Pro-Palestinian extremists on Friday night rallied and called for more people to join in a showdown with police on Sunday over a planned King St Bridge shutdown, with a Christian speaker on the street later heckled.
Hundreds of staff at Greater Western Water have been told to repay money, after a payroll bungle saw inflated wages deposited into their accounts.
The Allan government’s much-hyped bail crackdown is under threat as crippling staff shortages across prisons and youth jails delay the rollout of reforms aimed at locking up repeat offenders.
New details on the 67 dogs dumped at a Geelong shelter have been revealed, with rescuers describing “a nightmare” scene and the horror condition of the animals, that will soon be rehomed.
Victorian families and businesses are facing power bill spikes in the hundreds, as energy retailers roll out blistering price increases.
An academic has been charged after he allegedly accidentally revealed child abuse images on-screen during a university presentation in the CBD.
Beloved TV queen Julia Morris has opened up on the highs and lows of spending 40 years in the spotlight and why she already feels like a winner, with or without a Gold Logie.
The suspected associate of tobacco war kingpin Kazem “Kaz” Hamad gunned down in a daylight ambush at Wollert in Melbourne’s north taunted his killer in his final moments, it can be revealed.
Victorian classrooms are at breaking point, with teachers threatening industrial action over the Allan government’s delayed commitment to fully fund public schools by 2031.
Cases of silicosis — a deadly incurable lung disease that has claimed thousands of lives — have surged, sparking a ban on engineered stone. But now, researchers have had a breakthrough.
Law and order in our state is now so bad one local council is buying ads warning residents to lock up their doggie doors. Is that really where we are at in the great state of Victoria?
Steak specialists, British expats and Cantonese chefs all bring their take on the perfect Sunday roast. Here’s five to try when only slow-roasted comfort will do.
Madi and Gary Rohan were finally able to bring home Hugo, who has received around-the-clock hospital care since his premature birth.
The captains of elite Victorian private schools ranked in the nation’s top 100 have shared their aspirations for the future – and they’re ready to reshape the state.
Hundreds of Victorian educators are in the process of being investigated by the state’s regulator — and more than 150 have been banned from teaching for life. Here’s who is on the list.
Police have charged five people with murder over the brazen daylight killing of bikie-linked Robert Issa, gunned down in the car park of the Craigieburn Central shopping centre in 2023.
Renowned Melbourne designer Effie Kats, known for dressing celebrities like Bec Judd and Dannii Minogue, is expecting her first child with husband James Cerolini.
The Hammerbarn episode from season 2 of beloved cartoon show Bluey has been axed from ABC’s iview because of a partnership the show has with hardware giant Bunnings, infuriating Aussies.
The Premier was yelled at during her press conference on Thursday, so when another stranger interrupted, she was on guard. No one expected what happened next.
A petition with 12,644 signatures has been tabled in parliament calling for Labor to abandon plans to cast a bronze statue of former premier Dan Andrews, with Liberal MP Moira Deeming saying “it is inappropriate”.
Victoria’s childcare regulator is under investigation by the state’s Ombudsman following a parliamentary referral, amid growing concerns over child safety and enforcement failures.
A former Melbourne teacher who made the miraculous discovery of the whereabouts of 250 soldiers killed in France during WWI says his mission is far from over.
The principal of high school students who targeted Jewish students with anti-Semitic slurs on a school excursion says she has launched an investigation into the “deplorable” behaviour.
Long before Erin Patterson’s poisoned lunch gripped the nation, Leongatha was already making a name for deaths in the dairy belt, as serial killer Arnold Karl Sodeman made it his hunting ground.
A young Victorian who made history as the first Aussie to win the women’s ranch bronc world champs in the US is among the finalists for the inaugural Bush Champions Awards, celebrating inspiring leaders in rural and regional communities nationwide.
A push for Victoria Police to pay back “hundreds of millions of dollars” in unpaid overtime to members has been unsuccessful, with the court siding with the force.
Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio says a controversial renewables project “absolutely” makes sense despite a $3.7bn cost blowout.
Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, which serves the city’s oldest Jewish congregation, has again been defaced in the latest anti-Semitic attack to hit the city.
A mum’s concerns about the safety of her autistic daughter, Aluel, went unheeded for five years before the unthinkable happened outside their government-funded home.
A 21-year-old man killed in an ambush attack as he left his family home in Wollert in Melbourne’s north was an associate of tobacco boss Kazem “Kaz” Hamad.
A leaked policy agenda set to shape the Allan government’s election blueprint includes radical proposals such as creating a land sale “super profits” tax, softening anti-protest laws and establishing a state-owned cannabis industry.
A Victoria-wide rescue mission has been launched to rehome 67 dogs “covered in wounds, missing fur” that were surrendered without notice to a Geelong shelter. They all arrived in just two car loads, with 45 in the first batch.
One of the state’s top cops has asked parents of machete-wielding teen criminals to find their weapons and dispose of them at the state’s new knife bins. Search the full list of locations here.
A 129-year-old homestead has been listed for sale where it is set to field seven-figure offers. See the details.
The best private schools of Australia have been ranked today and 25 Victorian colleges made the cut. See the full list and which ones made it into the national top 10.
This is the first definitive list of the nation’s 100 best private schools – based on data, not opinions and reputation. And there was one clear winner when it came to co-ed versus single sex.
Leaked documents have revealed the state’s firefighting fleet is facing “significant deficiencies”, with senior Fire Rescue Victoria executives warning current funding is not enough to maintain adequate trucks on the road.
Wayne Carey has fled the country with his family after hitting the headlines for an alleged toilet tryst video that went viral.
A woman says offenders stormed her Gladstone Park home, held a gun to her head and shot and stabbed her cousin as they searched for another man.
Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin has appointed a former adviser to federal MP Dan Tehan as his new media chief, as the party faces a downward trend in polling and internal turmoil.
A parliamentary inquiry will look into the childcare sector following criticism from the Greens that Labor’s existing review was inadequate and that the government was “marking its own homework behind closed doors”.
A woman who died at a Victorian wellness retreat may have suffered a rare reaction linked to the magic mushroom tea she consumed, a coroner has revealed.
The state’s 17,000 police and PSOs have been notified of an error, meaning they will have to give back money.
Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell has hit back at pro-life activists in parliament, describing “anti-choice” campaigners as also being “anti-women”.
Exiled gangland boss Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad is part of the police probe into the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, the revelation coming as police made a new arrest over the attack.
Liberal deputy leader Sam Groth has sought to halt discussion regarding the start of his relationship with his now-wife and colleagues’ concerns it could be weaponised in the election campaign.
The Gold Coast Suns have put Damien Hardwick at the centre of what could be a controversial new marketing ploy. And it’s none other than his partner who is promoting it online.
A sea of tractors and angry farmers has surrounded Parliament House as the Allan government persists with controversial new energy laws.
The men’s Australian Open is making its return to Royal Melbourne for the first time since 1991, with golf icon Adam Scott calling for Victoria to host the tournament long-term.
Authorities have charged a man with 20 offences for alleged conduct leading to the deaths of up to nine wombats earlier this year.
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