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Bail laws need to change to reduce harm to children, Victorian inquiry finds

Parental incarceration can interrupt childhood development and affects wellbeing, report finds

The Guardian - AU

Vic laws shift towards affirmative consent

New laws to be introduced in the Victorian parliament will make it clear that "stealthing" is a crime and crack down on image-based sexual abuse.

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Morning mail: climate bill set to pass, new affirmative consent laws proposed, gold for Ariarne Titmus

Thursday: ‘Stealthing’ and ‘deepfake’ porn to be criminalised under new legislation being introduced in Victorian parliament. Plus: the best value fruit and veg this month

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Affirmative consent and ‘stealthing’ laws to be introduced to Victorian parliament

Exclusive: Bill set to be introduced Thursday will also target image-based sexual abuse

The Guardian - AU

Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas

An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalized

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Grossly offensive conduct to become a crime in Victoria

Lawyers say new offence, introduced after four police officers were filmed dying, may have unintended negative consequences

The Guardian - AU

Vic to outlaw 'grossly offensive' conduct

A new offence criminalising grossly offensive public conduct is being proposed in Victoria in response to a crash that killed four police officers in 2020.

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Nazi symbol banned in Victoria

Victoria has passed legislation banning the public display of the Nazi swastika.

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Victoria's crisis-riddled triple-0 system ESTA to be overhauled following damning review

Victoria's embattled triple-0 service will be renamed and its board disbanded as part of a state government overhaul, amid blown-out waiting times for critically ill patients and staff shortages.

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Victoria to become first state to ban the Nazi swastika

It will be a crime to intentionally display the Nazi symbol in public, carrying a maximum penalty of 12 months’ jail

The Guardian - AU

'Landmark' laws to ban Nazi symbol in Vic

The public display of the Nazi swastika will soon become banned in Victoria under new laws designed to stamp out rising anti-Semitism.

AAP

Albury Wodonga Hospital not funded in Vic Budget

Hopes of bringing to life a new hospital along the New South Wales - Victoria border have been shattered after the project missed out on funding in the state budget.

ABC News

Integrated birth certificates for adoptees

Victorians adoptees will soon have the ability to create integrated birth certificates after the state government introduced new legislation.

AAP

Adopted people can have biological parents on birth certificates under Victorian bill

Forced adoptions inquiry recommended names of birth parents be included on birth certificates

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Victorian judge-alone trial laws pass

Victorian criminal and special hearings will have the option of judge-only trials for one year after laws were passed through parliament.

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Vic pledges forced adoption redress scheme

A redress scheme will be established for women who had their babies forcibly adopted in Victoria from 1958 to 1984, the first of its kind in Australia.

AAP

Vic triple zero service facing restructure

An extra $115 million will be funnelled into Victoria's embattled emergency call service in response to 12 people dying after delayed calls for paramedics.

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