Victoria

Age of Criminal Responsibility needs to go further in Victoria

Age of Criminal Responsibility needs to go further in Victoria

Social Justice The Wire

Victoria has raised the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years of age, but the commissioner for children...

Further reforms on VAD legislation in Victoria needed

Further reforms on VAD legislation in Victoria needed

The Wire

The following story contains topics of death, VAD, and suicide. Discretion is advised.  Voluntary assisted dying advocates continue calls for...

Victorian homeless are afraid of security guards: union

Victorian homeless are afraid of security guards: union

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

A new petition is asking the Melbourne City Council to remove security guards who are targeting homeless people in the...

Victorian farmers outraged about Emergency Services Levy

Victorian farmers outraged about Emergency Services Levy

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Victorian farmers maintain fury over the Emergency Services Levy. On Sunday, they joined hundreds of CFA volunteers at a rally...

Benefits of ending native forest logging revealed

Benefits of ending native forest logging revealed

Science & Environment The Wire

A new report released today shows the end of native forest logging in Victoria is helping 34 threatened species to...

Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning on the Safety of Our Childcare Centres

Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning on the Safety of Our Childcare Centres

Education Politics & Economy The Wire

The following story contains reference to child sexual abuse, which some listeners may find distressing.  The alleged child sex offender,...

Victorian mental health workers walk out for system reform

Victorian mental health workers walk out for system reform

Social Justice The Wire

Mental health workers across Victoria’s public hospitals and Forensicare are striking today, marching to Parliament House to demand better working...

Victoria’s ban on machete sales “distracts attention away” from causes of crime

Victoria’s ban on machete sales “distracts attention away” from causes of crime

The Law The Wire 28 May 2025

The Victorian government has made history today as the first Australian state to totally ban the sale of machetes. It...

Victoria’s bold move to support kids with public transport

Victoria’s bold move to support kids with public transport

Politics & Economy The Wire

The Victorian Government has announced free public transport for all children under 18. This change is expected to improve school...

Advocates unite demanding urgent action on youth homelessness

Advocates unite demanding urgent action on youth homelessness

Politics & Economy The Wire

Victoria’s leading homelessness advocates, frontline workers, and young people with lived experience are joining forces this week to demand urgent...