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One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

People who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to survive the medical condition in one Australian state than almost anywhere else in the world.

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Measles was eliminated from Australia. Experts warn US and Asia outbreaks may bring back this ‘heat-seeking missile’

There were 18 cases in NSW in 2024 – up from six in 2023 – while in Victoria there have already been 13 cases so far this year, compared with 16 in 2024

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Origin fined $17.6m for breaches of Victorian energy rules affecting hundreds of thousands of customers

Record financial penalty ‘sends a message about the importance of these rules’, essential services commissioner says

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Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan

The government has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher

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Victorian bail laws passed after marathon debate as Jacinta Allan says she has ‘listened to victims of crime’

Premier accused of ‘capitulation to the tabloid media’ as human rights groups warn changes will lead to increased criminalisation of Aboriginal and other marginalised communities

The Guardian - AU

Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn

Tough bail laws will entrench criminal offending and lock away more children, say critics as retailers plead for action following a spike in violent crime.

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Six graphs reveal the true state of crime in Victoria and who’s behind it

New figures are bad news for Allan Labor government, gearing up for an attack on its law and order record during next year’s state election campaign

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Cost of living and family violence help push Victoria crime rate to highest level in almost a decade

Small group of ‘hardened young offenders’ also added to increase according to new data released before Allan government’s ‘Tough Bail Bill’ goes before parliament

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Debut picture book author wins $125,000 for autobiographical ‘visual feast’

Nukgal Wurra author and artist Wanda Gibson became the first person to win the Victorian premier’s literary award in both the children’s and overall categories for her book Three Dresses

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s unique dolphin population threatened by legacy of ‘forever chemicals’

New study finds dolphins, including critically endangered Burrunan, have among the world’s highest levels of chemicals banned decades ago

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WA come up just short of fourth-straight Shield final

Defending champions Western Australia toiled valiantly but came up just short of booking their place in a fourth consecutive Sheffield Shield final.

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Victorian Liberal leader faces backlash after saying he was visiting cyclone-hit parents while also going on cruise

Opposition MPs vent anger after revelation Brad Battin was on a Queensland cruise holiday when Labor announced tough new bail laws

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Texas lawmakers seek to transfer University of Houston-Victoria to Texas A&M system

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, said Texas A&M is better positioned to grow the Victoria school and serve the region’s petrochemical and agriculture industries.

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Kellaway'a 151no frustrates WA's Shield final bid

While Victoria are effectively out of Sheffield Shield final contention, Campbell Kellaway's ton has led the way as they try to thwart WA at the WACA.

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Sheffield Shield final permutations explained

Queensland have clawed back into contention to reach the Sheffield Shield final against top side South Australia, with Western Australia their main threats.

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More than 12,000 family violence intervention orders issued in Victoria with crucial words missing

Labor government moves to rush through legislative fix to ensure orders affected by ‘printing error’ are enforceable

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Autumn scorcher may return after cool burst drops temps

Regions enjoying a cool change may be hit with another scorcher, with temperatures set to soar after a cold front pushed through Australia's southeast.

The Guardian - AU

‘Teachers are describing something different’: the escalating culture of misogyny in Australian classrooms

Alongside stories of increasing ‘performative toxicity’ among boys, teachers say this generation is also the most switched on ever. Can education really change student behaviour?

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Person dies after being hit by train at Tottenham Hale

Trains were pulled from Seven Sisters to Walthamstow Central while emergency services attended

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Victoria takes first innings lead in key Shield clash

Superb bowling from Victoria has given them a first-innings lead against WA in what looms as a battle for the second Sheffield Shield final berth.

AAP

Buster brings cool relief from fierce autumn heatwave

A change is bringing cooler conditions, with residents in three states glad to see the back of a short but sharp autumn heatwave.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s about-turn on bail laws reflects the age-old conflict between reform and reaction. How did we get here again?

Stoking moral panics about youth crime has won reactionaries elections in the NT and Queensland, and the rest of Australia seems to be learning the lesson

The Guardian - AU

‘A real loss’: regional Victoria prepares for its major galleries to go dark

Ballarat’s art gallery has closed for a year and Bendigo’s is set to shut for two years, both for necessary upgrades. But what will happen to the cities’ cultural life in the meantime?

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Rocchiccioli stars as WA roll Victoria in Shield clash

Western Australia are 1-10 in reply to Victoria's 197 at the end of an intriguing opening day of the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.

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Heatwave 'silent killer' for Australia's east coast

Australia's biggest cities are sweltering as thousands flock to the beach before a cool change brings a short and sharp autumn heatwave to an end.

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