Weeks from the start of the football season the Victorian government has increased community sport crowd numbers from 1,000 to 5,000.

In an attempt to stamp out harassment, a code of conduct will be drawn up to cover all MPs in South Australia's Parliament — but it follows several attempts to get one over the line.

Australia's claim that China breached international trading rules by imposing tariffs on barley last year will be referred to a dispute panel to be established by the World Trade Organisation.

After 30 years, the Mildura weather radar has been replaced, with the new technology expected to provide more accurate weather information for residents across three states.

An Australian member of a UN committee about discrimination against women describes the Prime Minister's reference to a threat of violence against female protesters as "saddening".

News Corp says it has reached a multi-year agreement with Facebook that covers its major Australian mastheads, including The Australian, Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun, as well as regional publications.

A legal claim has been filed against Peninsula Health in Victoria, claiming the organisation deliberately underpaid a junior doctor. It's the first of what could be many class actions against public health services.

Michael O'Brien has foreshadowed "significant" changes to his frontbench after the failed leadership challenge. Former premier Jeff Kennett called it "stupid" and "ill-conceived" and said those who involved may be told to step aside at the next election.

Victoria Police charges one of Australia's top basketball players, Mitchell Creek, with assault offences, with the NBL and his team saying they take the allegations "extremely seriously".

Recipes for sanitiser and sourdough were the most sought after by one major supermarket's online shoppers, and that goes to show how strange Australian consumers behaved in the pandemic.

Australia is about to get a massive new 900,000-litre water tank for filming blockbuster movies on home soil.

He cites Paul Keating as his political inspiration and isn't afraid of finding himself on the other side of a debate with his colleagues. Mr Merlino now faces a new challenge as Victoria's interim leader while Daniel Andrews recovers from serious spinal injuries.