The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Emergency crews have begun door knocking to urge more than 1000 residents to leave their homes as firefighters battle a large blaze and a severe heatwave looms.

Australians are being warned about the dangers of heat stress as southern states swelter and one city smashes its Australia Day heat record.

‘This is a very serious set of weather conditions’ Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch says

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Adam Deacon’s early-intervention program, which has received $27m in government funding, seeks to prevent offending by understanding the child behind the behaviour

Extreme weather is threatening to derail the long weekend, already disrupting holiday plans and major sports events.

Writers Victoria, one of a national network of centres providing crucial support and employment to writers, has lost its funding – putting its “very survival” at risk. Its loss would make Victoria (whose capital, Melbourne, is a UNESCO City of Literature) the only mainland state without a state government-funded peak…

High to extreme fire danger expected across several states as inland parts of SA, Victoria, NSW and Queensland may have more than five days above 40C

At least five days of temperatures above 40C forecast for parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW