The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Victoria's logging agency VicForests cleared possum habitat and broke laws, audit finds

Victoria's government-owned logging company VicForests illegally cleared protected Leadbeater's possum habitat and broke the law in 25 out of 30 of its logging areas, according to a government-commissioned audit of its activities.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Acropolis wow: replica Parthenon to be built at National Gallery of Victoria

‘Temple of Boom’ will be covered in murals, and host performances and music through Melbourne’s summer

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022

Local transmission of monkeypox continues to rise – so why are vaccine supplies limited in Australia?

How will the 450,000 doses of Jynneos be rolled out? And why did some countries stockpile vaccines while Australia did not?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022

If the PM wants wage rises, he should start with the 1.6 million people on state payrolls

If Prime Minister Anthony Albanese really wants to boost wage growth, there’s a simple way to do it.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2022

Investigators may search high country again in case against Greg Lynn for murders of Carol Clay and Russell Hill

Greg Lynn has been charged with the murders of Russell Hill and Carol Clay, who vanished from their campsite in Victoria's high country in March 2020.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Polar blast sweeping across Australia’s east forecast to bring rain, hail and snow

Cold front weather system moving across NSW causes Sydney temperatures to plummet more than 10C in a few hours

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022

SA environment boss to head to Victoria

The boss of South Australia's Environment Protection Authority has quit to take up a position with Recycling Victoria.

AAP · Aug 23, 2022

Uniting church in Australia tells staff to avoid using Uber due to company’s ‘unethical foundations’

Church’s decision in Tasmania and Victoria made in part because of Guardian’s Uber Files investigation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022

Vic coalition vows regional cancer centre

The Victorian coalition has vowed to pump $100 million into developing a new cancer centre and health school in a regional city if it wins the state election.

AAP · Aug 22, 2022

More Melbourne trains and trams to run every 10 minutes under Victorian Greens proposal

The Victorian Greens vow to use their crossbench influence in a future state parliament to push for more frequent train and tram services across the majority of Melbourne lines, in a bid to move closer to a "turn up and go" public transport system.

ABC News · Aug 22, 2022