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Premier not shying away from youth crime 'problem'

Premier Jacinta Allan has vowed to go further with measures to address Victorian youth crime in a bid to reflect growing community concerns.

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Victoria to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 with no exceptions

Premier Jacinta Allan says bill to raise age from 10 allows police to issue warnings to children while cracking down on repeat offenders

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Victorian watchdog to investigate allegations of bullying, sexual assault and harassment in parliament

Premier Jacinta Allan also announces changes to outer ministry, including introduction of parliamentary secretary for ‘men’s behaviour change’

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'Overdue' MP complaints body set to finally get legs

Laws to set up a body to investigate alleged misconduct by Victorian MPs have hit state parliament, with Premier Jacinta Allan admitting they are overdue.

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Firefighter union loses case against Victorian minister

The United Firefighters Union has lost its Federal Court bid after a judge found Victoria's attorney-general did not coerce Fire Rescue Victoria.

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Victoria moves to protect sexual assault victims from defamation action for reporting crimes

Exclusive: Government hopes proposed law will encourage people to come forward to police without fear of legal action

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‘A betrayal’: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service condemns children’s bail law reversal

Attorney general comfortable with the status quo, while youth advocates dismiss new plan for electronic monitoring of offenders

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Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial

Electronic monitors will alert police if teenagers charged with serious crimes don't follow their bail conditions as part of a new trial in Victoria.

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‘Fancy cars and flashy yachts’: criminals living the high life targeted by Victoria’s unexplained wealth laws

Police minister says those who ‘swan around with ill-gotten gains’ will be pursued in reforms that flip onus of proof

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Injecting room study still under wraps as order ignored

The Victorian government has thumbed its nose at a parliamentary order to release a long-awaited report into a possible Melbourne CBD injecting room.

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Scramble to set up camp ahead of extreme fire danger

Extreme or catastrophic fire danger is predicted in six of Victoria's nine weather districts, with temperatures of more than 40C tipped in the state's west.

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‘Grave concern’ over Wednesday heat spike in Victoria after six homes destroyed in bushfires

Firefighters continue to battle blazes as they brace for temperatures to exceed 40C in western parts of the state this week

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Firies demand truck upgrades after repeated breakdowns

The United Firefighters Union has called on the Victorian government to upgrade fire trucks after two breakdowns during the state's latest major bushfire.

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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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NSW contemplates mandatory coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of policy rethink

Exclusive: NSW housing minister Rose Jackson indicates potential shift following Guardian Australia’s investigation of homelessness deaths

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Thousands of Victorians remain without electricity as inquiry launched into mass power outages

Independent experts to review energy firms’ response to storms that left more than half a million customers without power

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Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Penalties for occupational health and safety offences in Victoria will be examined for the first time in 20 years.

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Victim's family elated after parole reform backflip

The parents of a teenage girl murdered by Paul Denyer are relieved the serial killer will stay behind bars after sweeping reforms to Victoria's parole laws.

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Law reforms rob serial killer of any hope of freedom

Victoria has backflipped on its opposition to naming serial killer Paul Denyer in sweeping parole law reforms to be introduced to parliament.

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'So low': advocates hit out at forced adoption compo

Victim advocates and lawyers have taken aim at the Victorian government limiting forced adoption compensation claims to $30,000 and only to mothers.

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Mothers subjected to forced adoption of babies can apply for $30,000 compensation in Victoria

Exclusive: About 3,500 women eligible under $138m state program, Australia’s first redress scheme

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Labor gets a taste of life after Daniel Andrews in Jacinta Allan’s chaotic first week as premier

From a bungled tax announcement to muddled performances from ministers, the best laid plans for a smooth handover quickly went awry

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Youth crime wave fears blamed for bail law delay

The Victorian government has eased its push for high-profile law reforms, delaying the presumption of bail for children to avoid community backlash.

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Victoria says risk of public ‘perception’ of youth crime led to decision to delay bail reforms

Attorney general Jaclyn Symes says she did not want debate ‘about a youth crime crisis that doesn’t exist’ from the bail amendment bill

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Bushfire risk turns to flooding, as residents evacuate

Heavy rain is inundating parts of Victoria just hours after residents were facing bushfire threats.

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