The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Tens of thousands of intervention orders made by regional Victorians in decade to 2020

While just a quarter of the state's population lives in outer-metro communities, a study found 41 per cent of personal safety intervention order applications were by regional and rural Victorians across 10 years.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Mandatory mask rules to be eased in Victoria ahead of weekend

Masks will be scrapped from most indoor settings, but remain for public transport, hospitals, primary schools and for hospitality and retail workers. The recommendation to work from home will also be removed.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

NSW government drops case against rail workers’ union; Australia closes embassy in Lviv, Ukraine. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022

Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, trend map, hospitalisations and deaths

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022

Covid-19 vaccine Australia rollout tracker: percentage of population vaccinated and vaccination rate by state

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…

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022

The battle for AGL heralds a new dawn for Australian electricity

Two events in the past week mark a watershed for Australia’s electricity industry.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2022

Bulls set Vics final-session Shield chase

Victoria require 223 runs during the final session of their Sheffield Shield match after Queensland's declaration set up a run chase.

AAP · Feb 21, 2022

Vic school fined over dad's death at work

A Victorian school has been convicted and fined $140,000 for health and safety breaches after a groundskeeper died working on a fallen tree branch in 2018.

AAP · Feb 21, 2022

Victoria records three new COVID-19 deaths, hospitalisations at 361

A new round of the 'Melbourne Money' program, which offer rebates to people who spend money in the city's CBD, is part of a $200m package to support businesses affected by the pandemic.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2022

Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2022