The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

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Friday: New South Wales and Victoria may have reached the peak of the Omicron outbreak, according to some experts. Plus: the town with the best tasting tap water

Australia is exporting the world's first commercial load of liquefied hydrogen to Japan, opening up a new era for energy exports and Victoria's coalfields.

Scientists say hardest-hit states are ‘probably through the worst’ as cases are ‘levelling off’

A man with large, unexplained cysts on his kidneys and a woman with melanoma are among those falling through the cracks as Victoria's health system strains under a large wave of COVID-19 cases.

World Surf League events are due in Victoria and WA but federal health minister says position on coronavirus vaccine is ‘pretty clear’ following Novak Djokovic visa saga

How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout and schedule compare with other countries, and when will Australia reach 80% and 90% third dose vaccination? We bring together the latest numbers on the vaccination rate in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and other states, as well as stats, maps, live data and Indigenous vaccination…

Victoria, NSW and Queensland say there are no plans to lower age, which PM had said was among proposals to ease supply chain workforce shortages

Unvaccinated surfing legend Kelly Slater is set to be banned from entering Australia ahead of events in Victoria and Western Australia this year.

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

Suicides by Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose by a staggering 75 per cent in 2021, according to a new coroner's report.