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For all the news, visit https://www.theage.com.au/https://www.theage.com.au/rss/national/victoria.xmlhttps://www.theage.com.au/icons/rss/theage.pngen-AUFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:22:26 +1100https://www.theage.com.au/rss/national/victoria.xmlFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:22:26 +1100National / VictoriaCaroline SchelleA star literature student who barely spoke English when she arrived in Australia is aiming to study at one of the world’s top universities, and she’s not alone.78bee144-41ab-4da7-a515-288dc564afc4https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-students-reveal-how-they-won-places-at-world-s-top-unis-20251202-p5nk6n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaIsabel McMillanMachetes, a meat cleaver and a carving knife were among weapons seized from a gang of teenage boys in the CBD on the first night of the annual Moomba Festival.6c6cf2cc-3751-4382-b815-23c26699fdb9https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/armed-teens-detained-at-moomba-as-police-thwart-serious-violence-20260306-p5o84q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 12:05:33 +1100National / VictoriaJohn SilvesterIn 1981, it was $20,000 cash and a beach house. Today, it’s organised crime infiltrating the CFMEU – and a toothless watchdog. It’s time to fix it. John Silvester outlines how.2469bb62-139f-40ac-9c40-e24d0dac2c79https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/norm-s-a-bit-short-the-history-lessons-victoria-failed-to-learn-20260303-p5o6z3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1100National / VictoriaGrant McArthurOne of the state’s largest disability service providers is withdrawing its transport services due to financial pressures and trying to sell off the buses they were given for free.3e2afaf5-3355-4cd9-a20b-b23ca6745597https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/disability-homes-scrap-bus-services-tell-residents-to-take-taxis-trains-20260225-p5o5a0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:26:38 +1100National / VictoriaNoel Towell, Bridie SmithParents are choosing private education in increasing numbers, but the latest school snapshot also had much-needed good news for government schools.6c4be472-f36a-440c-9aa1-587cc09870cahttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-like-having-a-luxury-handbag-private-school-enrolments-rising-despite-costs-20260305-p5o7pp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 05:01:00 +1100National / VictoriaChris Vedelago, Marta Pascual JuanolaThere have been more than a dozen arson attacks and two shootings related to illicit tobacco markets since Hamad was arrested in Iraq in mid-January.9858ffa9-d964-4f04-881d-c14a0b9d36dehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/they-re-getting-sent-a-message-tobacco-war-reignites-as-kaz-hamad-s-commission-fights-to-retain-control-20260304-p5o7ks.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaStephen Brook, Eliza SumTest your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.c1f893b5-7fce-497e-b2dc-2cd9dec44c78https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-was-brunton-avenue-renamed-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz-20260304-p5o7kx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaCara Waters, Fiona Byrne, John BuckleyTo add to Pakula’s workload for the week he was asked as the chair of Crown to find a last-minute room for a “late breaking visitor”.c35be096-5b4d-4264-861e-3a8bd467e65dhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/grand-prix-boss-martin-pakula-and-his-impossible-f1-task-20260305-p5o7x5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaFri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaKatie BiceTwo university students found dead near Mount Bogong likely became disorientated in severe weather after taking on a hike they were inexperienced for, according to a coroner.b545b02a-b478-439e-8628-e0fd65c90041https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/hiker-sent-final-message-to-mum-before-dying-with-friend-from-exposure-20260305-p5o7zs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 22:10:36 +1100National / VictoriaReaders evaluate the actions of Trump, Netanyahu and the words of Albanese and the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and only one of them gets a positive result.f720f8d1-fd87-4c59-a0a7-726f1bd6eab3https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/leaders-behaving-badly-or-if-not-woefully-20260305-p5o7vy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaAnnika SmethurstIn a defamation action against her estranged husband, Cate Sayers claims the businessman shared false medical information and details of her sexual history.a3d5b358-776b-4de7-a8d5-eb33db58c451https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/luke-sayers-shamelessly-blamed-wife-for-lewd-picture-20260305-p5o7xq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 17:30:31 +1100National / VictoriaErin PearsonThe same police investigating the alleged childcare paedophile have now charged a third person with nearly 200 sex crimes against children and animals.eddcf040-5349-4637-b912-a5eac96b2181https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/sex-crimes-inquiry-into-joshua-brown-nets-third-accused-child-rapist-20260204-p5nzjp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 17:04:51 +1100National / VictoriaCara WatersNicole Piastri says she wishes her son Oscar had chosen golf or tennis. “But he loves it,” she says ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.d3f69855-6b67-4217-a8c9-122ac8a45e38https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-footage-was-so-disturbing-i-vomited-what-it-s-like-being-mum-to-australia-s-leading-f1-driver-20260305-p5o7q4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 16:13:50 +1100National / VictoriaCameron HoustonA resident who says he had never met Freeman was ordered at gunpoint to lie facedown and restrained with zip ties, before he was told by officers he was under arrest for harbouring a fugitive.30752a9f-6938-4bf1-b4fd-19230f0967b5https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/innocent-family-sue-police-over-raid-arrest-in-dezi-freeman-manhunt-20260304-p5o7cq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +1100National / VictoriaGrant McArthurFamilies involved in two horror mix-ups that saw women implanted with the wrong embryos have received massive secret settlements from Monash IVF.2b38ca66-35b9-475c-aaed-ec6ed8502e52https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/monash-ivf-pays-millions-to-families-after-horror-embryo-mix-ups-20260304-p5o7f2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +1100National / VictoriaErin PearsonAs Lynn was told he will remain behind bars as he awaits a retrial for the murder of Carol Clay in Victoria’s High Country, he kept his gaze fixed firmly on the floor.9218ff27-de70-4161-89c4-10494c2d2d4bhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/greg-lynn-bail-refused-bail-over-missing-camper-case-20260304-p5o7jj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 10:24:13 +1100National / VictoriaAnnika SmethurstThe Melbourne-based nuclear incident room monitors global radiation threats and can model how radioactive material could spread.7ab0fd4f-8d7e-4612-9afa-587d5ffd2316https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/australia-s-nuclear-emergency-centre-on-alert-after-iran-attack-20260228-p5o6c6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaBroede CarmodyThe injuries, which commonly occur among boys aged 10 to 14, can include broken bones, fractured skulls and even a ruptured spleen.a3475ccc-b872-41d1-b4da-4fdc9468d3c0https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/serious-injuries-67-per-cent-rise-in-children-hurt-by-e-scooters-in-just-one-year-20260304-p5o7gx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaThu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100National / VictoriaFiona Byrne, John BuckleyWhile the Glamour on the Grid guest list has undergone a cull, the event still managed to present an eclectic array of attendees. But no one makes a serious fashion statement better than Judd.1433e1dd-8c62-46eb-ab83-61b2d3d2e270https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rebecca-judd-leads-glamour-on-the-grid-red-carpet-overdrive-20260304-p5o7f4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaWed, 04 Mar 2026 21:55:31 +1100National / VictoriaAlexander DarlingOfficers believe this violence to be part of a wider trend of criminal syndicates looking to fill the vacuum left in the tobacco black market following the arrest of Kazem Hamad.a705206e-2800-44cb-96cc-fdb92ee906c2https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/police-seize-five-guns-including-ak-47-after-tobacco-shop-fire-20260304-p5o7l1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoriaWed, 04 Mar 2026 20:18:43 +1100