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‘Great shame’: Daniel Andrews highlights injustice over Indigenous children in care and justice system

Overrepresentation of First Peoples ‘is a source of great shame’ for the Victorian government, premier tells Yoorrook chair

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Plea for more youth mental health support as suicides of young people rise in Victoria

Joan Cocks says her family struggled to find a psychologist to help her daughter Bridie. It's an all-too-common concern with 13 suicides of young people in Victoria between January and March this year.

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Systemic racism persists in Victorian child protection system, Yoorrook Justice Commission hears

Department representative acknowledges bias and racism amid ‘shamefully high rates’ of removal of Indigenous children

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Burnet Institute defends COVID mask mandate study after scientific journal's Expression of Concern

Scientific journal PLOS ONE has raised concerns about "weaknesses" in a Burnet Institute study that examined the effect of mask mandates on Victoria's second COVID-19 wave in mid-2020.

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Crown Casino's bank cheque practice likely 'resulted in criminal infiltration', gambling watchdog finds

Crown Casino is fined $30 million by Victoria's gambling watchdog for allowing punters to cash bank cheques made out to themselves, exacerbating gambling harm and likely aiding "criminal infiltration by money launderers".

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Muffin Break store served with 360 child worker charges

Children who worked at a Muffin Break franchise were denied adequate rest breaks and worked longer hours than allowed, Wage Inspectorate Victoria alleges

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Rental affordability decreases 44 per cent across Melbourne, Anglicare Victoria analysis reveals

An annual snapshot reveals the number of affordable rentals in Melbourne and regional Victoria decreased by 44 and 40 per cent respectively in one year.

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Male family violence victim recounts two-year 'run-around' to find support service in Victoria

When Blake found himself homeless due to family violence in 2020, misinformation and a lack of services meant it took him nearly two years to find help. Now he is speaking out to help other males.

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Featured jobs: Mountain Culture Beer Co, Sarah Humphries Agency Natalie Marie Jewellery

Mountain Culture Beer Co are looking for a team of Brand Ambassadors, 1 in NSW, 1 in QLD and 1 in Victoria to join the crew to spread the good word of Mountain Culture far and wide. They’ve got pretty lofty ambitions and a giant new brewery to support it.…

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Beginning of the end? Subdued start to duck hunting season at Victoria’s Lake Buloke

Season kicks off with animal rights campaigners outnumbering hunters at one location amid a parliamentary inquiry

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Defence contractor Thales Australia pleads guilty to death of painter at Victorian factory

The defence contractor, famous for producing the Bushmaster aiding Ukraine in its war against Russia, pleads guilty to the death of a painter at its Victorian factory in July 2020.

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Raising age of criminal responsibility to 12 ‘falls short’ of First Nations’ expectations, Victorian attorney general admits

Jaclyn Symes urges other jurisdictions to follow state after announcing ‘staged approach’ to ensure support services are in place

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Ombudsman says Premier Daniel Andrews's IBAC response 'speaks volumes for his views on integrity and corruption'

Victoria's ombudsman says the premier's response to a damning report from the state's anti-corruption watchdog "speaks volumes" about his views on corruption, as she calls for urgent action to improve integrity in politics.

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Victoria to move to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 within four years

The state government has confirmed it will initially raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, before eventually moving to raise it to 14.

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Victorian coroner urges support for young people amid increase in suicides

Victoria's state coroner has sounded the alarm over an increase in youth suicides during the first three months of this year, with 13 young people taking their own lives.

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Dean Holland's family overwhelmed by grief after death of "once-in-a-lifetime" jockey

The family of Dean Holland spoke of their pain over the death of the Group 1-winning jockey who was one of the leading riders this season in Victoria, Australia,

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Victorians to celebrate life of Father Bob Maguire at state funeral

Father Bob Maguire will be remembered at a state funeral, arranged by his family and the Father Bob Maguire Foundation, in Victoria.

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Father Bob Maguire to be honoured with state funeral in Victoria, Premier confirms

The social justice campaigner and "people's priest" — who died, aged 88, earlier this month in Melbourne — will be remembered with a state funeral.

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Family hails jockey Dean Holland as a ‘once in a lifetime person’

Jockey Dean Holland, who died after a fall at a Victorian race meeting, was a "once in a lifetime person", his family said.

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Victoria’s age of criminal responsibility to rise from 10 to 12

Cabinet ministers approve plan ahead of national meeting of attorneys-general on Friday

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Tributes flow for jockey Dean Holland after tragic racing death

The family of jockey Dean Holland, who died after a fall during a race in country Victoria on Monday, describe the 34-year-old father of four as a "once-in-a-lifetime person".

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Van driver has lucky escape after crash with train

A passenger train carrying more than 100 people in regional Victoria and a van have collided, resulting in minor injuries to the van driver.

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Princes Highway traffic slows after van, V/Line train crash at Yarragon in Victoria's east

A lane of the Princes Highway has been shut and trains on the Gippsland line have been cancelled after a passenger train hit a van at a level crossing.

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Ski season accommodation shortage in Victoria's alpine resorts discourages workers

A staff housing shortage in Victoria's snow resorts has reached an all-time high and some businesses will be unable to open due to a lack of affordable beds for workers, a local business leader says.

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Doctors v pharmacists: who benefits from Australia’s turf war over prescriptions?

Queensland pilot program has been made permanent with Victoria and NSW to begin similar trials

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