The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Victorian newborns will soon be tested for a potentially deadly genetic disorder as the state expands its heel prick testing in the first days of babies' lives.

AAP · Jan 21, 2025

Motorists able to lock in low petrol prices for 24 hours under Victoria’s new ‘fair fuel’ plan

State government will force 1,500 petrol stations to report fuel prices a day in advance under ‘cost-of-living shake-up’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2025

Extradition of shooting person of interest faces delay

It could take years for a person of interest in the shooting of a woman in a car to potentially be extradited interstate, police have warned.

AAP · Jan 20, 2025

GCSE student, 16, aims to ‘walk whole of London’ after Tube line hikes go viral

Jai, 16, has walked his way around several lines so far including the Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City and Victoria lines.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Calls to halt kangaroo culling in Victoria’s Grampians after bushfires

Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather products

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2025

Permanent Indigenous voice on the table as Victoria treaty negotiations ramp up

The ‘interaction’ between parliament and a First Peoples representative body is on agenda, both parties say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2025

Mozzies may be carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer. Here’s what to know if you’re spending time outdoors

A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite.

The Conversation · Jan 12, 2025

Shopping at Australian food charities can be more expensive than supermarkets. What’s gone wrong?

Falling donations and unprecedented demand are pushing the cost of essential items ever upwards

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2025

We tracked the Tasmanian boobook as it flew a remarkable 250 kilometres non-stop across Bass Strait

Every year, tens of thousands of land birds make a long flight across Bass Strait – the stretch of water separating Tasmania from continental Australia.

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025

Man Trying to Burn Down Restaurant Forced to Strip After Accidentally Setting Pants on Fire: Police

An alleged arson attempt went south when a suspect accidentally set their own pants on fire, according to Victoria Police.

Latin Times · Jan 9, 2025