The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Where evacuation orders have been issued across New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania as floodwaters rise.

Over 400 doctors have emigrated to Australia so far this year

Evacuation centres open on the island state of Tasmania, parts of which could see 300mm (12 inches) of rain by Friday.

Communities downstream from one of Victoria's largest dams are monitoring conditions, with warnings rainfall in coming days could see it spill for the first time since 1996.

Flood warnings have been issued, thousands of homes have lost power and a man is missing as heavy rain lashes southeast Australia

There have been rescues across Victoria and Tasmania, while thousands of people have been told to evacuate.

Think Victoria and disasters and you’ll think bushfires. But floods can hit – just not as often.

Hundreds of homes in southeast Australia were without power on Thursday and residents filled sandbags as an intense weather system lashed the region, bringing warnings of more heavy rain, damaging winds and flash flooding.

Thousands of homes across Victoria are without power, and Tasmanians are on flood alert as heavy rain lashes south-eastern Australia.

Emergency school closures in Victoria and evacuation centres open in south-east Australia as floodwaters rise.

Emergency warnings issued in Victoria and residents warned to evacuate, as Castlemaine loses power.