Go west: Victoria's $5.5b solo effort for distributor
With no federal funding on the way, Andrews government earmarks $1.46 billion over four years for road project, which will connect the West Gate Freeway with Citylink.
Latest Victoria news
Fears for missing Melbourne children
Marika Dobbin 10:42 PM Fears are growing for a 10-year-old Melbourne girl and her 13-year-old brother who have been missing for more than a week.
Melbourne fugitive charged over drugs, guns, assaulting police
Nick Toscano 10:13 PM An alleged drug trafficker accused of leading police on a highly reckless car chase through the city – throwing cash out the window and waving a fake gun at pedestrians – has been charged with 44 offences.
Metro Trains to make big profit from sky rail without going to tender
Adam Carey 6:53 PM Melbourne's rail operator Metro has secretly been put in charge almost half a billion dollars worth of work on the contentious sky rail project, and will reap tens of millions in profit without going to tender.
Former Essendon chairman to take on major role
Caroline Wilson 6:46 PM Former Essendon chairman Paul Little is on the verge of winning the influential role of overseeing the state's $21 billion tourism and events industry.
Shot in the arm for Drug Court
Bianca Hall 12:15 AM Its opponents see it as a touchy-feely option, but the Dandenong Drug Court gets results, producing a 30 per cent drop in recidivism after two years.
New herd targets kosher markets, but ruffles feathers
Darren Gray 5:49 PM A Victorian business has developed a herd of cattle and a flock of sheep it hopes will generate kosher meat sales around the world at cheaper prices.
Balloons fill the sky as 'amazing' community honours Sanaya Sahib
Chris Johnston 4:51 PM 'We are all grieving' says a relative as a crowd of hundreds heads to a soccer pitch in West Heidelberg to remember dead toddler.
April's autumn warmth won't last the weekend
Neelima Choahan 4:38 PM Friday was a hot start to a mild weekend in Melbourne, with temperatures predicted to remain below 20 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.
Friday night delays ahead after incident on Belgrave line
Catherine Chisholm, Neelima Choahan 4:28 PM Buses are replacing trains on a suburban rail line after an incident in Boronia.
Law student wins her fight to kill off 'creepy' Facebook page ranking hot Melbourne University students
Timna Jacks, Henrietta Cook 4:19 PM Social media page that rated students' appearance has been taken down, four days after the launch of a petition calling for its removal.
Two prisoners charged with New Year's Eve drive-by murder
Nino Bucci 3:34 PM Two men on remand for other offences have been charged in relation to the drive-by shooting murder of Nathan Knight in Lalor on New Year's Eve.
Man arrested over dramatic police chase that ended in CBD laneway
Tom Cowie 3:22 PM Police have arrested a man who allegedly led them on a dramatic car chase through the inner suburbs before dumping his luxury car in a city laneway.
Brown coal mine bonds increased in Hazelwood fire response
Tom Arup 2:21 PM Victoria's big brown coal players will each have to stump up tens of millions of dollars as extra security for the eventual clean up of their Latrobe Valley mines, with the Andrews government agreeing to dramatically increase rehabilitation bonds.
Watch out! Cars that can drive themselves are closer than you think
Jason Dowling 1:58 PM Melbourne car designer set for plum post in Detroit says we'll be seeing driverless cars on our roads within 'a year or so'.
Angry and confused, family grieves teen Cayleb Hough
Daniella Miletic 1:20 PM Family say they won't give up the fight to bring to justice the 'evil monsters' who killed the teenager and dumped his body in a disused mineshaft.
'Famous' Parkville tree to be turned into park furniture
Aisha Dow 1:15 PM A six-figure sum will be paid in compensation for the destruction of a gumtree that will be cut down to make way for the CityLink Tulla widening project.
Fancy a short black at 1986 prices? Try Marios, for one special day only
Chris Johnston 1:05 PM Brunswick Street cafe which famously earned the ire of comedian Jerry Sienfeld, marks it's 30th birthday this month. Waiter Massimo Di Sora has been a fixture for much of that time
'Monolithic' apartment plan for West Melbourne
Aisha Dow 1:05 PM That's how Melbourne City Council planners have described the big development.
Man catches car thief in the act - and films it
Caroline Zielinski 1:03 PM A Melbourne man who surprised a would-be thief in his car has filmed the exchange on video, showing him calmly ask the pilferer to explain why he was in the vehicle and to return the items he stole.
Suspicious fire destroys historic Geelong church
Daniella Miletic 10:47 AM A suspicious fire has ripped through a church and hall just west of Geelong.
Hospital baby deaths climb
Julia Medew 8:43 AM Another five babies have been found to have died in potentially avoidable circumstances at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
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Baby death count at Bacchus Marsh hospital could climb
Nick Toscano The number of potentially preventable baby deaths at the troubled Bacchus Marsh hospital could be higher than first thought, as authorities work through the findings of the latest major inquiry.
Bail for women accused of bashing ambulance paramedic
Adam Cooper A veteran ambulance paramedic feared he would be killed when attacked on the job by two women and a boy, in an assault that could end his career, a court has heard.
Infrastructure funding less sensible than ever
Josh Gordon, Analysis Why one project is worthy of billions in Commonwealth support and another gets not a cent is a complete mystery.
Teen charged with running international drug-trafficking syndicate
Nick Toscano A teenager may face life in jail after being charged with running an international drug-trafficking syndicate that allegedly used air mail and cargo to smuggle crystal meth into Melbourne.
Judge wants family of 'crooks' investigated
Mark Russell Melbourne lawyer ordered to pay $25,000 fine over his dealings with clients caught up in $30m dispute over historic buildings in Prague and Dresden.
Woman's body found in Traralgon, injured man under police guard
Patrick Hatch, Tom Cowie Homicide detectives called in after woman in her 60s is found dead at a house in Gippsland.
Fresh elections for Geelong next year
Clay Lucas and Richard Willingham Geelong council will be sacked on Thursday, but the Andrews government has been forced to back down from its plan to dismiss it for four years.
Victorian government bids for NRL decider
Caroline Wilson and Daniel Cherny The MCG could host the NRL grand final after the Victorian government launched a sensational bid to uproot the game from Sydney.
Opinion
Andrews' port plan is a fraud on the west
Victoria is facing an infrastructure fiasco rivalling the desalination plant.
Indifference threatens a jewel in Victoria's heritage
In a crook of a hill outside Melbourne, a rare example of Victoria's heritage is crumbling.
A perfect storm led to hospital baby deaths
We must demand transparency and a change in attitude at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
Hunt’s Melbourne 2200: on a road to nowhere
Environment Minister is still playing Abbott-style politics and his proposals ignore fiscal realities.
The urban myth we just can't shake off
We have the world's most urban culture but we see ourselves as red-dirters, outbackers, bushies.
Hail the fight for workplace safety
The decline in workplace deaths would have been unachievable without the vigilance of unions.
Fighting fire with fire: sometimes it goes wrong
The recent Lancefield bushfires highlight the need to have a plan and then use it.
A premier who keeps his promises? Really?
Premier Daniel Andrews has stuck to his guns, and his commitments.
Flash heatwave forebodes dangerous summer
In less than a week, the bushfire season has descended upon us.
Open letter to Gillon McLachlan
Victim of Brownless' "strippers" comment says the AFL chief should use his power to change the culture of The Footy Show.
Don't be fooled by Andrews' port trickery
Privatising the port to pay for level-crossing removals is a modern version of the pea and thimble trick.
Video
V/Line conductor filmed punching man
Passenger films a V/Line employee as he repeatedly kicks and punches a 46-year-old man at Broadford station.
Andrews wants Melbourne Metro cash from Turnbull
Daniel Andrews wants the allocated $3 billion for East West link to fund the Melbourne Metro.
Inside Australia's goat farming industry
We export the largest quantity of this meat in the world, but most Australians know little about goat farming.
