King welcomes Australia’s Governor of Victoria to Balmoral Charles held an audience with Linda Dessau while staying in the castle in Aberdeenshire. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Victorian government releases full sports program for the 2026 Commonwealth Games The Victorian government has unveiled the full sports program for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. ABC News · Oct 5, 2022
Sydney on track for record annual rainfall of 2.2 metres as eastern states brace for flooding Flood watch alerts issued for almost 40 waterways in NSW and severe weather warning in western parts of state The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022
Ex-Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn says linking faith and employment a ‘dangerous idea’ Thorburn, who resigned over links to church that condemns homosexuality, fears example will ‘reduce tolerance for others and diversity of thought’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022
Golf, BMX, rowing earn Comm Games debuts Open-water rowing, golf and BMX racing will all make their Commonwealth Games debut among 20 sports at Victoria's 2026 regional event. AAP · Oct 5, 2022
Vic parties clash over $10b roads promise Crumbling Victorian roads have been promised a facelift under a state coalition plan to spend $10 billion on maintenance over the next decade. AAP · Oct 4, 2022
Flood warnings issued as east coast braces for heavy rain and storms – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022
Why big-ticket hospital pledges are dominating Victoria's state election Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to pour billions into the state's hospitals. A political analyst expects they'll keep on coming, as the public health sector urges politicians not to lose sight of other major health challenges. ABC News · Oct 4, 2022
Victoria closes $580m Covid quarantine facility that housed 2,168 guests North Melbourne facility was built and paid for by commonwealth after Covid leaked out of hotel quarantine program The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022
Matthew Guy denies loss of senior Victorian Liberal official will impact state election campaign Liberal party source says departure of deputy director Scott Samson shows campaign is a ‘mess’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022
Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals to be split in two under expansion plan Daniel Andrews announces 12-year strategy to separate emergency care from elective surgery The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022
More affordable housing coming for regional Victoria as government commits $219 million to new builds The Victorian government announces it will build hundreds of homes in regional Victoria to help address the growing social housing problem. ABC News · Oct 4, 2022
Vic hospitals project 'nation's biggest' Victoria's major parties continue to spar on health ahead of the election, with Labor revealing plans to build a new medical precinct and upgrade two hospitals. AAP · Oct 3, 2022
More flooding on the way as BOM forecasts heavy rain from Northern Territory to Tasmania The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting round after round of rain this week as widespread heavy rain is expected all the way from the NT through to Tasmania. ABC News · Oct 3, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022 Sixty endangered greater gliders found in Victorian forests tagged for logging Night survey recorded about 60 gliders, which should trigger court injunction to prevent logging in the 12 forest areas the gliders were found
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022 Victorian boy, 13, has mental capacity to be tried for murder of Declan Cutler, court hears Psychologist’s report on behalf of prosecution cites boy’s respect for ‘gang members’ and ‘adherence to an alternative moral code”
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 Widespread rainfall forecast for Australia Much of Australia is in for a drenching this week, with heavy rain forecast from the far north through to Tasmania.
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 3, 2022 Watch A Lonely E-Scooter Be Loaded Onto A Giant Tow Truck In The Name Of A Police Crackdown Victoria Police are cracking down on e-scooters in Brunswick and one was seized, towed away on a giant truck and impounded this morning.
AAP · Oct 2, 2022 New Vic hospital as Labor raises stakes Both major parties have committed to building a new hospital in Victoria's growing West Gippsland region but Labor plans to go it alone without federal cash.
ABC News · Oct 2, 2022 Victorian Labor pledges new West Gippsland hospital if re-elected Both major parties have committed to funding a new hospital in Victoria's fast-growing West Gippsland region after a long-fought community campaign.
ABC News · Oct 2, 2022 Tennis coach shortage in regional Victoria forces Swan Hill and other clubs to go without The Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club has more than 50 courts but it is one of many regional hubs unable to find permanent instructors since the pandemic hit.
The Conversation · Oct 2, 2022 Will the teal independents be disruptors in Victorian politics? Victorians will be heading to the polls on November 26 to select their next state government.
ABC News · Oct 2, 2022 Donor conceived children want legal right to know identity of biological fathers Evie Lucas's biological father was a prolific sperm donor, so the task of seeking out her siblings is enormous — made even more challenging by different laws across Australia that prevent children from finding out their father's identity.
ABC News · Oct 2, 2022 Lake Eppalock begins to spill after spring rain signalling a busy tourist season ahead Tourism operators say the spilling of one of Victoria's largest drinking water storages after spring rain is "a godsend" as they prepare for tourists wanting to witness the event.
ABC News · Oct 2, 2022 Council budgets for road maintenance in Victoria and NSW eroded by wet weather damage Victorian and New South Wales councils are having to find extra money to repair regional roads damaged by heavy downpours and, with a wet spring forecast, some are calling for government assistance.