The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Vic hospital cash 'must match' inflation

A Victorian peak health body wants public hospital funding to meet or beat soaring inflation to ensure patient care isn't further impacted.

AAP · Sep 14, 2022

Victorian ombudsman calls for stronger working with children checks in wake of Alex Jones case

Victoria's ombudsman has called for an overhaul of the state's working with children checks, saying changes are necessary to provide stronger protection against predators.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Legalise Cannabis Victoria says rival marijuana party ‘designed to confuse voters’

Questions raised over legitimacy of Legalise Marijuana Party which has applied to register ahead of November state election

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022

Republic talk grows amid Queen condolences

Several Australian state parliaments are holding condolence motions for Queen Elizabeth II as the Greens ramp up debate on a republic referendum.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

Vic prison population more than doubles

Victorian inmates are spending more time behind bars for serious offences, and it has helped lead to a more than doubling in the state's prison population.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

London tube faces severe disruption after power cuts

Delays hit morning rush-hour after Victoria line suspended and Piccadilly line partially closed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022

TfL Tube delays: Electrical fault closes stations, causes disruption on Piccadilly and Victoria lines

King’s Cross and Oxford Circus Underground stations also closed due to power issues

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2022

Severe disruption on Tube after power supply failure

The issue means no trains are running on the entire Victoria line or part of the Piccadilly line.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

Rather than focusing on the negative, we need a strength-based way to approach First Nations childrens' health

First Nations children represent the future of the world’s oldest continuing culture. Of the 66,000 Victorians who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in the 2021 Census, one-third were aged under 15 years.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022

Victoria outspends NSW on DV three to one

An estimated 60,000 women in NSW experienced domestic violence for the first time in 2020, backing research that found DV increases after large-scale disasters.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022