Andrews denies campaign rort claim
Premier says 'pooling' arrangements have 'existed for decades'.
Latest Victoria news
Artist Piers Bateman one of two sailors found dead on NSW coast
Neelima Choahan and Dan Proudman 5:25 PM The Australian art community is grieving the loss of Melbourne artist Piers Bateman who died in a boating accident on Friday.
Single car crash kills driver in burning car
Deborah Gough 3:57 PM A car has burst into flames on Victoria's south-west causing the death of driver.
Car bomb scare in Melbourne's west
Deborah Gough 2:44 PM Police have been called to a car bomb scare in a street in Melbourne's west.
Metro waits for the rail union's next move, finals fear
Deborah Gough 12:46 PM Metro Trains boss condemns union suggestion to disrupt football finals week as "an absolute outrage".
Porn images placed in school toilet block
Deborah Gough 10:26 AM Pornographic images were placed inside a school toilet block in Melbourne's east after a man was seen loitering near a primary school in Melbourne's east.
New CBD rules restrict excessive skyscraper heights
Clay Lucas 2:02 AM The right of developers to build extremely dense and tall skyscrapers in Melbourne's central city has been dramatically restricted by the Andrews government under new planning rules.
Man who blamed sleeping tablets for causing him to stab his wife 15 times found guilty of murder
Mark Russell 9:56 PM The two daughters of a baker who blamed sleeping tablets for causing him to fatally stab his wife 15 times are standing by him despite a jury finding him guilty of murder.
Man shot at Narre Warren
Chloe Booker 8:53 PM A man is on the run after shooting another man in the leg in Melbourne's south east.
Former Geelong Grammar teacher believes his son suicided after being abused by paedophile at school
Bianca Hall 8:48 PM The son of a senior teacher of Geelong Grammar suicided after being abused by the serial paedophile who preyed on dozens of boys at the elite school.
Stamp duty concessions for first buyers facing axe
Josh Gordon, Benjamin Preiss 8:46 PM Stamp duty discounts for first home buyers worth $170 million a year could be dumped by the Andrews Government amid concern the measure is failing to make homes more affordable.
Why spring is the cruellest season for hay fever sufferers
Craig Butt 7:32 PM Now that winter has passed and spring is upon us, you don't have to worry about hay fever right away.
Student expelled for reporting sex abuse, inquiry told
Bianca Hall 6:15 PM A Geelong Grammar School nurse has paid tearful tribute to boys who committed suicide, and died of drug overdoses, after suffering at the hands of a serial molester who abused more than 40 boys at the elite school.
My editor made me go to work on #trainstrike day and it was predictably terrible
Liam Mannix 5:55 PM My boss made me go to work on #trainstrike day and it was predictably terrible.
Union warns Metro Trains and Andrews government it is up for a long fight
Adam Carey 5:40 PM Public transport workers who shut down the rail system on Friday have been encouraged to use the threat of cancellations during the AFL finals as a trump card in their pay battle with Metro.
Melbourne train strike: Metro staff urged to create mayhem for AFL finals series
Adam Carey, Marissa Calligeros, Benjamin Preiss Public transport workers who shut down the rail system on Friday have been encouraged to create mayhem for the AFL during this month's finals series.
Melbourne Metro train strike 2015: live commuter updates
Angus Holland, Tom Cowie Live updates as the Melbourne train strike hits the city.
Strike day: The unexpected public holiday
Marissa Calligeros, Steve Lillebuen Melbourne's train strike seemed to turn Friday into a public holiday that no one was expecting, costing the city's economy up to $10 million.
Claims phantom students sat exams at Melbourne school
Henrietta Cook, Timna Jacks Phantom students sat VCE exams at a recently-closed private school, despite rarely attending class, a former teacher claims.
Stand-off between police and man barricaded inside West Footscray house ends
Nino Bucci A stand-off between a man and police in Footscray has en
Train strike: replacement bus services panned
Steve Lillebuen and Liam Mannix Bus services in Melbourne during the train strike actually performed pretty well, according to Metro, despite numerous complaints from commuters.
Pervert does naked chin-ups at primary school
Timna Jacks Police are hunting for a man who performed naked chin-ups in front of two young girls at a primary school in Kilsyth on Sunday.
Former teacher apologises to Geelong Grammar paedophile victims
Bianca Hall A former senior teacher at Geelong Grammar School has broken down as he apologised to dozens of boys abused by a paedophile who worked at the school in the 1980s and 1990s.
Melbourne's dams nearly three-quarters full and rising
Darren Gray 12:15 AM For the fourth year in a row Melbourne's dams finished winter more than 72 per cent full, and will climb further with about another three months of inflows to come.
Car smashes into Toorak home
An elderly driver has been taken to hospital after crashing a car into a Toorak home.
Ex-Melbourne Demons footballer Liam Jurrah pleads guilty to attacking two women
Staff Reporters Former Melbourne Demons footballer Liam Jurrah has pleaded guilty to attacking a former partner and his ex-wife in separate incidents, according to reports from Alice Springs.
How we failed our most vulnerbale
John Silvester 12:15 AM "We are seeing stuff that has gone to a whole new level of evil," says Fontana.
Financial controller stole $681,000 from Radisson for sex, lavish lifestyle
Nino Bucci and Adam Cooper A former manager at one of Melbourne's top hotels will spend at least two and a half years in prison for stealing $681,000 from the hotel to fund a secret life of male escorts, restaurants, and holidays.
Charge dropped against Melbourne solicitor
Steve Butcher A charge against a Melbourne lawyer of attempting to pervert the course of justice with an outlaw motorcycle gang member has been dropped.
Opinion
Victoria: the education state, or ghetto?
Daniel Andrews needs to show that he cares about state schools.
Get on board, get on the bus
Driving to work is a tedious affair, but it has its compensations.
City's rail system is broken but who will pay to fix it?
Yes, the system is broken, but it is difficult to know who to blame for breaking it.
Why Melbourne's growth is outpacing Sydney's
People could be flocking here for the coffee and cool bars. Or something else entirely.
The Hotel Windsor has become a political football
Bureaucratic obstructions are likely to result in an own-goal for heritage lovers.
Tobacco ban in prisons won't work
Rather than incite unrest, Andrews should make it more likely prisoners will want to stop smoking.
Video
A Golden Age of China at NGV
Gallery throws its doors open for a major exhibition showcasing Chinese treasures from the 1700s.
Females 'shouldn't be alone in parks'
The public, especially females, should be cautious following the brazen stabbing murder.
Abbott: 'I just want to see the East-West link built'
Prime Minister won't confirm if Victoria will lose the $1.5bn pledged towards the East West Link.
