Road Safety
The Victorian road toll, enforcement campaigns, and what the data is telling us. Our road-safety reporting follows TAC, VicRoads and Crash Stats data — and the human stories behind them.
One Nation’s Victorian candidate list raises vetting questions
One Nation has rolled out dozens of Victorian election candidates, including one linked to alleged underworld figures and another who…
Read More »One Nation’s Pickering admits past drug use, drink driving
One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering has admitted to historical drug use and drink driving ahead of the state election,…
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How Victoria’s roadside saliva drug tests actually work
A swab, a wait, and a possible lab referral — we break down how Victoria Police's roadside saliva drug testing…
Read More » Two Dead After Truck and Car Collide in Central Victoria
Two people have died following a collision between a truck and a car north of Melbourne, with Victoria Police investigating…
Read More »Towards Zero Under Scrutiny: What the Auditor-General Found
A VAGO performance audit has put Victoria's flagship road-safety strategy under the microscope. Here is what was measured, what fell…
Read More »Highway Patrol vs General Duties: How Victoria’s Road Police Work
Victoria Police's Highway Patrol is a specialist unit with its own training, deployment logic and pursuit rules. Here's what sets…
Read More »E-scooters Are Here to Stay — But Not Everywhere
Some Melbourne councils have made shared e-scooter schemes a fixture of their streets. Others walked away. Mei Calloway unpacks what…
Read More »Speed Camera Cash: Where Does Victoria’s Fine Revenue Go?
Victoria collects hundreds of millions in speed and red-light camera fines each year. We break down where that money actually…
Read More »How Victoria’s Crash Detectives Rebuild a Fatal Collision
When a life is lost on a Victorian road, specialist investigators move in before the tow trucks do. Mei Calloway…
Read More »Stuck on the Same Number: Why Victoria’s Road Toll Won’t Fall
Despite a decade of Towards Zero campaigns and billions in TAC funding, Victoria's annual road death count has barely shifted.…
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