The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Government says legislation designed to strengthen state’s response to animal security, while critics describe move as ‘ag-gag by stealth’

The victims of a fiery smash in Victoria's high country are believed to be work colleagues as police seek to confirm the number of people killed.

In-form opener Matt Short and young quick Sam Elliott have powered Victoria to a convincing six-wicket domestic one-day win over Tasmania in Launceston.

The trucking firm involved in the deaths of four Victorian police officers has been fined $2.3 million for safety breaches while its boss has a $22,500 fine.

Stamp duty revenue has taken a $506 million nosedive in Victoria as house sales and prices cooled amid rising interest rates, a state budget update says.

Australia is now into its next COVID wave. We’ve seen hints of this for a while. Case numbers and indicators of severe disease began rising in Victoria in August. But it has taken several months for a consistent pattern to emerge across Australia.

For almost ten years, debate has raged over the book Dark Emu by Aboriginal historian Bruce Pascoe. In it, Pascoe argues many pre-colonial Aboriginal groups were farmers, pointing to examples like eel aquaculture in Victoria, and grain planting and threshing of native millet in the arid centre.

The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.

More than 200 people were admitted to hospital with asthma related symptoms in 24 hours — more than five times the normal amount.