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A fire services levy on Victorian homeowners will be doubled and an electric vehicle tax rebate axed as the Allan Labor government moves to plug holes in a budget with a deficit that has blown out to $3.6 billion this year.

The state treasurer says Labor’s ambitions were always bigger than the budget would allow, but he “never” questioned the $100 billion Suburban Rail Loop.

Masks, balaclavas, glue and chains could be banned under a crackdown on extreme and radical influences at Victorian protests following the Adass Israel Synagogue attack.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has promised better protection for whistleblowers in the construction industry and a crackdown on criminals in labour

Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has been tapped to replace Tim Pallas as treasurer and pick up the monumental task of turning the state's finances around

Business groups welcomed the appointment of Jaclyn Symes as Victoria's new treasurer in a wider-than-expected reshuffle by Premier Jacinta Allan

The Victorian Liberal Party remains in turmoil after a meeting to reinstate ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming was split 14-all, leaving everyone furious.

I spent a night in the mega mall in the week before Christmas, and even a bloated Victorian budget couldn’t spoil the mood.

Home runs and hot dogs aren't normally associated with cricket but a small group of Australians are trying to make America fall in love with the sport.

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has backflipped on letting right-wing rebel MP Moira Deeming back into the party room, in an apparent bid