The scheme to broaden the Victorian manufacturing siteβs appeal beyond beers includes new stays and visitor experiences...
There are more than a dozen smaller parties vying for a seat in the Victorian parliament this year. Here is what each party stands for and is campaigning on this election.
The first week of public hearings at the royal commission into alleged corruption on Victorian public projects have delved into what the state government knew about a beleaguered level crossing removal.
A Victorian survivor of childhood sexual abuse went to a psychologist seeking help. Instead, she alleges she was recruited to a cult found to be "socially dangerous" and "sexually manipulative".
An hour on the V/Line train direct from Melbourne, Kyneton is the country town that city dwellers conjure when they dream of tree-changing.
Home sellers must publish a reserve price a week before their auction. It doesnβt have to be the same as their initial price guide.
Federal and state government interventions have turned Victoriaβs rental problem into a crisis, now leading organisations are calling for politicians to fill the gap as landlords.
World News
Treasuryβs pre-election budget update shows Victoriaβs cash deficit will blow out to $33 billion, putting heat on the next government to rein in spending.
Building & Construction
A CFMEU organiser told the Victorian royal commission the union appointed at least 11 bikie-linked men as health and safety representatives and helped one bikie with his parole.
The 17-year-old has been reunited with his family after going missing during a camping trip last week.
CFMEU administrators allege its former Victorian leader diverted $3.3 million in union funds to his companies, as they expel him for five years.
Politics & Governance
Commentators are projecting a Coalition majority. They may be right. But there are five reasons to keep the champagne corked and the popcorn within reach.
Parties are weighing the political cost of taking part in traditional public debates in the contest for Victoria's next government, write state political reporter Richard Willingham.
Former construction union official Paul Tzimas tells a royal commission he was surprised when his superior Joe Myles told Big Build project managers he had a "direct line to Jacinta Allan's office".
Workers reported occupational violence every 2.6 days in the three years before Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre closed in 2023. It has since reopened as the Victorian government pledges a youth crime crackdown.
The major parties are set to temper their election campaigns out of respect for Remembrance Day, while the third day of hearings in the Big Build royal commission gets underway.
Advocates say the proposal would create a new type of prison and further institutionalise children.
Anna McGuinness is a reporter with ABC Central Victoria based in Bendigo. You can contact her by email at [email protected] or on ProtonMail at [email protected]