Afternoon Update: glorious Christmas weather ahead; dingo attacks child in Queensland; and Australia’s first offshore windfarm Forecasts for the major capitals show summery weather across Australia The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022
Couple missing in Victoria's Grampians A couple from Melbourne's southeast has gone missing during a four-wheel driving trip in the Grampians in Victoria's southwest. AAP · Dec 19, 2022
Footage Shows A Melb Billionaire’s Dinner Guests Hid From Police Mid-Lockdown But No One Got Fined Footage has emerged of Melbourne billionaire Anthony Pratt‘s dinner party during lockdown 2021 and, wouldn’t you know it, Victoria Police has ruled out taking any action against him.Police were called to the Kew mansion of the recycling and packaging billionaire on July 23, 2021 after neighbours dobbed him in for flouting… Pedestrian.tv · Dec 18, 2022
Two people found in Grampians National Park after multi-agency search A 50-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman have been found after a multi-agency search in Western Victoria's Grampians. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Offshore wind farm zone a 'game changer' Victoria's south coast will become home to turbine projects with the heavy winds of the Bass Strait offering plenty of wild weather to power Australian homes. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
Police charge three men after Melbourne pitch invasion at Victory v City A-League derby Police charge three men with a range of offences in relation to the violent pitch invasion at Saturday's A-League match at AAMI Park in Melbourne. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Boy among two killed in house fire tragedy An 11-year-old boy and a man have died in a house fire in Victoria's southwest, while another young boy was extremely lucky to have escaped the blaze. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
Morning Mail: Argentina wins World Cup, search for Victorian pitch invaders, warning not to seek out hallucinogenic spinach In today’s newsletter: Lionel Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory; statements reveal RSLs in Victoria made more than $163m from gambling while providing just $8.4m in donations, gifts and sponsorships The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2022
The battle for the Otway Ranges An epic and sometimes violent battle led to the end of native-forest logging in Victoria's Otway Ranges, a victory some say made the region what it is today. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Victoria’s RSLs made $163m from gambling but gave only $8.4m in direct community funding More than 80% of the community benefits claimed in 2021-22 took the form of wages, utilities and other operating costs, the clubs’ statements show The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2022
Victorian Liberals create justice reform and housing affordability roles in new frontbench New criminal justice reform and housing affordability portfolios are created as part of the new Victorian shadow cabinet, unveiled in the wake of last month's electoral defeat. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Police release images of pitch invaders Victoria Police say they will be knocking on doors 'very soon' after launching an investigation into violence at the A-League Men match in Melbourne. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
Ex-defence force personnel, pilots among workers helping with Victoria's record grain harvest What do you get when you have an Aussie, six Canadians, three Kiwis, and two commercial pilots? Just enough people to get harvest underway. ABC News · Dec 17, 2022
Grampians traditional landowners complete cultural heritage survey, rock climbers allowed back Traditional landowners work closely with Gariwerd Wimmera Reconciliation Network and Parks Victoria to close or reroute climbing trails and change access points to allow respectful recreation. ABC News · Dec 17, 2022
AAP · Dec 16, 2022 The chips are down for pubs this summer The cost of a humble pub meal could be on the way up due to a nationwide potato shortage caused by poor weather and supply chain issues.
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 When and where the River Murray flooding is expected to peak in South Australia's Riverland Floodwaters from NSW and Victoria are inundating South Australia's Riverland region. Here is a look at what is expected in the coming weeks.
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 From town planner to Hot Chilli Mama, one regional Victorian woman's journey chasing heat and flavour Despite working 34 years as a town planner, there was something about the need for heat that Sue Porter couldn't explain. So she left her day job to become a farmer.
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 Yoorrook Justice Commission hears Victorian bail laws are criminalising Aboriginal people, especially women Victorians are being refused bail for offences so minor they might never have warranted a sentence of imprisonment, with a disproportionate number of Indigenous offenders ending up on remand, a truth-telling inquiry has heard.
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 Election of micro parties on preferences renews calls to change Victoria's 'broken' upper-house voting system Micro party MPs with less than 3 per cent of the primary vote have been elected once again in Victoria's upper house, prompting renewed calls for the unique system to be scrapped.
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022 Toxic spinach recalled after causing fever and hallucinations in Australia The national recall includes bags of spinach sold through Costco in New South Wales and Victoria
The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2022 Police rule out action on party at billionaire’s mansion during Victorian lockdown Officers attended the Kew residence of recycling magnate Anthony Pratt at the time but say further action impossible as ‘statute of limitations has expired’
The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2022 Snow falls in Tasmania amid unseasonably cold start to summer in Australia’s south-east Conditions are expected to persist for several days in NSW, but Tasmania and Victoria will see warmer temperatures from Sunday
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 Racing Victoria launches fresh probe into banned trainer Darren Weir after secret footage emerges Racing Victoria has announced it is probing further evidence presented during the former Melbourne Cup winner's court appearance.
AAP · Dec 15, 2022 Body found in search for missing teen A body has been found four days after a teen fell from a tinnie while fishing at a lake on the Victoria-NSW border.
ABC News · Dec 15, 2022 Victoria Police not doing enough to prevent database misuse, privacy experts say Privacy specialists say Victoria Police needs to improve its systems to prevent sensitive information being wrongly accessed by employees, after the ABC revealed 178 officers have faced complaints about the misuse of a key database.