The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

With the Australia state of Victoria stepping away from its commitment to host the Games, will the event be able to go ahead?

Perth’s lord mayor is keen but all other Australian states have ruled out stepping in to replace Victoria

Commonwealth Games Federation says the state government’s decision was ‘hugely disappointing’

The 2026 Commonwealth Games slated for regional Victoria will not go ahead after the state government pulled support, saying hosting them will cost too much.

Horses at five properties, all at least 30km apart, have died within 48 hours of the rapid onset of a severe, unspecified illness

The Murray Darling Basin Plan is an historic deal between state and federal governments to save Australia’s most important river system. The A$13 billion plan, inked over a decade ago, was supposed to rein in the water extracted by farmers and communities, and make sure the environment got the water…

Proposed mandatory closing times will still allow 361 venues to remain open after 2am, data suggests

Authorities are investigating how 10 horses died across three separate Victorian properties after showing short-term signs of illness.

Agriculture Victoria says it is ‘working with local veterinarians and experts to investigate the cause of multiple sudden horse deaths at three properties’