VICTORIA

Victorians are being urged to take precautions as powerful winds and the threat of thunderstorm asthma sweep across the state. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting destructive gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour in southwestern…

Melbourne City Council has voted to oppose the state government’s proposed work-from-home legislation, arguing that workplace policies should not be “one size fits all.” The motion, introduced by Councillor Rafael Camillo and seconded by Philip Le Liu, calls for a more flexible…

A new survey by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has found that most Victorians do not support the state government’s proposed Treaty with Indigenous Australians, with just 37% backing the plan. The poll, conducted by independent researcher Fox & Hedgehog, revealed…

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush has come under heavy criticism after taking a police helicopter to Tasmania for a conference instead of flying commercially — a decision made amid the force’s ongoing major cost-cutting program. Bush admitted on Wednesday morning that…

Victorians are being urged to brace for a dangerous bout of severe weather today, with destructive winds, thunderstorms, and potential power outages expected to impact large parts of the state. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), a severe weather warning was…

Two police officers were hospitalised and several others injured during violent clashes between anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday, marking one of the most tense public order incidents in recent months. The chaos unfolded during the “March for Australia”…

Deputy Premier Ben Carroll has declared that “kids who commit violent crime should face time,” calling for a tougher approach to law and order as violent incidents continue to grip Melbourne. Speaking on Saturday at the Melbourne Italian Festa in Carlton, Carroll…

Melbourne’s central business district is facing a growing crisis as business owners plead for greater government and police intervention amid a sharp rise in violent crime that is beginning to damage the city’s global image and tourism economy. New analysis by Victoria’s…

The Allan government is under mounting pressure after explosive allegations revealed that children in Victoria’s state care system have been raped, coerced into sex work, threatened with murder, and even firebombed — yet the Minister for Children, Lizzie Blandthorn, maintains the system…

Victoria’s economy is facing a stark warning after a detailed analysis by one of Australia’s largest employer groups revealed that nine out of every ten jobs created in the state are backed by government funding. The findings, prepared exclusively for the Herald…