The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and 12% drop across New South Wales compared to pre-COVID results.

Andrews government urged to establish independent watchdog to comply with anti-torture obligations ratified by Australia in 2017

If future historians pick a point in time when Australia comprehensively turned its back on coal-fired generation, they may well point to AGL’s decision to bring forward the closure of Loy Yang A, the cheapest (excluding emission costs) power generator in the energy market spanning eastern Australia.

Criticism mounts of Victoria’s police oversight model, with Andrews government urged to establish new watchdog

Plan would see a 30% tax imposed, which analysis suggests will add $1.21bn in revenue over a decade

Two people were arrested and later released without charge over the protest at the National Gallery of Victoria

There have been nine watch and act alerts and a further 16 advice alerts issued as floodwaters reach towns across regional Victoria.

Victoria need four wickets in the final session for victory in their Sheffield Shield season opener against South Australia in Adelaide.

The Victorian opposition promises to cap public transport fares at $2 per day for most commuters if it is elected at next month's election.