The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

AAP · Jan 7

Key London bus routes to be cut as passenger numbers fall

38, 259, 279 and 349 routes all at risk - as well as the 19 bus immortalised in classic Dire Straits song

Evening Standard · Jan 7

Australia heatwave: Residents told to ‘leave now’ as wildfire heads for town amid 45C heat

Victoria’s emergency management agency says homes could be at risk if the fire continues to advance

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Bushfire peril as heatwave advances across the nation

Bushfires have ignited on the first day of some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer and authorities warn more is to come.

AAP · Jan 6

‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge

Western metropolitan region MP to battle Dinesh Gourisetty before November state election as Ann-Marie Hermans also challenged

The Guardian - AU · Jan 6

Worst heatwave since black summer forecast for more than half of Australia

Fire danger expected to reach extreme levels in South Australia, Victoria and inland NSW this week

The Guardian - AU · Jan 6

Australians feel the heat as bushfire threat flares up

Authorities are warning people to be on high alert as several states prepare for intense heatwave conditions not seen since the Black Summer bushfires.

AAP · Jan 5

Rise in holiday measles infections sparks health alerts in NSW, SA and Victoria

Cases of the highly contagious virus jumped nearly threefold in 2025 as immunisation rates declined

The Guardian - AU · Jan 5

Most significant heatwave since black summer to blast Australia’s southern states as band of hot weather moves east

Parts of Victoria and SA could expect highs of 46 or 47C, with winds bringing bushfire danger later in week

The Guardian - AU · Jan 5

Text Your Crush Who Owns A Pool ‘Cos Four States Will Cop 40 Degree Days Next Week

A hot air mass is set to spread across the states, causing a rise in temperature for Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 4