The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

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It's the first day back to school for children across South West Victoria and they will be facing new requirements and uncertainties, but most kids are thrilled all the same.

Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton said he was not asked his advice on the decision to increase crowd numbers at the Australian Open.

In the first Newspoll of 2022, Labor led by 56-44, a three-point gain since the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 41% Labor (up three), 34% Coalition (down two), 11% Greens (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (down two).

Virus numbers will increase as a million Victorian school students and staff return to school and begin weekly testing, the state's health minister warns.

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Residents in Victoria's north-east have woken to flooded homes and a car stuck in a sinkhole after storms dumped torrential rain across the region overnight.

There are 889 COVID-19 patients in Victorian hospitals, down from 953 on Saturday. The state has recorded 10,589 new infections.

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