works amazingly well.

Motor1 · Dec 30, 2022

As Australian drowning deaths increase, one community has an idea to keep people safer

Drowning deaths in Australian waters are at a 10-year high. A small community on Victoria's Surf Coast believes an ocean skills centre to create a generation of qualified lifesavers could be the answer to bringing that figure down.

ABC News · Dec 30, 2022

Flood evacuees return, others await peak

Residents in an outback town will spend New Year's Eve worried about flooding as Top End communities return home a week after a rare inundation.

AAP · Dec 30, 2022

Victoria issues health warning as potentially lethal Strep A cases rise

A state health department has issued a warning about a disease responsible for several deaths in the UK over the last couple of months.

The New Daily · Dec 30, 2022

Government says Australian Open off limits

A Victorian government minister says the Australian Open is going nowhere, after tournament boss Craig Tiley said Melbourne risked losing the grand slam event.

AAP · Dec 30, 2022

State-funded COVID testing sites close in Victoria as free RATs offered instead of PCRs

State-funded PCR testing centres will stop operating in Victoria today, but free RATs will be offered at community centres.

ABC News · Dec 29, 2022