Victoria

Mourners in cricket jerseys will farewell teen athlete Ben Austin who died after being hit by a cricket ball in a freak accident.

Murder charges have been laid over the deaths of two men at a first birthday party, as the accused man's lawyer told a court he was withdrawing from drugs.

Despite her age, 35-year-old Jess Wilson is a seasoned political operator comfortable attacking Victoria’s Labor government over its big debt and poor economic performance.

Hannah McGuire's family and friends have gasped out ‘yes’ as her killer Lachlan Young was jailed for her murder.

Brad Battin is set to face a leadership challenge less than 12 months after rising to the top job as the party grapples with dire polling.

Three men accused of behaving offensively at an Anzac Day Dawn Service have revealed plans to fight the charges.

Taxpayers will foot the bill as the convicted killer fights to ‘enjoy his culture’ behind bars.

The hostel at the centre of the tragedy that killed six travellers is preparing to reopen, reigniting anger from grieving families demanding answers and accountability.

Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has unveiled a new plan to combat retail crime, while blasting the Allan Government for ‘doing nothing’ to protect the safety of staff and shoppers.

Shocking footage shows the moment a bathroom fight spilled into a packed dining room.

As a city-shaping rail tunnel readies to open, another cash-strapped project in Victoria worth three times as much has been promised a critical funding injection by the PM.

The brazen attacks were caught on CCTV.

Vision has emerged of the moment a regional church was set alight, in an incident police believe is not ‘religiously motivated’.

Prosecutors have withdrawn all charges against a man over the deaths of two children in a house fire after he died while on bail.

An alleged rapist linked to a notorious childcare abuse case has opted to fast-track dozens of charges to a higher court.