City gripped tight by 'coldest week of the year'
Daniella Miletic Think the cold might loosen its white-knuckle grip on poor shivering Melbourne? Think again. The big chill's only just begun.
Latest Victoria news
Heavy rain, wind forecast for Gippsland as cold front moves in
Steve Lillebuen 9:33 PM Heavy rain across Victoria's Gippsland region could be on the way from Tuesday as another cold front rolls across the state.
Boy airlifted to hospital after car accident in Warrnambool
Alexandra Laskie 8:40 PM A five-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car accident near Warrnambool.
Young man missing from hospital found safe and well
Deborah Gough, Steve Lillebuen 7:32 PM A young man has been found after he went missing from a hospital in Melbourne's inner-north.
Rare BMW motorcycle stolen by 'prospective buyer'
Alexandra Laskie 7:23 PM A rare motorcycle has been stolen under the pretence that it was being taken for a test drive.
Werribee hospital death: Man dies after assault
Steve Lillebuen 7:12 PM A man has died after he was brutally beaten and dumped outside the Werribee hospital.
Missing Latta siblings: Ex-partner pleads for mother Tracey Heuston to return
Alexandra Laskie 7:00 PM The former partner of missing Watsonia woman Jason Latta has pleaded for her to hand herself and their daughters into police.
Squint, tilt your head and CFA dispute might have cost Shorten in Victoria
Josh Gordon, Analysis 6:43 PM It is possible to argue the Premiers' handling of the CFA dispute had an impact, but there is little tangible evidence.
Food truck feud breaks out in Werribee
Clay Lucas 6:19 PM For 20 years, Dhananjay Mehra has run his Werribee restaurant, The Indian Roast, complete with a car park for customers. Now, Mr Mehra says, his car park is being misused by food truck patrons looking for somewhere to park, to throw their rubbish and even to relieve themselves.
New buildings 'will dominate' Yarra River at Abbotsford
Carolyn Webb 6:10 PM Yarra riverkeeper slams ''visual intrusiveness'' of nine storey tower approved by VCAT.
Woman launches legal action against debt collector
Liam Mannix 5:53 PM The voice on the other end of the line was muffled, threatening. Edwina Crawford sobbed into the phone, begged it to leave her alone.
Greens talk up hopes for lower house seats
Benjamin Preiss 5:23 PM The Greens remain hopeful of knocking off Labor in two key inner city electorates that will be decided in coming days when counting resumes.
Search for missing Melbourne mother and daughters enters fifth day
Alexandra Laskie 4:39 PM The search for missing woman Tracey Heuston and her three daughters enters fifth day.
Giant container cranes shipped into Melbourne's port
Adam Carey 4:37 PM Four towering container cranes were shipped into Melbourne's port on Saturday, drawing a crowd of curious onlookers.
Canberra gunmaker's bid to make Victoria Police guns shut down
Alexandra Back 12:00 AM A specific ACT law meant Gareth Crook could not first test the weapons he would sell.
Armed robbery: Reservoir jewellery shop held up at gunpoint
Alexandra Laskie and Nicholas Li 3:48 PM A jewellery store in Melbourne's north was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday.
Andrews scoffs at claims CFA dispute cost Labor
Richard Willingham, Josh Gordon 2:50 PM A defiant Daniel Andrews has hit back at claims his botched handling of the CFA pay dispute could have cost Labor a federal election victory by depriving the party of key seats in Victoria.
Daughter's plea over missing mother
Alexandra Laskie 1:39 PM The daughter of missing Avondale Heights woman Karen Ristevski has made an emotional plea for public help to find her mother.
Train line suspended: Man trapped for nearly an hour
Deborah Gough 1:13 PM The South Morang line was suspended after a train hit a man trapping him for nearly an hour.
Alleged Gumtree scammer arrested
Deborah Gough 1:10 PM Users of buy and sell social media websites have been given a reminder to be on guard when parting with goods after an alleged scammer was arrested.
More measles cases spark fear of 'significant outbreak'
Bridie Smith 12:59 PM Victoria is again on measles alert after two new cases were confirmed on Saturday, taking to 34 the number of infections recorded in the state this year.
Body pulled from creek believed to be a local
Deborah Gough 12:56 PM Police have confirmed the body found inside a car in a creek in Victoria's north is a man.
Victoria could be central to Turnbull's return
Farrah Tomazin Labor is in danger of losing two of its traditional strongholds in Bill Shorten's home state, where the rise of the Greens and a bitter stoush over the CFA could help Malcolm Turnbull return to government.
Did Andrews cost Shorten the election?
Josh Gordon As Labor's campaign hard heads brace for what what is expected to be a flat performance for the party in Victoria, there is a universal question that keeps being asked: why did Daniel Andrews bring the CFA issue so dramatically to a head just weeks before the federal campaign?
Melbourne had a wet June, but nothing compared to Falls Creek
Neelima Choahan The trusty brolly got bit more of a workout in Melbourne this June, but nothing compared to Falls Creek which recorded the highest rainfall in 25 years.
LED streetlights good for Earth but not human health
Alana Christensen and Nicholas Li Energy-efficient LED street lights are so bright they could be a health hazard, according to new medical guidelines.
Boom in websites selling lecture notes to university students
Henrietta Cook Alastair Weng shares the secrets to his academic success for less than the price of a coffee.
Green army of volunteers swoop on polling booths
Benjamin Millar Voters arriving at polling booths in key electorates across inner-Melbourne are finding their way awash in green.
Body found in car in Wodonga creek
Benjamin Millar A body has been found inside a car discovered in a creek in the state's north.
A democratic feast: eat, drink and vote
Alana Christensen and Nicholas Li Mmmm, the election day smorgasbord. What to eat and drink when you vote.
Election 2016: Vic Labor sweating on seats, little change predicted
Farrah Tomazin and Richard Willingham Labor faces big challenges from the Greens and Coalition in two of its traditional strongholds.
Opinion
Punishment by proxy
The danger is that immense damage will be done to communities served by the CFA.
Football's abuse of women is institutional
The abuse of women in football is ongoing. Its language. Its attitudes. And sexual assault.
Why footy's men need to take heed
This has been an opportune week to shut up and learn.
Myer should stick with what it does best
Classic, dependable and enduring – that's what we want from Myer.
Forget hollow apologies, take away the money
Behavioural change cannot happen without people changing their language.
Sorry, Premier, you've used up your nine lives
What is the shelf-life of a political crisis?
Victoria's proposed euthanasia laws are flawed
A sanitised, pain-free and controlled death cannot be guaranteed.
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.
