Victoria’s COVID class action may push legal bill past $40m
Victoria faces a mounting legal bill as defence costs in the state’s COVID-19 class action are projected to exceed $40 million, with taxpayers funding the defence.
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Victoria’s bushfires risk: why the state earns its feared reputation
Victoria often experiences extreme bushfires thanks to a blend of fierce winds, heavy fuels and rugged terrain. An explainer on the forces shaping the state’s fire season.
Outreach workers warn homeless in bushland as Vic heatwave looms
In Victoria, frontline outreach teams rush to alert rough sleepers in bushland about an approaching heatwave and fire risk, part of a targeted homeless heat warning effort.
Police arrest man after early-morning church blaze in Melbourne’s west
A man is being questioned by police after a church fire in Melbourne’s west in the early hours. Investigations continue as authorities assess the scene and gather evidence.
Fires and extreme heat reveal ancestral remains in Victoria’s Mallee
Extreme heat, dust and bushfires have exposed ancestral remains in Victoria’s Mallee, prompting careful heritage assessment and Indigenous consultation as researchers tread cautiously.
Ponting’s bid for Royal Melbourne Golf Club falls short
Ricky Ponting, one of Australia’s most celebrated cricketers and keen golfer, reportedly failed to secure membership at Melbourne’s Royal Melbourne Golf Club. What’s known and what remains unclear.
Ponting misses membership cut at Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Ricky Ponting’s bid to join the Royal Melbourne Golf Club appears not to have cleared the early screening, with Melbourne golf circles weighing the implications for celebrity membership.
Late-sub Furphy sparks Victory to ALW win over Jets
Holly Furphy comes off the bench to score a late winner as Melbourne Victory beat Newcastle Jets in an A-League Women clash, ending a winless run for Victory and stirring fresh hope.
Brasher shines as Victoria pushes Shield clash to the wire at the MCG
Victoria’s Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the MCG sits on a knife-edge, with debutant Dylan Brasher at the centre of a potential late-season turning point.
Shock twist frees Mokbel: how a trusted associate changed his fate
Tony Mokbel walks free after a surprise twist involving a trusted adviser, sparking questions about how the long-running case concluded. Officials have offered few specifics.