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Man in his 20s taken to Royal Melbourne hospital in serious but stable condition with ‘upper body injuries’

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Sole surviving lunch guest watches on as Victorian supreme court hears how hospital staff ‘thought he was going to die’ from death cap mushroom poisoning

At least ten people died in fatal crashes earlier this month in a single 48-hour period on Victorian roads. It was the latest tragic demonstration of the mounting road trauma in Australia.

Environment groups say nature and biodiversity has also been short-changed by the Victorian budget

The Victorian and NSW Nationals senators due to face the voters at the 2028 election will struggle to hold their seats if the former partners do not re-form the Coalition before then.

Labor MPs believe winning a fourth term in 2026 won’t be easy. This budget appears designed to give the government a long runway towards that goal

Property and business groups have expressed anger over a pared-back Victorian budget but more free public transport was welcomed by others.

There was not a lot of cheer in the media reporting ahead of the 2025/6 Victorian budget released on Tuesday. Debt and deficits dominated the coverage.

New youth Myki card and hospital funding form centrepiece with public service cuts to help fund ambitious program

Labor’s 2025-26 budget includes more money for health, education and $2.3bn in cost-of-living measures