Victoria

Top news stories, features and analysis filed by the ABC's network of journalists around the State.

  • Gursewak Dhillon pleaded guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence. Guilty plea

    The man accused of killing three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. (photos)

  • Sam Newman made repeated references to a 107-year-old Malaysian woman's husband being "a monkey".$200k slur

    The communications watchdog says Sam Newman breached the commercial TV code when he likened a Malaysian man to a monkey on The Footy Show.

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  1. Prime Minister Julia Gillard Road to the Lodge

    Julia Gillard's personal history, her path to power and how she managed to retain her role as Australia's first female PM.

  2. Anti-whaling video game New frontier

    The debate over whaling has entered a new frontier: video games.

  3. School kids sample showbags Show time

    Primary school students from Wangaratta get the first taste of showbags for the 2010 Royal Melbourne Show.

  4. Doctors at high risk of suicide Suicide risk

    A review has found a high level of suicide among medical practitioners.

  5. DPP pushes for tougher sentences Tougher sentences

    The Victorian DPP is urging judges to consider longer sentences for aggravated burglary.

  6. Winter despair for bushfire families Bushfire despair

    Eighteen months after Black Saturday many families are still in need of emotional support.

  7. Afghans meet bushfire pen pals Writing heals

    Students from Kinglake and Kabul write stories of pain and healing for the Melbourne Writers Festival.

  8. Victoria awash with winter rain Drought over?

    After a decade of drought, Victoria's lakes and rivers are flowing again.

  9. Greens eye more seats in state poll State poll

    The Victorian Greens are hoping to take up to four seats in November state election.