Victoria

The detention of teenagers at Victoria's maximum security prison is slammed by a human rights lawyer, as the State Government faces a third legal challenge to the practice.

The AFLW's boom opening round prompts a venue change this weekend, with Princes Park to host a double header.

Meet the under-12 girls from the Flemington Junior Football club, who are following in the footsteps of their AFL Women's heroes and say they're "probably a little bit better" than the boys.

The family of a man brutally killed in the car park of a Melbourne shopping centre last week were so distressed they did not recognise his brother in CCTV footage captured at the scene, police say.

A new social enterprise set up by an ex-Neighbours actress aims to provide every homeless woman in Australia with access to free tampons.

Ben McDevitt confirms he will not renew his contract as ASADA chief executive when his three-year term is up in May.

Dyson Heppell is the new Essendon captain, while former Bombers skipper Jobe Watson is included in the club's leadership group.

In the first program of its kind in Australia, and possibly the world, lawyer Vincent Shin works full-time at a Melbourne school.

Victorian high school students will be offered free vaccines against the potentially deadly meningococcal W strain after a significant increase in cases last year.

A Melbourne woman made homeless by family violence criticises a council decision to effectively ban rough sleeping in the city, saying councillors' "privilege is just beyond their capacity for understanding".

Scientist David Packham is frustrated that more controlled burning is not done to prevent bushfires.

Hype can often ruin a production for audiences, but what is incredible about The Book of Mormon is it completely stands up to its success, writes Will Huxley.

The High Court challenge to the election of former Family First senator Bob Day ends with the court reserving its decision.

A Melbourne kickboxing trainer accused of stealing more than $1.1 million from a security van created false proofs of identity with plans to flee if ever charged with the crime, police allege.

Small business owner Nick Waterman says he is "really rapt" police have charged a man after an ABC story revealed a credit card refund scam had left his company more than $1,000 out of pocket.

Victoria will become the first state in Australia to permanently ban fracking, after the Opposition party room agrees to support legislation introduced by the Andrews Government.

Homeless people could be effectively banned from sleeping rough in Melbourne after the city council votes to outlaw makeshift camps.

You don't know her face, but you know what she sounds like. Meet Lea Salonga — the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in the hit Disney movie Aladdin.

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal just how bad the situation has become in Victoria's troubled youth justice system, as workplace safety inspectors raise concerns workers' lives are at risk.

Wearing the same t-shirt he bought 32 years ago at his first ever Bruce Springsteen concert, superfan Mark Ryder arrives in Sydney to see The Boss for the 100th time.

The Food and Grocery Council is warning producers and manufacturers the supermarket price squeeze will continue for some time yet.

CCTV footage of a man at a Doncaster shopping centre the day before David Dick was brutally attacked.

Police release footage of a man, armed with a long object, suspected of killing another man in the car park of a Melbourne shopping centre last week.

The Federal Transport Minister has promised to help improve the state's "slowest and most unreliable" transport services to Gippsland.

The Catholic Church confirms more than $200,000 has been paid to victims of sex abuse perpetrated by members of the Diocese of Sale, in eastern Victoria.