The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience

If you’re renting a house or apartment, you’re probably all too familiar with rent tech: online systems and apps for searching and applying for properties, paying rent and logging maintenance requests.

The Conversation · Sep 20

In 2023, an Australian city put 76,000 recycled bottles into its roads; 25 tonnes of crushed glass replaced virgin sand in a major resurfacing trial

Recycled glass roads Australia: Latrobe City Council in Traralgon, Victoria, trialed recycled glass in road resurfacing. Over 76,000 bottles and jars replaced virgin sand in the asphalt mix. This project utilized 25 tonnes of processed recycled glass for the road's wearing course. The recycled glass asphalt met VicRoads standards and…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Back from brink: Victoria keeper hits incredible ton

Victoria wicketkeeper Liam Blackford had a blood clot that threatened his career but his unbeaten 149 on debut inspired an amazing comeback win over Queensland.

AAP · Sep 19

Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multimillion-dollar grants program

Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiry

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip

Premier Ben Carroll adopts Coalition’s stance on Jack’s Law, which gives police and PSOs power to randomly search people for knives with metal detectors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory

Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15

Major transmission project paused after public outcry

A Labor premier has slammed the brakes on a contentious transmission line project to take stock of its price tag.

AAP · Sep 15

Surprise downfall for rich state atop economic rankings

Queensland has emerged at the top of CommBank's revamped State of the States report, despite the state's government copping a downgrade to its credit rating.

AAP · Sep 15

In 2018, Victoria put the equivalent of 40 million discarded bottles into a freeway; 8,000 tonnes of crushed glass went into one widening project

Science news: 8,000 tonnes of recycled glass used in the 2018 Tullamarine Freeway widening project is a powerful example of how recycling can move beyond the household bin and into the built environment. The material represented roughly 40 million discarded glass bottles, yet instead of becoming a symbol of waste,…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of Victoria

Rainbow clouds are not uncommon in Australia but rarely photographed, and experts say they get their colours when light is diffracted around ice crystals

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14