The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Flood warnings are in place across NSW and Victoria after heavy rain drenched Australia's southeast, with some residents being told to evacuate as rivers rise.

Police tried to hold opposing groups of abortion protesters apart in Melbourne. The anti-abortion march was led by ousted Liberal MP Bernie Finn, who called for the repeal of Victoria's abortion laws. At the pro-choice counter rally, protesters said they were fighting "for the lives of women".

The state's isolation rules will lift a day earlier than the rest of Australia.

A burst of rain in Melbourne has delivered half of October's average rainfall in just one hour, with moderate flood warnings issued across Victoria.

While the wet weather is expected to clear by Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting flooding for many parts of eastern Australia over the weekend.

Victoria's pandemic declaration will come to an end at 11:59pm next Wednesday night, the state government has announced, meaning positive COVID-19 cases will no longer need to isolate.

Victoria are in a healthy position after day two of their Sheffield Shield opener against South Australia, thanks in no small part to Scott Boland.

Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.

BioNTech has stuck an in-principle partnership with the Victorian government to establish an mRNA manufacturing facility in Melbourne.