Hastings
Port of Hastings allocated $110m
Jason Dowling The Port of Hastings will be confirmed as Melbourne's next major container port with $110 million over four years committed for design and planning work.
Labor jettisons backing for Hastings port
Josh Gordon State Labor will abandon support for a new container port at Hastings, instead flagging plans for a massive new terminal on the other side of Port Phillip Bay between Geelong and Werribee.
Woman dies after being struck by car in Hastings
Craig Butt An elderly woman has died in hospital after being struck by a car while crossing a road in Hastings, in Melbourne's south-east.
Hastings port expansion in doubt as Patrick pulls plug
Josh Gordon Baillieu government's plan for a massive expansion of the Port of Hastings dealt a blow with the port operator confirming it will close operations there.
Treasurer promises string of surpluses
Josh Gordon Napthine government is set to unveil a war chest of rising budget surpluses as it prepares campaign.
Jailed with reluctance
Adam Cooper A County Court judge told an Aboriginal offender he found it depressing to send him to prison because of the 'deprivation' his people had endured.
Cash boost earmarked for new port works
Josh Gordon Premier Denis Napthine has announced $110 million to press ahead with the development of the Port of Hastings.
Transcript: Denis Napthine's full statement
Read Denis Napthine's full statement as he accepted the leadership of the Victorian parliamentary Liberal party.
Teens molest woman
Nino Bucci and Adrian Lowe A woman attacked by four teenagers who tried to strip off her clothing at a community festival has described the group as 'sick'.
The many faces of Macman
The top of Che Guevara's large mahogany desk at the bank was bare apart from a gourd of mate, a kava-like local narcotic brew, and a 9-millimetre Browning pistol which the Cuban guerilla leader kept...
Search begins for third airport
Richard Willingham Victoria's Planning Minister Matthew Guy has revealed intentions for a third airport.
Call for strike breakers to keep schools open
Henrietta Cook More than 170 Victorian state schools will close Thursday, as thousands of teachers, principals and support staff go on strike.
BlueScope workers fear the tap on the shoulder
Clay Lucas The first day back at work can be tough, but BlueScope Steel worker Tony Hutt's return from holiday was made worse after his employer announced it would cut nearly a quarter of the 750 jobs at its...
Mini bike riders in alleged fence post assault
Deborah Gough Mini bike riders allegedly assaulted and seriously injured a man and killed his dog in an attack with a fence post on Friday night.
'They're sick, sick people': victim tells of teen gang sex attack
Nino Bucci and Adrian Lowe A woman attacked by four teenagers who tried to strip off her clothing at a community festival has described the group as ''sick''.
Men front court on murder counts
Steve Butcher Police have charged three people in relation to the death of a young Frankston man almost 12 months ago.
More charges over year-old Frankston death
Adrian Lowe A fourth person has been charged in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man in Frankston in December last year.
Baillieu's halfway report card
Josh Gordon On Tuesday, Ted Baillieu marks two years in office. State political editor Josh Gordon assesses his performance in key policy areas.
Stranded Victorian fishermen saved
Nick Toscano Two fishermen who were clinging to the hull of their boat after it capsized in Western Port Bay have been rescued.
Woman bashed in seaside attack
Daniel Mackney Police are looking for witnesses after a woman in her 50s was found with serious injuries in thick bushes on the Mornington Peninsula early today.
