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Second death from Murray Valley encephalitis confirmed

A second woman has died and a man is in hospital in Victoria after contracting Murray Valley encephalitis, the deadly mosquito-borne virus.

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Coroner recommends improvements to cross-border policing following death of psychiatric patient

An inquest into a 25-year-old psychiatric patient's death has resulted in recommendations for police on both sides of the Victoria-NSW border to improve coordination on missing persons cases.

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Police still trying to find body in delayed murder case

A committal mention over an alleged murder in Victoria's southeast has been delayed, as police continue their investigation and search for the body.

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When is a nature reserve not a nature reserve? When it's already been burned and logged

Australia has the world’s worst mammal extinction record, with nearly 40 native mammal species lost since European colonisation. By contrast, the United States has lost three.

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Falls Creek has winter adventure stitched up

The country’s best ski fields are gearing up for a busy holiday period and Falls Creek in Victoria is no exception.Falls Creek Alpine Resort has a variety of activities for people of all ages and abilities, and foodies will be impressed with the array of dining options.

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Endangered greater gliders will be collateral of planned burns, environmental groups say

Conservation groups say planned burns will kill hundreds of southern greater gliders in northern Victoria. The fire authority says an uncontrolled bushfire would be worse.

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Thomas stays as Commonwealth Games team chief

Petria Thomas has been reappointed as Australia's chef de mission for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be staged in Victoria.

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A neighbourhood 'war zone' and a garden-gate overdose sparked Judy Ryan's fight for Victoria's first safe injecting room

Most of us don’t have people overdosing on drugs in our front garden. Judy Ryan did. In July 2016, Ryan found a young man slumped at her gate: one of her “regulars”, who often injected drugs in or around her Richmond property.

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Calls to increase allowances for Indigenous carers to keep children connected with culture

Ensuring First Nations siblings remain in contact must also be a priority, former Victorian Aboriginal children’s commissioner says

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Scrublands: Award-winning ‘ripping page-turner’ becomes the latest crime thriller shot in Victoria

Filming is underway for Scrublands, an adaptation of the crime-thriller by award-winning novelist Chris Hammer.

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St Johns Ambulance to take strike action in Victoria

Union members at St John Ambulance Victoria will take industrial action after enterprise bargaining negotiations stalled.

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Victoria’s bail laws to be loosened after being labelled ‘complete, unmitigated disaster’

Coroner Simon McGregor says introduction of 2018 bail law changes doubled rate of Indigenous female imprisonment within a year

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Paramedics unable to save the life of Victorian motocross competitor

Despite frantic efforts by paramedics, a man has died while competing in a motocross championship event in Victoria.

The New Daily

Man dies at Victorian motorcross championship event

A man is dead after crashing his motorcycle during a motocross event in Wonthaggi, in Victoria's Gippsland region.

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Limited escape routes on new Melbourne bike path a safety risk to women, cyclists say

Female cyclists say they should have been consulted about the design of a bike track which is part of the Victorian government's West Gate Tunnel project.

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Beckhams put Nicola Peltz feud to bed as they unite for Brooklyn's birthday

Brooklyn Beckham turns 24 today and his mum and dad, siblings and wife Nicola Peltz have been paying tribute to him in the sweetest way

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Victoria retain Shield hopes as winless NSW crumble

A three-day loss has consigned NSW to the Sheffield Shield's wooden spoon, while Victoria go into the final round chasing a spot in the season finale.

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'Like being suspended in mid-air': The enduring impact of ongoing delays in Australia's courts

New data reveals courts across the country are still grappling with delays, forcing victims, witnesses and the accused to endure wait times far beyond nationally agreed benchmarks.

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Toddler dies after car hit tree near Halls Gap, western Victoria

A toddler has died at the Royal Children's Hospital from injuries received when the car she was travelling in hit a tree near Halls Gap in western Victoria.

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Murderer who tortured Adelaide woman Tracy Muzyk to be released from prison within months

One of five people convicted over the horrific and torturous murder of young Adelaide woman Tracy Muzyk in 1996 will be eligible for release from jail in two months, after South Australia's Supreme Court set a new non-parole period.

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In-form Short takes Vics past NSW in Sheffield Shield

Victoria have batted through day two to build a 61-run lead over winless NSW with four wickets in hand in their Sheffield Shield clash in Albury.

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Interest rate rises to delay Vic, NSW surplus returns

Higher borrowing costs would slow budgets returning to surplus in Australia's two most populous states, an independent credit agency has warned.

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Councils brace for Commonwealth Games cost

Victorian councils due to host 2026 Commonwealth Games events have played down concerns about the pressure on their balance sheets from fast-rising expenses.

The New Daily

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel rushed to hospital from prison

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has been rushed to hospital from Barwon prison in Victoria after feeling unwell, four years after a traumatic brain injury.

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Victorian crime boss Tony Mokbel taken from prison to hospital

Convicted drug trafficker and crime boss Tony Mokbel has been taken to hospital from Victoria's maximum-security Barwon Prison for unknown reasons.

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