The former Victorian Labor premier, Steve Bracks, has been appointed as Australia's next consul-general in New York.
ABC - May 17, 7:11 pmArson attacks on a bikie clubhouse and a car in Melbourne's west could be a sign that a feud between gangs is escalating again, police say.
May 17, 6:56 pm
Inbound lanes on Melbourne's Citylink have been reopened after a crash this morning which left a large truck dangling from an overpass.
ABC - May 17, 6:31 pm
Some alternative Australian-developed wine varieties are finding their way into the glasses of local drinkers, but the biggest test for winemakers has been getting consumers to try them.
ABC - May 17, 2:08 pmA lawyer says the Catholic Church and other organisations that contributed to child sex abuse problems should have to pay for the royal commission.
May 17, 5:10 pm
A police search along the Victoria-NSW border for Australia's most wanted fugitive, Graham Gene Potter, has ended with two possible sightings discounted.
May 17, 4:29 pmBallarat police have warned locals to be on the look-out for counterfeit money.
May 17, 11:25 am
Convicted drug boss Tony Mokbel has lost a bid to quash his conviction for being the mastermind behind a large-scale drug ring.
ABC - May 17, 5:18 pm
Drug boss Tony Mokbel has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence in Victoria's highest court.
May 17, 3:16 pm
A truckie was thrown 20 metres from a busy Melbourne highway onto a road below in a crash that shut down the highway for most of Friday.
May 17, 6:08 pmVictorian Premier Denis Napthine has ordered an urgent review of boxing licences, after Melbourne gangland identity Mick Gatto was given permission to organise fights in Victoria.
ABC - May 17, 12:06 pm
A truck driver is fighting for life his after falling at least 15 metres when his vehicle rolled over on the approach to Melbourne's Bolte Bridge this morning.
ABC - May 17, 2:06 pm
Dozens of Victorian communities at risk of bushfire will still be without fire refuges next summer.
May 16, 5:18 pm
Lavington stalwart John Hunt is just trying to treat game 300 like any other.
But his team mates are using that massive milestone as motivation for what's their biggest game of the season so far.

The Wang Rovers claimed a crucial win over top five contender North Albury yesterday.
The Hoppers' forward line failed to fire...
And the club's now dealing with a couple of injury concerns, too.
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