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Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads • Nov. 6, 2026, 11:27 PM ET (The Guardian)

How economists think Victoria can put its finances back on track • Nov. 4, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

Here's what key parties are pledging for Victoria this election • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Victorian farmers blindsided by approval of 155-turbine wind farm ahead of election • Nov. 3, 2026, 1:07 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

11yo boy found dead after search near Victoria's Broken River • Nov. 2, 2026, 7:26 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Capital	Melbourne
Population	(2021) 6,503,491
Date Of Admission	1901
State Bird	helmeted honeyeater
State Flower	common heath
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives	38 (of 151)
Time Zone	Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT + 10)
Premier	Jacinta Allan (Australian Labor Party)
Total Area¹ (Sq Km)	227,416
Total Area¹ (Sq Mi)	87,806
¹Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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Map of the Australian state of Victoria highlighting physical features such as the Great Dividing Range, Australian Alps, national parks, major lakes, and rivers. The map shows borders with South Australia and New South Wales, and includes surrounding bodies of water like the Indian Ocean, Bass Strait, and Tasman Sea. Major landmarks such as Mount Bogong and Wilson's Promontory are labeled.

long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)

New Holland honeyeater

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