The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Victorians will get a discount for road safety and new drivers will get their licences for free under a controversial government deal to privatise part of VicRoads' functions.

Victoria Police have set up a new high-powered task force of 80 police officers led by a detective inspector to fight criminal gang activity in the state.

Amberly Hendy pleaded guilty in the Melbourne County Court in June to two charges of dangerous driving causing death and one charge of dangerous driving causing serious injury. The crash in northern Victoria killed her sister, her sister's boyfriend, and severely injured her daughter.

Queensland and Victoria join South Australia in restricting the movement of all bees and related equipment from NSW as the state struggles to contain the destructive pest.

New research shows long ambulance offload times in Victoria increased from 2015 to 2019, and patients who faced longer wait times faced a higher risk of dying within the next 30 days.

The Victorian government has removed incentives for energy-efficient fridges from an upgrade program as an investigation into alleged rorting continues.

New Child Safe Standards come into effect in Victoria this Friday, July 1. The set of 11 standards builds on the original seven. One significant change was made with little fanfare: well-being was included alongside safety as a key responsibility of organisations working with children and young people.

Exclusive: 16% plan to look for new jobs according to survey of 348 Ambulance Victoria staff

Victorian business owners say they are being forced to buy and rent houses for staff to use in a bid to attract and retain workers — despite thousands of houses sitting vacant across the state.