The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

The government of Alberta has announced a halt to its attempt to bring the 2030 event to cities Calgary and Edmonton.

Canadian province Alberta has pulled the plug on a possible bid to stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games because of rising costs.

Announcement comes weeks after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Games

Regional mayors say they expect the state government to provide details on infrastructure projects in coming months

Proposed 800km VNI West will be costlier than alternatives and won’t solve grid bottlenecks holding back new solar and wind, thinktank says

Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government’s significant change to planning approvals will be all-electric housing. The ACT made similar changes early this year, in line with a shift away from gas…

The Victorian Supreme Court has determined the descendants of Ned Kelly’s family are not a distinctive cultural group with the right to protections of their “intangible cultural heritage”.

July records broken over the weekend in parts of NSW and Victoria as ‘almost the entire country’ 2-6C above average temperatures

Chris Minns rules out following Victoria in banning new gas connections, saying state has enough serious energy challenges

Many cash purchases were made in regional areas of NSW, Victoria and Queensland as buyers downsized to less expensive housing

Coalition accuses PM of ‘threatening’ a double dissolution to pass bill, while Greens urge government to negotiate in ‘good faith’