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‘Changing the justice system’: Victorian Liberal Brad Battin goes from tough on crime to keeping people out of jail

Exclusive: former police officer says those who commit low-level crimes should not be in prisons

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Van driver was carrying 20 bin bags filled with cannabis

'Odd job man' said he was being paid to dispose of 'waste material' from farm after being pulled over

Liverpool Echo

Dread, exhaustion and rising helplessness: inside the burnout among Australia’s psychologists

The fallout from the pandemic-fuelled mental health epidemic on the people tasked with helping the rest of us is widespread, and growing

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You get paid to do what? Five Australians share what it’s like to have a weird job

From diving into mysterious substances to sniffing frogs to painting people’s eyeballs, there are many ways to earn a crust

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Afghan nationals in Australia fear for loved ones in grim wait for split-family visas

Wives, children and vulnerable parents have been left at mercy of Taliban as promises of swift family reunions fade

The Guardian - AU

‘Do we just make a tent city?’: the councils grappling with an influx of homeless Australians

Some authorities are evicting campers from public land; others are installing temporary facilities. But all say current solutions are not tenable long-term

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Samantha Ratnam, the march of the Greens and the unfulfilled promise of the ‘most progressive government’ ever

The Victorian Greens are in a stronger position than they were four years ago, with a leader used to being in political battles

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Discontent in Melbourne’s west is seeing Labor’s rivals getting ready to shake the party’s stronghold

Liberal and independent candidates are united in accusing the government of neglecting the region and its infrastructure

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Melbourne’s eastern suburbs are ground zero in battle for Liberal party’s future

Hawthorn and Kew seen as vital seats for the Victorian Liberals, still reeling from their federal election rout

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Greens say 30% of homes in new developments should be cheaper for first-time buyers

Party to announce election policy to build 200,000 affordable and public homes and reintroduce social housing levy on developers

The Guardian - AU

Bar on the house: Melbourne venue’s owners giving it away for free

Hard Rubbish’s three proprietors want to give their bar to a local – and are letting their customers have a say

The Guardian - AU

A year since fleeing Kabul: ‘Now my children can grow up in peace’

The withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan a year ago led to desperate scenes as refugees tried to escape the Taliban. One man tells his family’s story

The Guardian - AU

‘Not honest’: new health minister dismisses Coalition election claim that bulk billing had hit 88%

Exclusive: ‘Primary care is in its worst shape since Medicare began,’ Mark Butler says amid taskforce review of Medicare system

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The integrity push that’s driving a confidence boost for the Victorian Greens

Samatha Ratnam says a series of scandals has sparked a new discourse among voters

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Drug dealing mum went back to crime after being threatened

Tracey Smith started dealing drugs again just months after being in court

The Guardian - AU

Sexism, the Canberra bubble and climate: the battlegrounds for Zoe Daniel

After riding the ‘teal’ wave into a seat in parliament, the Goldstein MP outlines her priorities

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‘I take pride in myself now’: Victoria to boost housing access for ex-prisoners

Former prisoners and politicians say having a place to call their own helps reintegrate offenders into society and reduces reoffending rates

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From a soap opera to tragic reality: the struggle to find a home as a vulnerable single mother

Peak body for community housing says economic insecurity of some women make them vulnerable to homelessness

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Left behind: the fight for accessible public transport in Victoria

The snail’s pace of upgrades keeps people with disabilities isolated and in poverty, activists say

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‘We can’t lose any more’: how the teacher shortage grew into a national crisis

As Covid and flu compound exisiting staff vacancies, principals and teaching unions worry about additional pressure on schools

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne woman with cerebral palsy fights to stay in her home after NDIS funding cut

Samar Bain faces being forced into shared accommodation as agency says support package is not ‘value for money’

The Guardian - AU

Funding delays keep NDIS participants in hospital months longer than necessary, report finds

Government data shows 1,140 participants are stuck in hospital waiting for housing funding or other support before they can be released

The Guardian - AU

In an age of low unemployment in Australia, what about those locked out of the jobs market?

Governments have long ignored a fast-growing cohort of people who live with illness or disability that prevents them from working

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Demand for food relief soars as COVID, inflation and natural disasters pile pressure on the vulnerable

Australia’s major food banks are reporting huge need, with many who have never needed their services before reaching out for help

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Of punk and prizes: notes from the Australian neurodiverse theatre company lauded around the world

Back to Back Theatre shocked when it took out one of the most prestigious prizes in theatre, but, says artistic director Bruce Gladwin, ‘they deserve it’

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