The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Harris, Handscomb posts tons against WA

The Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and WA appears destined for a draw, with the Bushrangers on track to post a sizeable first-innings total.

AAP · Oct 19, 2022

‘You can’t help but help’: year 12 students forgo VCE study to fortify Echuca’s town hall against floods

Daniel Andrews says Victoria’s education authorities will make derived exam scores available for students affected by flooding

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022

Flooded Australian towns ready levees, sandbags ahead of more rain

Residents in flood-hit Australian towns ramped up efforts to build levees and sandbag homes on Wednesday ahead of more rain, although authorities said the expected storms could be milder than last week's, bringing relief as recovery operations begin.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022

Independent candidates take on high-profile Liberals in Victorian state election, but can the 'teal wave' be recreated?

The success of "teal" independents in blue-ribbon federal seats has spurred another wave of community independents in Victoria. But without a federal Liberal government to campaign against, will the teals have as much success at the local level?

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Aboriginal community at risk of flooding

An Aboriginal leader says more should have been done to prepare his community for flooding on the NSW-Victoria border.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Man found dead in Victorian floods

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

‘We’ve done what we can’: Echuca bands together as Victorian town braces for record flood

The community has pitched in to sandbag the town, which lies at the junction of three rivers

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

‘Rewiring the nation’: Albanese and Andrews governments to jointly fund renewable energy zones

$1.5bn agreement includes plan to fast-track regulatory processes to support ‘rapid’ development of Victoria’s offshore wind industry

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

ABC warns national anti-corruption commission could investigate journalists’ work

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog also says ‘exceptional circumstances’ test for public hearings an ‘unnecessary hurdle’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

Kerang plays the waiting game as locals prepare for second ‘one-in-100-year flood’ in 11 years

The northern Victorian town is preparing to be cut off by the Loddon River for up to two weeks

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022