The Minns government is facing backlash from inside its own party as it tries to introduce tougher hate laws in the state.

The Irish actor, 72, made a brief but memorable appearance in an advertisement for a real estate listing in Mulgrave, in Melbourne's south-east.

A V-line train carrying up to 50 passengers and a truck collided on the Princes Highway in Victoria's east this morning.

Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has opened up on the future decision of choosing between Indigenous and Maori All Stars.