Labor vows new family violence offences to close legal ‘loopholes’
Victorian Labor has promised new manslaughter and abandonment offences targeting family violence, along with a higher maximum penalty for rape,…
Read More »One Nation’s Victorian candidate list raises vetting questions
One Nation has rolled out dozens of Victorian election candidates, including one linked to alleged underworld figures and another who…
Read More »IBAC charges detective over alleged assault of cuffed teen in Ballarat
A Victoria Police detective senior constable has been charged with common assault after IBAC alleged he punched and kicked a…
Read More »Ballarat rider’s death reignites anger over Victoria’s crumbling roads
The death of a 71-year-old Ballarat motorcyclist on the Western Highway has renewed scrutiny of pothole-riddled regional roads and the…
Read More »The Stinear effect: how one appointment reshaped Geelong’s 2026
A coaching change, not a trade, is being credited as the biggest factor in Geelong's 2026 turnaround. We look at…
Read More »SRL redesign spares parkland, uproots more homes, shops instead
A Suburban Rail Loop construction rethink will protect open parkland but requires the acquisition of more homes and businesses, including…
Read More »Ballarat man, 71, dies after motorcycle hits pothole on Western Hwy
A 71-year-old Ballarat man has died after his motorcycle struck a pothole on the Western Highway, reigniting concerns about regional…
Read More »Police conduct welfare checks across Victoria after Optus outage
Victoria Police carried out dozens of welfare checks after an Optus network outage left triple-zero calls unable to connect, prompting…
Read More »One Nation’s Pickering admits past drug use, drink driving
One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering has admitted to historical drug use and drink driving ahead of the state election,…
Read More »Manhunt after Gippsland axe attack leaves three critical
Victoria Police is hunting a 48-year-old man after his brother and parents were critically injured in an alleged axe attack…
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