The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Jaclyn Symes urges other jurisdictions to follow state after announcing ‘staged approach’ to ensure support services are in place

Victoria's ombudsman says the premier's response to a damning report from the state's anti-corruption watchdog "speaks volumes" about his views on corruption, as she calls for urgent action to improve integrity in politics.

The social justice campaigner and "people's priest" — who died, aged 88, earlier this month in Melbourne — will be remembered with a state funeral.

Jockey Dean Holland, who died after a fall at a Victorian race meeting, was a "once in a lifetime person", his family said.  

Cabinet ministers approve plan ahead of national meeting of attorneys-general on Friday

The family of jockey Dean Holland, who died after a fall during a race in country Victoria on Monday, describe the 34-year-old father of four as a "once-in-a-lifetime person".

A passenger train carrying more than 100 people in regional Victoria and a van have collided, resulting in minor injuries to the van driver.

A lane of the Princes Highway has been shut and trains on the Gippsland line have been cancelled after a passenger train hit a van at a level crossing.

A staff housing shortage in Victoria's snow resorts has reached an all-time high and some businesses will be unable to open due to a lack of affordable beds for workers, a local business leader says.