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The catastrophic bushfires that swept through parts of Victoria earlier this month are intensifying concerns that insurance premiums will rise further in regional areas where cover is already unaffordable for many residents. More than 2,600 insurance claims are currently underway after fires…

The Country Fire Authority’s long-delayed 2025–26 annual report has revealed a $50.5 million operating deficit, intensifying debate over whether recent government funding increases are sufficient to maintain frontline firefighting capability during increasingly severe bushfire seasons. The report, tabled in Victorian Parliament on…

Three people missing in Longwood East Victoria is confronting its most dangerous fire emergency since the deadly Black Summer of 2019–20, as catastrophic conditions fuel dozens of bushfires across the state, destroying homes, cutting power to thousands and forcing entire communities into…

Pro-Palestine activists are preparing to stage their first major protest in Melbourne’s central business district since the Bondi Beach terror attack, vowing to continue disruptive demonstrations into 2026, as business leaders intensify calls for the Allan government to intervene. The planned rally,…

Residents in multiple towns around Longwood in northern Victoria have been ordered to leave immediately as out-of-control bushfires continue to burn amid extreme heat and catastrophic fire danger conditions, forcing the closure of a key section of the Hume Freeway. Emergency warnings…

A violent clash involving around 20 teenagers erupted at Brighton Pier on Sunday afternoon, prompting a significant police response, including deployment of the air wing. Victoria Police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident, which marks the latest escalation in…

Glenn Thexton, a high-profile Melbourne lawyer, is facing a potential lifetime ban from practising law in Victoria following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. The Victorian Legal Services Board has filed a motion in the Supreme Court to have Thexton…

Melbourne motorists are enjoying the cheapest petrol prices in the country this festive season, with some service stations offering regular unleaded for as little as $1.58 a litre. However, fuel experts are warning that the relief will be short-lived, with a sharp…

A car decorated for the Jewish festival of Chanukah was firebombed outside a family home in Melbourne’s inner south-east early on Christmas morning, in what Jewish leaders, politicians, and police believe is a targeted anti-Semitic attack. The incident occurred just before 3am…

Police have confirmed that machetes were used in a violent assault in Melbourne earlier this week, after a man jumped from a moving car in an attempt to escape his attackers. The incident occurred just after 10pm on Monday, December 22, on…