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Police in Victoria say more than $260,000 has been lost to scammers selling fake tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour since tickets went on sale last year. Dozens of people have fallen victims to hackers selling tickets through social media.

Dozens of MPs claimed travel allowances last year after trips across the globe, with integrity experts warning that politicians' claims must "pass the pub test".

Clayton Oliver is fined $600 after the Demons AFL star was pulled over and found to be driving without a licence, which had been suspended on medical grounds.

Australia's aged care sector is entering a stage of "critical" reform. So what do you do when a loved one is hesitant to accept requisite care later in life?

The ABC's political docuseries Nemesis is back. We unpack the biggest moments from episode 2, with political analysis from Annabel Crabb. 

Protesters have hit back at police after a violent confrontation at the annual Midsumma Pride march in Melbourne.

Two Victorian men will face court after 139 kilograms of cocaine were found allegedly hidden inside luxury buses in an international shipment that arrived in Adelaide via Perth, with border force officials saying cocaine shipments are being seized at "unprecedented levels". 

The Victorian chief police commissioner has labelled protesters who hurled paint and blocked officers from marching an 'ugly rabble'

School tuck-shop menus are increasingly focusing on nutrition and a social enterprise in regional Victoria is re-imagining the canteen by delivering veggie-packed lunches to students.

Swimmers are being warned to stay away from one of Victoria's busiest beaches and a popular High Country waterhole as extreme heat grips the state.

A social media trend encouraging women and girls to compare the look of their legs in leggings has been prompted warnings from experts and led to the associated hashtag being banned on TikTok. 

The cultural role of bookshops is in the spotlight after the owner of Victoria's oldest independent bookshop posted on social media, calling for "kids picture books with just white kids on the cover". Authors, booksellers and a publisher on the power of booksellers.

Ringwood MP Will Fowles says he's disappointed but determined as he returns to parliament after a police investigation into assault allegations.

Crashing waves, beautiful boulders, emus and wombats help Squeaky Beach take out top spot on Australia's Top 10 best beaches.

A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.

Poor engagement and consultation has led to "material distrust" of renewable energy developers in regional communities, according to a much-anticipated review.

Expensive school uniforms with logos and monograms do nothing to help kids learn, so why are we paying so much at the uniform shop?

The acclaimed British artist trades tennis balls and tattoos while unveiling his signature work at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Since Jacinta Allan took Victoria's top job four months ago, she's put her own stamp on the office. But the state's 49th premier faces the same challenges as her high-profile predecessor Daniel Andrews.

New guidelines have been released giving parents and sporting groups clarity over how to deal with concussion in junior and community sport.

Victoria Police currently has 31 active arson investigations linked to Melbourne's tobacco dispute.

Prosecutors are arguing the man who stalked and stabbed Celeste Manno should be jailed for life.

Survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse have launched a class action against one of Australia's most prominent sexual abuse law firms, which they say failed to obtain proper compensation from the institutions responsible for their abuse.

Victoria's Supreme Court hears the obsessive stalker is likely to re-offend if he is ever released back into the community.

Victoria Police has charged a 25-year-old man with arson and extortion linked to a number of fires at tobacco outlets and other venues across Melbourne.