Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state, making it the most densely populated state. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, and South Australia to the west.
The Australian Open qualifying matches were delayed in Melbourne on Tuesday because of bushfire smoke. Questions have been raised about the poor air quality as bushfires continue raging across the..
Bushfires burned dangerously out of control on Australia's east coast on Saturday, fueled by high temperatures and strong winds that had firefighters battling to save lives and property, and..
Australians were urged on Friday to evacuate parts of the eastern states of Victoria and New South Wales. The call to action is in an effort to help residents escape bushfires that are expected to burn..
Authorities have called on residents and tourists to evacuate coastal towns along Australia's east coast ahead of extreme heat forecasts for the weekend. In the southeast, troops will support..
Thousands of residents and tourists have been told to leave the East Gippsland region in the Australian state of Victoria as scorching temperatures fan bushfires.A total fire ban is in place across the..
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An elite Melbourne school will be investigated by the Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority over its management of child abuse risks. SBS - Published
Children from Clifton Creek Primary in rural Victoria have begun the new year in temporary facilities after fires devastated the region. Here, ten-year-old Jake Brunswick and his family tell SBS News.. SBS - Published
The Victorian government has struck a deal to give all Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Country Fire Authority career firefighters a 2.5 per cent pay increase. SBS - Published
Australian tourism operators in the Victorian coastal town of Lakes Entrance say the government’s ban on travellers has exacerbated the impact bushfires have had, leaving many struggling to make ends.. SBS - Published
Helen Oakley witnessed the immediate aftermath of a logging operation at a blue gum plantation near Cape Bridgewater in Victoria, saying many koalas were killed and injured. SBS - Published
Fishers across the Victorian coast are stranded holding up to 10,000 lobsters in seawater storage tanks on boats and in processing facilities after China shut down its live animal trade over.. The Age - Published
Victorian health authorities have confirmed a fourth case of the deadly coronavirus, while two South Australia has confirmed more cases. SBS - Published
Victoria's Attorney-General Jill Hennessy has written to Australia's governor-general, asking him to overturn men’s rights activist Bettina Arndt's Order of Australia. SBS - Published
Five people across Australia, including four in NSW and one in Victoria, have now been confirmed to have contracted the new coronavirus. SBS - Published
Australia declared on Saturday its first confirmed case of the Wuhan coronavirus in the state of Victoria, with the patient hospitalized in a stable condition in a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria health.. Reuters - Published
Forest Management firefighter Bill Slade, who died in Victoria's East Gippsland bushfires has been farewelled by hundreds of mourners including premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Michael.. SBS - Published
Bushfire-ravaged Victorian communities have been warned of flood risk as up to 70 people are expected to fly back to Mallacoota to reunite with family members. SBS - Published
Dozens of people in Beulah have gathered in a symbol of peace and inclusivity, after a local couple raised a Nazi flag above their property. SBS - Published
Saturday evening saw an emergency warning issued for a blaze burning out of control on French Island, Victoria's largest coastal island. SBS - Published
Flash-flooding and large hail from thunderstorm sweeping the state in a eastern direction are likely to cause damage across fire-affected areas. SBS - Published
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a state-based review into the bushfires and questioned what a national inquiry would examine. SBS - Published
Australia's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke. Reuters - Published
One of the three victims of last year's New Zealand volcano eruption in Melbourne's Alfred hospital has died, taking the official toll to 18. SBS - Published
Monday marks the start of a week of milder conditions across Victoria that will help firefighters strengthen containment lines in ravaged areas of the state. SBS - Published
The death toll from Victoria's bushfire crisis has risen to four after a firefighter died battling a blaze in the state's alpine region. SBS - Published
While an emergency warning remains for a fire near Mt Hotham, the government has confirmed the Victorian state of disaster will end at midnight Saturday. SBS - Published
Authorities have warned people in Victoria's northeast and East Gippsland region to stay alert through the evening as the bushfire threat escalates. SBS - Published
Organisers of a climate protest in Melbourne's CBD on Friday night have resisted calls from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to postpone their event. SBS - Published
Victorians in the state's fire-ravaged east are bracing for another day of severe to extreme fire danger with challenging weather conditions added to the mix. SBS - Published
A pub in bushfire-stricken Mallacoota could have become the pub with no beer, but locals won't be left without a coldy thanks to a navy delivery of fresh kegs. SBS - Published
A pub in bushfire-stricken Mallacoota could have become the pub with no beer, but locals won't be left without a coldy thanks to a navy delivery of fresh kegs. SBS - Published
Organisers of a climate protest in Melbourne's CBD on Friday night have resisted calls from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to postpone their event. SBS - Published
Extreme fire conditions are forecast to return to Victoria on Friday, and the premier is urging people to remain vigilant and heed warnings. SBS - Published
A Forest Fires Management worker killed in a road accident has been confirmed as a victim of Victoria's bushfires, taking the state's death toll to three. SBS - Published
Thick smoke is likely to blanket Melbourne for days as bushfires continue to tear through the state's east, where all missing people have been found. SBS - Published
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