The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Rising Vic monkeypox cases prompt warning

The Victorian health department has issued a monkeypox warning after infections almost doubled in a month.

AAP · Aug 20, 2022

Wheelchair-accessible taxi shortage leaves people stranded, and socially isolated

Wheelchair taxis are an essential service but they can be difficult to find in regional Victoria, leaving people with disability stranded.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Railing against rail loop put Matthew Guy back on track - but there’s a long way to go

With 14 weeks until the Victorian state election, the opposition has a mountain to climb in order to form government

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022

Daniel Andrews won’t confirm $125bn cost estimate for Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop

Parliamentary Budget Office analysis estimates a $125bn cost for first two stages of the project

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022

Hawkesdale residents' bid to stop wind farm project denied by Victorian Court of Appeal

A wind turbine farm spanning more than 2,000 hectares is a step closer for the south-west Victorian town of Hawkesdale, despite objections from a group of locals.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

‘Conveyor belt of cold fronts’ coming to south-east Australia

A 'conveyor belt of cold fronts' is expected to sweep over southeast Australia from Thursday, with warnings of severe weather over the coming days.

The New Daily · Aug 18, 2022

Sad end for seal spotted in paddock with cows at Simpson dairy farm in south-west Victoria

An elderly 150-kilogram seal found in a paddock with some curious cows about 35km from the nearest beach has had to be euthanased.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Vic rail loop build costs tipped at $125b

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has refused to be drawn on how much a Melbourne rail loop will cost after a report found it could be double previous estimates.

AAP · Aug 17, 2022

Independent analysis puts the cost of building and running Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop at $200 billion

Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the first two stages of the Suburban Rail Loop will cost $200 billion to build and operate by 2084-85. The government put total construction costs for the project at $50 billion.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022