The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

When Michelle was physically assaulted and strangled by her former police officer partner, a series of failures by Victoria Police and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission exposed her to further harm and denied her justice, the Victorian Inspectorate finds.

NSW and Victoria to ask federal water minister for exemptions to their commitments, while irrigators want focus on gains made

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Victorians to be on alert, with the most significant rain event of the year poised to unfold on Thursday.

Flash floods are forecast across much of Victoria in the coming days, with warnings issued across the state and communities advised to prepare.

Regional train fares across Victoria will be halved and waived altogether for replacement buses, under an election promise by the state opposition.

The Victorian Coalition's promise to halve the price of catching a V/Line train follows its commitment to cap local public transport fares at $2 per day.

Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and 12% drop across New South Wales compared to pre-COVID results.

Andrews government urged to establish independent watchdog to comply with anti-torture obligations ratified by Australia in 2017

Clinton Austin was the second Aboriginal man to die in custody in Victoria in the space of a month. His twin brother is calling for changes to the justice system.

Possession of small amounts of other drugs would also be decriminalised.

More than 100 flood warnings are in place in NSW and a new massive dump is expected across the state, Victoria and northern Tasmania.