The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

“Our recovery leads the world,” treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Australia on budget night last week. “We have overcome the biggest economic shock since the Great Depression.”

Are you familiar with #cakeage? One word, rather than “cake age” — though some strange corner of the web probably does debate sell-by-dates of Victoria sponges — cakeage is corkage, except it’s nothing to do with wine and everything to do with birthdays. Which is not to say wine shouldn’t…

Law reform body says there should be consequences for offenders who make victims fear they will be sexually assaulted

Auditor general finds ‘Our Fair Share’ campaign and several Big Build advertisements breached laws

New assistance system will cover more offences, abolish tribunal and remove need for victims to face offenders

In wake of Celeste Manno’s death, law reform body says stalking ‘often minimised or trivialised’ and victims are being left to manage alone

Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration has been extended for another three months, with the state expecting to reach its Omicron peak in the coming weeks.

Millions of Victorian taxpayer funds were spent on advertising campaigns that featured political messages, the state's public sector watchdog has found.

A suite of proposals is unveiled in Victorian parliament aimed at improving the response to assault, sexual assault and stalking.

More victims of crime in Victoria will be given financial support, as the law reform commission calls for the introduction of "grab and drag" assault laws.

Inquiry has found unemployment a key compounding factor in people returning to jail