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Victorian discount on vehicle registration

20% discount on vehicle registration in Victoria to ease cost-of-living pressures

The Victorian Government has announced new financial relief for motorists, offering a 20% discount on vehicle registration fees in an effort to address rising cost-of-living pressures. From 1 June, eligible vehicle owners will be able to apply for a rebate through the…

30 April, 2026

VICTORIA

Victorian weekend public transport to go free for two months

Victorians will be able to travel free on all trains, trams, and buses every weekend from early December until February 1, as part of the launch of the $15.5 billion Metro Tunnel, Premier Jacinta Allan announced today. The gesture is being described…

8 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Melbourne Water’s new flood risk register is a timely attempt to confront the escalating threats posed by climate change, but its fairness and implementation will determine whether it protects communities or penalises them. The plan to assign every property a hazard rating…

8 October, 2025

HEALTH·VICTORIA

Two MPs push to guarantee access to abortion and contraception in the public health system

Access to legal abortion and contraception remains restricted at some of Victoria’s public hospitals due to religious policies. Despite abortion being legal in the state for more than 15 years, two Catholic-run public hospitals —Mercy for Women and Werribee Mercy— continue to…

5 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Whistleblowers expose sex scandals inside Victoria’s youth prisons

Serious allegations have emerged about female staff engaging in sexual acts with teenage inmates inside Victoria’s youth detention system, triggering fresh scrutiny of the state’s oversight and workplace culture. Two whistleblowers — both current and former youth justice workers — have told…

4 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Tragic discovery on Mount Bogong: two women found huddled together after days in blizzard conditions

A heartbreaking tragedy has unfolded in Victoria’s High Country, where two young women were found dead on Mount Bogong after enduring freezing blizzard conditions for several days. The pair were discovered by hikers in an exposed area between Cleve Cole Hut and…

4 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Mystery in Victoria’s high country as two female bodies discovered by hikers

A grim discovery in Victoria’s high country has left authorities searching for answers after two female bodies were found in a remote area. Police said two hikers came across the bodies at Ledenfield Point around 12:50pm on Friday and immediately alerted emergency…

4 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Melbourne teen with ISIS interests accused of threats against Jewish congregation, hidden machete cache

Disturbing details have emerged about an 18-year-old Melbourne man charged with terror offences, accused of threatening the city’s oldest Jewish congregation and hiding a cache of machetes. According to evidence presented before the Supreme Court, the teen, who allegedly showed deep interest…

2 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Victoria in crisis: unsolved crimes soar to 300,000

Police struggle with severe staffing shortages as citizens face daily insecurity. Victoria is facing an unprecedented public safety crisis, with unsolved crimes soaring to nearly 300,000 in just 12 months—a record increase of 81,633 cases compared to last year. Nearly half of…

1 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

Victoria is facing a crime wave of alarming proportions. The latest figures from the Crime Statistics Agency show a 15.7 per cent increase in criminal offences in just one year, with overall offences climbing from 552,000 in mid-2024 to nearly 639,000 by…

1 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Victoria’s crime surge sparks political and policing tensions – Police Minister Carbines under pressure

Victoria is facing the highest recorded crime rates in its history, triggering both community alarm and political uproar. Police Minister Anthony Carbines has come under heavy fire for holding a press conference just minutes after the release of shocking new crime data,…

26 September, 2025

COMMUNITY·VICTORIA

North Melbourne ranked among the world’s coolest neighbourhoods

North Melbourne has been recognized as one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods, according to Time Out magazine’s list of top global neighbourhoods. The inner-city suburb ranked 24th out of 39, surpassing Fitzroy, which was placed 27th in 2022. The area is described…

25 September, 2025

POLITICS·VICTORIA

Opposition leader Brad Battin caught in Liberal Party’s internal court battle

The internal conflict within Victoria’s Liberal Party has entered a new, highly public phase, with Opposition Leader Brad Battin expected to testify in a court case over the controversial $1.55 million rescue loan to former party leader John Pesutto. The trial is…

25 September, 2025

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