The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Gilkes, Wadia shine in SA's one-day win over Victoria

Matthew Gilkes hit his first century in an interstate game and Jerssis Wadia snared three wickets for SA as they easily beat Victoria again.

AAP · Oct 12

12 Australian farming families fined $814 each over power line survey access

Twelve farming families in western Victoria, Australia, have been fined A$814 each for refusing to allow authorised officers onto their properties to conduct surveys for a proposed 480-kilometre electricity transmission line. The families say the project, known as Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West (VNI West), threatens agricultural land,…

The Times of India · Oct 12

Conservation parks don’t have to be vast – as one tiny grasshopper reminds us

A vast stretch of land where animals roam widely and plants grow freely. That’s what most people would picture if they thought of a conservation area.

The Conversation · Oct 12

SA on the brink as Victoria crumbles in Shield opener

Victoria are staring down the barrel of a Sheffield Shield rout after being put to the sword by two-time defending champions South Australia.

AAP · Oct 9

Vegetarian buffet and a ‘free dental’ raffle prize: Greens launch bullish bid to ‘take our country back’ in Victoria

New federal leader David Shoebridge says November’s poll will herald the start of an ‘extraordinary moment’ as Greens hope for best-ever state result

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

Greens hints state at 'crossroads' at party launch

The Greens are gaining momentum as they unveil their Victorian election platform, pledging to tackle grocery prices and community safety.

AAP · Oct 8

Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Victoria’s unpredictable election matters nationally

There are just seven weeks to go before the Victorian election on November 28. Labor is trying to beat the odds to do something it’s never achieved in the state before: after 12 years in power, it’s trying to win its fourth straight term.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Greens launch campaign with public grocery pledge

The Greens have taken a leaf out of the New York mayor's playbook as they launch a state election campaign promising bold ideas to tackle the cost of living.

AAP · Oct 8

'Bitten your hand off': Hoekstra shines in Shield debut

Victoria left-armer Harry Hoekstra has starred in his Sheffield Shield debut, at the expense of dropped Australian opener Jake Weatherald.

AAP · Oct 7

Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns

Entertainer alleges complaint made about ‘in-kind’ donations over Victorian fundraisers, where he has been railing against Labor

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7