Webcams showed snow blanketing the ground in some areas. In others, it was patchy or nonexistentTory Shepherd (the Guardian)
Just months out from the Victorian election, the premier’s performance has left some MPs wondering if it’s too late for Labor to change leadersBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts sayGraham Readfearn (the Guardian)
The state’s commissioner for children and young people raised the alarm about cycles of ineffective referrals to voluntary services and closed reports in 35 cases of children who died after interactions with the system.Stephanie Convery (the Guardian)
Labor’s Luba Grigorovitch says she regrets six of the character references and vows never to write anotherBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Crews extinguished blaze before finding child deceased inside Werribee home, Victoria police saidGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Tribunal decision on Geoffrey Dalton comes as advocacy group releases data showing 30 greyhounds have died at or after Victorian races this yearCatie McLeod (the Guardian)
Bureau of Meteorology says thunderstorms could bring widespread rainfalls and flash flooding while there are ‘signs of El Niño development’Cait Kelly (the Guardian)
A 48-year-old and 35-year-old will be interviewed by police after their arrests at two separate locations in north-east VictoriaBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Directions hearing over deaths of Victoria police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart told of new details of Porepunkah shootingGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Jacinta Allan will announce a plan to offer 2,000 apprenticeships at the revived State Electricity Commission, as part of a pre-election pushBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Supporters at the Victorian state library protested against prosecutors dropping a manslaughter charge against the man accused of killing herCatie McLeod (the Guardian)
The state’s opposition said case was proof ‘the justice system is broken’Benita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Inquest hears Kyle Hudson, who died aged 22, withdrew from betting accounts multiple times but received more than 300 inducementsStephanie Convery (the Guardian)
Marat Ganiev will instead be charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over death of 19-year-old whose body was found in tipGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Exclusive: state is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from November electionBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Push to register unaffiliated party with identical name to grassroots group follows Avi Yemini’s plan to use ‘Free Palestine party’ to funnel votes to One NationBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Coroner examines circumstances that led to 2021 death of Werribee man Kyle Hudson, who held multiple betting accountsStephanie Convery (the Guardian)
Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, did not apply during brief hearingNino Bucci (the Guardian)
Catalano’s lawyer says press attention ‘potentially detrimental’ to Australian Community Media co-owner’s mental healthGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to hike Bibbulmun Track near outskirts of PerthGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, appear in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terrorist organisationNino Bucci (the Guardian)
Additional funding for the costly 90km public transport project promised ahead of state’s November electionTom McIlroy (the Guardian)
Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last weekSarah Collard (the Guardian)
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Victorian and federal Labor governments greenlight Otway basin drilling project with potential to supply one-third of state’s gasBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to VictoriaNino Bucci (the Guardian)
Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSWKrishani Dhanji (the Guardian)
Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows state has recorded $700m surplus this financial year, first of its kind since before the Covid-19 pandemicBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Anthony Marsh appears to be in commanding position in significant boost to opposition leader Jess WilsonGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four statesTory Shepherd (the Guardian)
Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state electionBenita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’Benita Kolovos (the Guardian)
Exclusive: Corrective Services investigates how Richard Guilliatt of The Australian was able to interview Rob and Karen Gilfillan for Shadow of DoubtAmanda Meade (the Guardian)
Newspaper broke embargo on confidential briefing note about the royal couple’s movements five days before they arrived in Melbourne for their Australia visitAmanda Meade (the Guardian)
