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The state opposition has promised to expand the number of patient transit lounges at Victorian hospitals and invest in youth mental health if it wins next month's election.
A tin of tomato soup has exploded in a man's face, leaving him with a nasty wound.
Outbound lanes of the major highway were closed near Chadstone at lunchtime, with police arresting several people at the scene.
A police strike force has been set up to investigate the death of a man found stabbed in North Albury last month.
The new pick-up and drop-off zones have largely met with passenger approval on the first morning of operation.
The Victorian region synonymous with boating, tourism and recreational camping is now home to a growing number of rough sleepers.
A car has been destroyed in an arson attack in Keilor less than 24 hours after a firebombing in nearby Taylors Hill.
Premier Ben Carroll has conceded the Victorian government should have acted sooner on illegal tobacco but insisted progress had been made since the new enforcement powers came into effect.
Without volunteers at regional ports, seafarers would not be able to set foot on Australian soil between journeys.
Renewable energy transmission lines, the emergency services levy and roads were contentious topics at a candidates' forum in the marginal regional Victorian electorate of Ripon on Sunday.
Fitness influencer and former Bachelor contestant Sam Wood is due to face court this morning on multiple domestic violence charges following his arrest in Noosa on the weekend.
Firefighters have battled for more than two hours to control a blaze inside a car workshop in Airport West early this morning.
With voters flocking to One Nation and Premier Ben Carroll doing all he can to distance himself from his predecessors, Victoria is gearing up for an unusual election in eight weeks' time.
Australian actor and beloved 27-year Play School presenter Alister Smart has died at his home in East Gippsland, Victoria.
Chants of "fix the roads" could be heard alongside the roar of motorbikes outside state parliament as more than 3,000 attendees joined the rally.
A changed perspective on the rules of love, mental health and estrangement makes the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter's new album especially gripping.
Mike Brady's performance of unofficial AFL anthem Up There Cazaly has been a fixture of the big day for decades. But it almost did not happen in 2026.
Public health organisation Quit says the war against illegal tobacco ads on social media is only scratching the surface.
The major parties are ramping up their election campaigns in Victoria, as the Coalition vows to halve elective surgery wait times and Labor promises to reverse course on land tax.
The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications goes dark?
The party pledges to boost police numbers and increase penalties for young offenders, saying it would fund the changes by scrapping the Suburban Rail Loop and Victoria's Treaty.
Large sharp-edged potholes have opened up along Victorian roads and highways after heavy rain across the state since Friday.
One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.
Much has been written about the rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the past 12 months. The Victorian election will give us our best look yet at the decline of the two-party system.
Geoscience Australia says the quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres just after 2am, and that the epicentre was near Leongatha, about 135km south-east of Melbourne.
Prosecutors obtained more than 70,000 pages of phone data collected as part of an investigation into Melbourne gym owner Ray "Razor" Dimachki.
An additional 15,000 people could call this Great Ocean Road city home when this development is complete.
Soaking rain continues to fall across parts of Victoria, after storms caused tree falls, power outages, building damage and six rescues.
Councillor Jolly was accused of striking a gatecrasher after she arrived at a 2024 local government election afterparty to protest his victory.
A Victorian primary school is searching for two baby black goats that have gone missing during the holidays.
Many Australians will enjoy a long weekend this weekend, but half the country will miss out on a public holiday.
Authorities are working to determine whether the death of almost 60 birds at a popular lake in Bendigo is the result of H5N1 bird flu.
Climbers are elated that a new government plan for the area will allow access to all but three of more than 150 climbing areas in the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park.
A Lone Pine tree and strawberry plants are among vegetation abruptly cleared from a central Victorian school as part of a state government tree removal program.
Residential towers ranging in height from eight to 16 storeys would surround the market and include 10 per cent affordable housing, under plans to redevelop the site.
Experts have nominated two butterflies, a pair of beetles, a signal fly and a glow-worm as 2026 ABC Insect of the Year finalists. Now you get to help decide the winner.
Clinicians at Victoria's leading paediatric hospital have been using gloves that were not tested or approved for administering chemotherapy, despite the issue being raised a decade ago.
Victorian prosecutors have dropped a blackmail charge against a former CFMEU delegate with links to criminal bikie gangs.
The person is believed to have taken the medication in the days after the death of their partner, who had been diagnosed with cancer, earlier this year.
A County Court judge has set aside a civil personal safety intervention order previously made against the president of ratepayer advocacy group Council Watch.
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