The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Offshore wind will come to Australian waters – as long as we pave the way for this new industry

Offshore wind is playing an important role in Europe’s shift to renewables.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2022

‘One last Christmas’: after six decades together Covid claims husband and wife in same week

‘It would have been so sad to watch one of them mourn the other,’ say daughters of Victorian couple

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022

Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching dies suddenly in Melbourne aged 52

The ABC understands Senator Kitching, 52, died of a suspected heart attack. Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says the party is "in shock" over the passing of their friend and colleague.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

Northern Victorian gym owner saves friend's life, six months after buying defibrillator

A Cobram gym owner is calling for more defibrillators in regional areas after his friend suffered a heart attack on the exercise floor.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

Victoria Police confident swearing-in bungle that led to charges being dropped will be fixed

The Victorian police chief says he has "no fears" a significant number of cases will be affected by the swearing-in bungle, after a Victorian man's charges are dropped due to the administrative oversight.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

Victoria agitates for 'fair share' of GST

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas is pleading with the federal government to reconsider how GST is carved up in COVID-19 times and beyond.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022

Vic pledges forced adoption redress scheme

A redress scheme will be established for women who had their babies forcibly adopted in Victoria from 1958 to 1984, the first of its kind in Australia.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Victoria to offer redress for mothers whose babies were taken under forced adoption

More than $4 million will be used to design a redress scheme and provide other support for those affected by forced adoption practices from the mid-1950s through to the 1980s.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Star AFL forward King re-signs with Suns

Gold Coast star Ben King has turned his back on big AFL offers to return home to Victoria, re-signing with the struggling Suns for another two seasons.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Victoria Police legal head cleared of wrongdoing over handling of Lawyer X scandal

Top Victoria Police lawyer Fin McRae was referred to the watchdog as a result of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022