The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

The shutting down of the industry six years earlier than scheduled comes after decades of conflict

By the end of the year, Victoria’s trouble-plagued native forest industry will end – six years ahead of schedule. The state’s iconic mountain ash forests and endangered wildlife will at last be safe from chainsaws. And there will be no shortage of wood – there’s more than enough plantation timber…

Families with young children and hospitals to benefit, while big businesses and property investors hit with new taxes

An Victorian engineering firm faces a $1.4 million fine after a worker was crushed by a piece of equipment while dismantling a former cheese factory in 2017.

More than $200 million in funding will be provided by the Victorian government as it accelerates plans to phase out native timber logging.

In Texas, there are several single-judge divisions. Over the past few years, I've written about those courts in places like Amarillo, Victoria, Wichita Falls, and Lubbock. But one single-judge division, which is closest to home, has not attracted nearly as much attention. The Galveston Division of the Southern District of…

Treasurer Tim Pallas to hand down ninth budget on Tuesday with all eyes on debt recovery plans

Hidden near the banks of the Murray River in northern Victoria is a small distillery batting way above its average on the global scale.

Treasurer Tim Pallas will hand down his ninth Victorian budget, as the state tries to pay down mounting debt without hurting families.