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Victoria fires: more than 30,000 evacuations urged ahead of Wednesday’s bushfire risk

About 100 schools, early childhood facilities to close ahead of what could be worst fire day in Victoria in four years

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Integrity chief named as Victoria's next ombudsman

Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Marlo Baragwanath will be Victoria's next ombudsman, taking over from Deborah Glass.

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Captain Cook statue outside Melbourne’s Cook’s Cottage toppled amid spate of attacks

City of Melbourne council says CCTV footage shows a group cutting down statue early Monday in the third attack on a Captain Cook memorial in Melbourne this year

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Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Communities affected by a bushfire west of Ballarat have been warned it is not safe to return, with six homes confirmed to have been destroyed by the blaze.

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Fire rages as Vic braces for 'worst day in four years'

A bushfire west of Ballarat is expected to burn for days if not weeks but firefighters are concerned about changing weather conditions on Wednesday.

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Deadline for drug injecting room report to be ignored

Premier Jacinta Allan insists her government will decide when a report into a possible Melbourne CBD injecting room is released despite being handed a deadline.

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Blood-smeared 'corpse' protest outside premier's office

Protesters have laid bloodied dolls outside Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll's offices, to recreate scenes from Gaza.

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Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained

The number of homes lost to raging bushfires in Victoria's Grampians region has risen to 46 after locals returned to survey the damage.

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'Heartbreaking' scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild

Residents in Victorian towns face a recovery that could last up to three years as locals return to survey the damage caused by bushfires to their properties.

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Victoria fires and storms destroy at least 60 homes as prolonged power outage payments announced

Number of homes lost set to rise as premier Jacinta Allan announces payments for thousands expected to be without power for more than a week

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Auditor to run the rule over $2.2b federal rail pledge

A federal audit will examine Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's $2.2 billion election commitment toward the Victorian government's Suburban Rail Loop project.

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Paid training expanded to all Victorian public students

Victoria is expanding its paid apprenticeship and traineeship program to all public high school students eager to enter the workforce while studying.

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Premier backs bureaucrat's appointment to housing post

Senior bureaucrat Jeroen Weimar will lead the rollout of the Victorian housing statement, with the premier insisting she didn't make the appointment.

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Tears flow at apology to Victorian state care victims

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the state to victims of historical abuse and neglect in institutional care.

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‘A long time coming’: Victoria’s apology to care leavers offers hope for a reckoning

Abuse and deprivation while in state care have led to depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Finally there will be formal recognition of the trauma

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Victorian government could lose $10m it invested in collapsed scrap metal recycler

State’s investment in Pacific Metal Group in October 2022 was described by treasurer Tim Pallas as a ‘win for everyone’

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Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Victorian MPs have been quizzed over the value of their taxpayer-funded travel after racking up a bill of almost $500,000 last financial year.

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PM honours late MP on Dunkley by-election hustings

The prime minister has hit the hustings ahead of a by-election triggered by the death of Peta Murphy, opening a medical imaging suite in the Labor MP's name.

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Victorian ministers’ diaries revealed to public for first time in ‘significant milestone’ for transparency

Allan government releases summaries showing meetings with lobbyists, stakeholders and other external organisations

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‘Shock and disappointment’ among some Labor MPs over Victorian government’s decision on duck hunting ban

‘Baffled’ MPs express alarm at ‘captain’s call’ while premier Jacinta Allan says cabinet followed ‘normal process’ in a ‘consensus decision’

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Premier denies duck shooting links killed Vic ban

Victoria's premier is standing by her government's refusal to ban recreational duck hunting, insisting she has not been influenced by personal circumstances.

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Cook memorial replacement up to council, says premier

The decision of whether to replace a second vandalised Captain Cook memorial lies with the local council, according to Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan.

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Melbourne council considers permanent removal of Captain Cook memorial after vandalism

The stone memorial at Edinburgh Gardens, in Fitzroy North, was toppled and spray-painted with the words ‘cook the colony’ on Sunday

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Mayor issues flood warning – as it happened

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Victorian government under fire from animal rights advocates over rejection of duck hunting ban

Ban on recreational duck hunting recommended by Labor-led inquiry shot down after Jacinta Allan met with ministers

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