The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Eastern Australia to shiver through cold week as snow predicted for ski fields in Victoria and NSW

Weather bureau says the cold front sweeping from SA to Tasmania will move up into alpine areas to bring much-needed snowfalls

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2024

Debt collection giant Panthera puts large parts of its business into administration

A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed Panthera had circumvented blacklisting designed to stop it operating in Victoria

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2024

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

More lives are at risk if the Victorian government doesn't reform its public drunkenness laws, the police union says, after the death of a man hit by a car.

AAP · Jun 28, 2024

Potential Canberra bird flu case linked to NSW outbreak

A Canberra egg farm has been locked down while the ACT government investigates a suspected case of the bird flu virus believed to be linked to a NSW outbreak.

AAP · Jun 26, 2024

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Victoria's treasurer has revealed his department employs just one First Nations person as he flags potential long-term budget changes.

AAP · Jun 26, 2024

Victorian government to close Port Phillip prison as states increasingly ditch private facilities

Closure means Fulham and Ravenhall prisons will be the state’s only privately run jails

The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024

Tyrannosaur Victoria adds real bite to Melbourne museum

One of the world's best-preserved T.rex fossils will go on display in Melbourne, offering visitors an exclusive insight to the fearsome predator's life.

AAP · Jun 26, 2024

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Two prisons will close in Victoria with inmates moved to facilities including a $1.1 billion state-of-the-art prison that's been mothballed since 2022.

AAP · Jun 26, 2024

Only Carol Clay’s murderer Greg Lynn knows what really happened to her and her lover Russell Hill

Lynn told the Victorian supreme court his story of events in March 2020 at the remote Wonnangatta Valley camp with a disarming level of detail

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024

Victoria will begin pill testing this summer. Evidence shows it reduces harm (and won’t increase drug use)

This week Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will trial a drug checking service beginning this summer festival season, describing it as a “simple and commonsense way to save lives”.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2024