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Liberals shrug off 'headlock' saga as poll test looms

Shrugging off controversy over a controversial MP, Victorian Liberals insist the party is united as it bids to convince voters it's ready to govern.

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Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election

The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week

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Alleged rape victim wanted to take well-connected Melbourne man for ‘all that he’s worth’, court hears

The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in Victoria’s county court

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When 43 become one: Australia’s most merged footy club keeps the country spirit alive

Victoria’s rural-urban drift has forced mortal sporting enemies to join forces in Ouyen, diluting proud identities in the gradual contraction of rural football

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David Penman wasn’t happy with his local Victorian council. So, he privately prosecuted five councillors

Legal action by the Daylesford small business owner has forced Hepburn shire councillors to stand down – leaving only two able to serve

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Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks

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Greens the 'big winners' in Victoria electoral tweak

The 10 parties represented in Victoria's upper house could be halved in number under a government plan to reform voting practices.

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Woman visits Victoria’s Secret to return her husband’s gift. Then the cashier asks if she wants to return the other products she had never seen before

"Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear VS wings."

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‘Greasy, flavourless and bland’: the best (and worst) supermarket party cakes, tasted and rated

There’s no getting away from it: these are all ultra-processed, but which sponges are the life of the party and which are too sweet for comfort?

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‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle

The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearable

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Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife

Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to help

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Boy, 16, arrested after police discover body of 13-year-old girl in Victorian bushland

Police say death of Layla Jeffery ‘suspicious’ after remains found in town of Donald in western Victoria

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Abuse survivors launch bid to transfer claims to entity that benefited from Christian Brothers’ wealth

Edmund Rice Education Australia does not consent to being made a defendant, in case that has ‘high court written all over it’, Victorian judge hears

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SA police investigating death during Telstra outage – as it happened

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High-profile Melbourne man called rapist and punched in face shortly after he raped former employee, court hears

The man, who cannot be named, faces two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in Victoria’s county court. He has pleaded not guilty

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Record donations repaid as teals rail against system

The largest declared donations in Victorian political history have been repaid as would-be teal MPs feel the squeeze of reinstated caps.

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Premier referred to corruption watchdog over Big Build

A state premier has been referred to an anti-corruption watchdog over allegations her office directly intervened to allow CFMEU corruption on the Big Build.

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Secrecy in Victoria’s courts is rife. Here are 6 reforms that would make the system better

In late June, Victoria’s Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny committed to reviewing the operation of the state’s Open Courts Act. This follows a period of immense public scrutiny of the state of open justice in Victoria following two high-profile events.

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Victorian Redbridge poll has One Nation just ahead of Labor and the Coalition

With less than five months until the Victorian state election, a large-sample Redbridge poll has One Nation on 27% of the primary vote, with Labor and the Coalition tied at 26%. Right-wing parties are likely to win a majority in the upper house.

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Reducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?

Victoria has led the way in trialling 30km/h zones, but in Sydney the NSW government has been accused of dragging its feet

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The fight against green ‘waste’: how a Victorian community came together to create garden gold

Kitchen scraps and garden waste can be a valuable resource. But some communities are forgoing the Fogo bin and collecting their own compost

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Europe’s ‘murder capital’ slashed violent crime with a radical program. Will it work in Victoria?

An early intervention program developed in Scotland is showing promising signs – but in an election year full of punitive rhetoric, its future is uncertain

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Ski resorts ‘stoked’ as winter snow finally arrives in Victoria and NSW

Mount Hotham says ‘the wait is over’ and Perisher is ‘feeling like winter again’ as fresh snow blankets alpine slopes

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The embattled Laborpremier and an opposition leader struggling to establish her identity need to define their vision for Victoria

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Jacinta Allan admits criminals infiltrated Big Build but rejects calls for royal commission

Premier apologised over organised crime in some of Victoria’s largest construction projects, in op-ed that claimed a royal commission would not solve the issue

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