Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan denounces a mobile billboard campaign featuring a doctored image of her with the phrase 'ditch the witch' as sexist, echoing similar attacks on former PM Julia Gillard. Multiple political leaders condemn the campaign.
A burst water main flooded a substation in Melbourne's CBD, cutting power to thousands of residents, traffic lights, and hospitals. Emergency services are working to restore power and manage the impact on healthcare facilities.
A burst water pipe flooded a Melbourne CBD substation, causing a power outage for 10,000 customers. Crews are working to remove water and restore power, with about 1,000 still affected.
Police were led on a foot-chase by alleged arsonists after a bar was set alight in ACDC lane early on Saturday morning.
