Victorian government

Victoria will require state secondary schools to limit classroom device use to two hours daily starting in 2027, promoting activities like whiteboard work, paper-based tasks, and group debates. An academic noted laptops have replaced traditional note-taking, urging other states to follow Victoria's approach.

Multiple teens were arrested following an alleged machete brawl at Melbourne's Flinders Street station, prompting commuters to seek shelter. The Victorian government defended its crime laws, citing their effectiveness after the incident.

Victorian minister Luba Grigorovitch admitted regret for six of 33 character references she wrote, including one for a taxi driver who assaulted women. She vowed to stop writing such references after the revelations.

The Victorian and federal Labor governments have approved a new gas drilling project in Victoria's Otway basin, which is expected to start producing gas by 2028 and supply one-third of the state's gas. Environmental groups have warned that the project will harm the climate and put a pristine ocean environment at risk. The project is led by Amplitude Energy's Annie gasfield project.

The Victorian government commits to strengthening laws to protect victim-survivors’ confidential communications, following advocacy by Brittany Higgins. Higgins criticized the Albanese government for inaction on women’s safety issues, calling its response 'disheartening.'