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Melbourne’s central business district is bracing for another financial blow to commuters and local businesses, as motorists who rely on off-street paid parking face an extra $1,386 per year on top of existing parking fees, due to the Allan government’s increased congestion…

A recently updated judicial manual for Victorian judges and magistrates has reignited debate over Premier Jacinta Allan’s “tough-on-crime” reforms, as it continues to advise courts to release accused youth offenders on bail wherever possible — even after the government’s proclaimed crackdown on…

Prosecutors in Victoria have launched an appeal against the sentence handed to Erin Patterson — the woman infamously dubbed the “Mushroom Killer” — arguing that the punishment was “manifestly inadequate” given the severity of her crimes. Patterson, 51, was sentenced to three…

Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan has called on toll road operators to provide free travel across the state during the summer months, in a bid to complement the government’s free public transport initiative. The announcement comes ahead of the long-awaited opening of Melbourne’s…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…