The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday, as thousands of acres of national park burned and a farming community was forced to evacuate.

Rail line to South Australia closed as fires rage in Victoria’s north-west

Hot, dry and windy weather for Australia’s south-east prompts bushfire and heatwave warnings

Court Services Victoria security staff directed three people to remove the scarves, which are often worn by Palestine supporters

A national Newspoll, conducted January 20–24 from a sample of 1,259, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down two), 12% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (steady) and 11%…

Royal Botanic Gardens scientists are heading to the Victorian national park in search of plant survivors amid the charred landscape

Bushfires in two states have triggered warnings as extreme weather conditions place authorities on high alert as temperatures soar and winds increase.

Heat moving east with temperatures over 40C expected in South Australia and Victoria

A statue of a founder of one of the country's biggest cities has been damaged ahead of Australia Day as vandals douse a war memorial in paint.