The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Western Australia's Hilton Cartwright and D'Arcy Short have struck half-centuries against Victoria on day two of their Sheffield Shield game in Melbourne.

Regional VCE students fear they will start next week's exams already at a disadvantage, with floods displacing families and causing significant disruption to study.

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Heavy rain and floods have once again hit towns and suburbs across eastern Australia. Some areas have been devastated, while others have been spared the worst. While climate drivers like La Niña make extreme wet weather more likely, what explains when and where the storm clouds deliver a deluge?

Victoria is set to be pummelled with more rain this week after thousands of residents were already forced to flee their homes due to unprecedented floods.

‘Atmospheric river’, La Niña, negative Indian Ocean dipole, climate change – experts say they are all part of the story

The Victorian government announces further support for flood-affected communities, as residents of towns like Echuca and Kerang prepare for worst-case scenarios, with major river peaks imminent.

Australians are bracing for the biggest cost of living crisis in 30 years to get even worse as widespread flooding.

Thousands of people have been displaced by floodwaters across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales as they move downstream, and the clean-up is beginning.