Victoria

Youth offenders riot at a maximum security prison south-west of Melbourne, damaging property with rocks and fire extinguishers and injuring a staff member.

Several thousand protesters gather in Melbourne's west to voice their anger at the Victorian Government's decision to build a new youth detention centre at Werribee South.

Newcastle holds Melbourne Victory to a goalless draw to return to the A-League's top six.

Geelong defender Harry Taylor becomes the second high-profile AFL player to raise concerns about the prevalence of gambling advertisements, saying he is worried about the impact it has on children.

Victoria University says it is reviewing its administrative procedures after its Flinders Street campus building was used to hold a fundraising dinner for an anti-Islam organisation last week.

Capsicum spray has been deployed on "multiple occasions" in the past fortnight against teenagers being held inside Victoria's Barwon Prison, the Supreme Court is told.

A new 20-bed unit for dangerous criminals who have served their jail time in Victoria but are not fit to be released into the community will be built in the town of Ararat.

The Magpies will be without Sophie Casey for two weeks after she is handed ban for knocking out Melbourne's Meg Downie.

The opening of an art exhibition using coal from Hazelwood mine will coincide with the final weeks of Hazelwood power station's operation.

Horticulture growers and traders will be able to employ an expert mediator in a new fast, efficient and flexible dispute resolution process.

A Victorian abattoir upgrades its facility despite a drop in livestock to process, making the most of overseas markets.

The death of a man during the Southern 80 waterskiing competition — the sixth fatal incident at the event since 1987 — sparks renewed concerns about the popular tourist attraction on the Victoria-New South Wales border.

It is hoped harvest fires will be reduced thanks to an innovative cooling system developed by two western Victorian farmers.

This Saudi Arabian-led research could help breed varieties of quinoa that will thrive in Australia's marginal cropping land.

A Melbourne boy's piano that can be played inside a pocket earns him Australia's top student inventor's prize.

Taxi drivers have taken to Melbourne's Tullamarine Freeway and Bolte Bridge as part of their on-going protest against deregulation of the industry.

When Melbourne man Peter Dietze found a photo in the attic, he had no idea it would link him to Indian film royalty, take him around the world and lead to an exhibition at ACMI.

Taxi driver Sandy Spanos says if the Victorian Government wants to change the goalposts for the taxi industry, it has to take into account the impact on drivers.

Dozens of taxis drive through Melbourne in convoy to the steps of Victoria's Parliament after blockading the Bolte Bridge to protest against industry reforms introduced by the State Government.

As "workaholic" former Supreme Court judge Bernard Teague turns to more relaxing pursuits, the 79-year-old says chairing the Bushfires Royal Commission was rewarding work in a long legal career.

Former Supreme Court judge Bernard Teague, who chaired the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, reflects on how he coped with being confronted with devastating evidence about the disaster.

Melbourne City becomes the first club to win consecutive W-League titles after beating Perth Glory 2-0 in the grand final at Perth Oval.

A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.