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Diane Lane Joins Li Jun Li In Hulu Limited Series ‘Victoria’

Diane Lane Joins Li Jun Li In Hulu Limited Series ‘Victoria’

Diane Lane has joined the cast of Victoria, Hulu’s upcoming thriller limited series from Christy Hall, Onyx Collective and Counterpart Studios. She joins previously announced Li Jun Li. Created and written by Hall (I Am Not Okay with This), set in the cutthroat world of San Francisco’s elite, Victoria follows a brilliant con artist who […]

Sep 23, 2026 · byDeadline
Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show

Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show

Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The gas industry has been accused of unleashing a “scare campaign” before the Victorian election as it pressures the state government to reverse a ban on gas in new homes . A paper prepared by a lobbyist for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) and shared with ministers has warned annual household gas bills could increase by $100 unless the ban is overturned, without providing evidence to support that claim. Continue reading...

Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing

Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing

Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on state’s $150bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The opening public hearing of the royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build has shown Jacinta Allan knew of allegations the construction union allowed criminals and bikies on to state projects as early as 2023. It was also revealed that the inquiry – officially named the royal commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction – held “closed” hearings following its launch in August , and plans to hold public hearings during the November state election campaign. Continue reading...

Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year

Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year

From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of commuters, and a type of gingko once thought to be extinct in the wild are among the finalists for Victoria’s tree of the year. The competition run by the National Trust of Victoria started in 2016 as a way to raise awareness about trees around Victoria and advocate for their protection by celebrating significant trees. Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas

Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas

New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas and required to use renewable energy and contribute to the community, under new state government rules. On Tuesday, the premier, Ben Carroll, will release the government’s sustainable datacentre action plan, after it was approved by cabinet on Monday. Continue reading...

Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Australia’s renewables transition is well under way – but meeting its 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’

Australia’s renewables transition is well under way – but meeting its 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’

A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The challenges of Australia’s energy transition – from a system once fired by coal and gas to one powered by solar, wind and supporting technologies – are being underlined on an almost weekly basis. On Tuesday, the Carroll Labor government in Victoria announced a review of the Western Renewables Link, a major transmission line due to be completed in 2029, only days after scrapping one of its renewable energy zones. And, if there’s a change of government at the state election in November, the Coalition is expected to go further. Continue reading...

Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Next forecasts bigger profits after hot weather lifts sales

Next forecasts bigger profits after hot weather lifts sales

FTSE 100 retailer, which owns UK rights to US brands Gap and Victoria’s Secret, says prices could rise in autumn Business live – latest updates Next has thanked warmer weather for an “unexpected” boost in sales, leading the clothing retailer to raise its profit forecasts for the fourth time this year. The FTSE 100 company, which owns the UK rights to the US brands Gap and Victoria’s Secret as well as stakes in labels including Reiss and Joules, raised its expectations for full-year profits by £12m to £1.26bn. Continue reading...

Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Guardian
‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip

‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip

Premier Ben Carroll adopts Coalition’s stance on Jack’s Law, which gives police and PSOs power to randomly search people for knives with metal detectors The Victorian premie has made another policy backflip, announcing a re-elected Labor government would give police and protective services officers the power to stop and search people for knives using handheld metal detectors – despite experts warning of a lack of evidence the measure reduces violent crime. Ben Carroll on Wednesday announced he would match a commitment made by the Coalition opposition last year to introduce Queensland’s Jack’s Law , named after 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed in Surfers Paradise in 2019. Continue reading...

Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of Victoria

Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of Victoria

Rainbow clouds are not uncommon in Australia but rarely photographed, and experts say they get their colours when light is diffracted around ice crystals Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rainbow clouds shone over parts of Victoria over the weekend, in an unusual visual phenomenon known as iridescent clouds. Photographs of the spectacle were taken by onlookers in the Melbourne suburbs of Mount Waverley and Caroline Springs. Continue reading...

Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Guardian
A job that changed me: Working the pool kiosk in the summer of ’82, I was excited when older boys came by – but I learned that respect is better than attention

A job that changed me: Working the pool kiosk in the summer of ’82, I was excited when older boys came by – but I learned that respect is better than attention

My job made me the envy of the cool girls; it made me visible. Then Johnno, Stevo and Whack paid a visit In the summer of 1982, at the age of 14, I was hired to work in the ticket office and kiosk at the Sale Memorial Pool in Victoria’s Gippsland region. The cool girls at school, who did not usually acknowledge me, were seething with jealousy. It was a sought-after job in a time before fast-food outlets and chain supermarkets. I was anxious because I didn’t look like the girls who usually worked at the pool. The Dolly magazine cover-girl types. They were tanned, used raspberry lip gloss and Impulse body spray, and wore stretchy boob tubes over their crocheted bikini tops. Continue reading...

Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Country diary: Notice anything wrong with this ripe, succulent plum? | Claire Stares

Country diary: Notice anything wrong with this ripe, succulent plum? | Claire Stares

Langstone, Hampshire: My garden is full of Victoria plums, but they’re not supposed to be crunchy inside This summer has been challenging for the fruit trees in my garden, with intense heat and a lack of rain causing poor cropping, premature ripening and pre-harvest drop. While my dessert and cooking apples have produced just a handful of stunted, crab-apple-sized fruit, and my quince is bare, the Victoria plum growing next to the greenhouse is the exception. Its branches are so heavily laden that several have snapped under the weight. Continue reading...

Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Motorcyclist’s death reignites debate over potholes on Victoria’s ‘deteriorating’ roads

Motorcyclist’s death reignites debate over potholes on Victoria’s ‘deteriorating’ roads

Coalition says potholes must be fixed ‘as a matter of urgency’ after 71-year-old crashed and died on Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after reports a motorcycle had struck a pothole. The 71-year-old rider, from Ballarat, died at the scene after reportedly losing control on the Western Highway, near Trawalla Road. Continue reading...

Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell campaigners character attacks won’t work in Victoria

Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell campaigners character attacks won’t work in Victoria

Exclusive: strategic rethink urges progressive activists to respectfully steer one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters towards economic concerns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The message from strategists was blunt: do not, however tempting, personally attack Pauline Hanson or call her a racist. The request has been made to progressive campaigners and unionists who have been asked to start one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters before the Victorian election in November. Continue reading...

Sep 12, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Independent Research Details Liquidity Conditions in Bitget UEX’s Tokenized Equity and Gold Perpetual Markets

Independent Research Details Liquidity Conditions in Bitget UEX’s Tokenized Equity and Gold Perpetual Markets

[PRESS RELEASE – VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES, August 27th, 2026] Independent research published by digital-asset analytics firm Block Scholes measured order-book depth, spreads, and slippage across four tokenized real-world-asset (RWA) perpetual futures contracts listed on Bitget’s Universal Exchange (UEX) platform, finding that resting liquidity on the exchange’s Nvidia-tracking contract reached roughly three-quarters of the depth available on […]

Aug 27, 2026 · byCryptoPotato
BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting With Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali

BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting With Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali

VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 21, 2026 – Global crypto exchange BYDFi is participating as a Gold Sponsor at Coinfest Asia 2026, taking place August 20-21 at Melasti Beach in Bali. Positioned as “The World’s Crypto Festival Built for Institutions, Builders & Traders,” the event brings together participants across digital assets, finance, technology, and trading. Attendees can […]

Aug 21, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News
BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting with Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali

BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting with Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali

[PRESS RELEASE – VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 20th, 2026] Global crypto exchange BYDFi is participating as a Gold Sponsor at Coinfest Asia 2026, taking place August 20-21 at Melasti Beach in Bali. Positioned as “The World’s Crypto Festival Built for Institutions, Builders & Traders,” the event brings together participants across digital assets, finance, technology, and trading. […]

Aug 20, 2026 · byCryptoPotato
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Porter Airlines cancels Victoria–Toronto flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt

Porter Airlines flight  PD444from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled on 6 August after a child could not be secured in their seat before take-off, ultimately causing the flight to miss Victoria Airport’s operating deadline. The Embraer E195-E2 aircraft with tail number C-GKQO had begun taxiing when the child was observed standing on their seat. Despite […]

Aug 11, 2026 · byAviation24.be
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South African Airways and Turkish Airlines launch codeshare partnership to expand global connectivity

South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines have officially activated their new codeshare agreement on 15 July 2026, strengthening connections between Africa, Türkiye and major international markets. Under the agreement, Turkish Airlines will add its TK flight code to SAA-operated routes from Johannesburg and Cape Town to destinations including Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria […]

Jul 16, 2026 · byAviation24.be
BYDFi Participates in Peru Blockchain Conference 2026, Engaging the LATAM Web3 Community

BYDFi Participates in Peru Blockchain Conference 2026, Engaging the LATAM Web3 Community

[PRESS RELEASE – VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 13th, 2026] Global crypto trading platform BYDFi participated in the Peru Blockchain Conference 2026, held July 10-11 at JW Marriott Larcomar in Miraflores, Lima. Now in its 5th edition, the event was positioned as one of Peru’s largest blockchain, crypto, and trading gatherings, bringing together industry participants across digital […]

Jul 13, 2026 · byCryptoPotato