A free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite.
A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs.
Premier Ben Carroll has pledged that a re-elected Victorian Labor government would legislate tougher penalties for rapists, sex offenders and family violence perpetrators.
There are renewed calls for government action after another study finds children in Melbourne's inner west are over-represented in asthma-related hospital visits.
Victorian voters are being urged to look out for "misleading" party names, as right-wing activists seek to redirect progressive votes to conservative parties.
Wyndham City Council's Preet Singh wrote a character reference for Kashyap Patel, who in 2024 was convicted of grooming and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
The Victorian Liberals will re-run a preselection battle involving controversial MP Moira Deeming after the party blocked the candidate who won top spot.
