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Defending champions WA beat Victoria in Shield decider

Western Australia have defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final with a nine-wicket victory at the WACA clinching back-to-back titles for the hosts.

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AFL coaches not keen on fans booing Horne-Francis

Rival coaches Ken Hinkley and Craig McRae didn't like seeing Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis being jeered by Collingwood fans on his AFL return to Victoria.

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Premier warns of 'challenging budget' ahead as government feels interest rate pinch

Everyday Australians are not alone in feeling the interest rate pinch, as the Victorian government sees its interest repayments expand.

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Victoria's 13 scorpion species and why they are not as venomous as other predators

Scorpions are renowned in some parts of the world as killers. Here's why Australia's species have a lot less sting in their tails.

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WA eyeing Shield title after Victoria's collapse

Victoria have scratched out a second-innings lead of two runs over Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield final after losing 4-10 in a day-three collapse.

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The Moira Deeming question: Victorian Liberals are at war, but leader John Pesutto knows the party must change

Pesutto’s firm stance on the expulsion of the backbencher will cost him the leadership, some say, while others say it will be the making of him – and the party

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Man's revenge killing of colleague over council sacking

A coroner is investigating gun permit laws after an ex-council worker used a NSW licence to get a shotgun in Victoria to kill a former colleague.

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Free money: Victorians offered another $250 to check their electricity bills

Victorian households are eligible to grab $250 from the state government - and all you need to do is compare your electricity deal.

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Room for improvement in ballooning prison system

A review of Victoria's adult prisons has found a strong argument for reform to improve safety for inmates and staff and step up rehabilitation prospects.

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Police arrest more than 30 people from NSW, Victoria in cross-border crackdown on outlaw bikie gangs

Drugs, guns, explosives, and a stolen Harley Davidson are among the items seized by NSW and Victorian police during the four-day operation.

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Melbourne Now: a vast, sprawling and inspiring exhibition that seems to burst out of its architectural framework

Review: Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria.

The Conversation

Bordertown bikies targeted in police crackdown

NSW and Victorian police have arrested 27 people and laid a multiple drugs and weapons charges during a four-day bikie crackdown.

AAP

Want an easy $400 a year? Ditch the gas heater in your home for an electric split system

Earlier this month, regulators flagged power price rises in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Like many people, you’re probably wondering how you can minimise the financial pain.

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WA closing in on first-innings lead in Shield final

Bad light has brought play to a premature end on day two of the Sheffield Shield final at the WACA Ground with WA 5-175 in response to Victoria's 195.

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Why bioplastics won't solve our plastic problems

Last month, Victoria banned plastic straws, crockery and polystyrene containers, following similar bans in South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. All states and territories in Australia have now banned lightweight single-use plastic bags.

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Sheffield Shield final: Western Australia vs Victoria, live scores, stats, results and commentary

It's day four of the Sheffield Shield final, and Western Australia have wrapped up Victoria's second innings - the Warriors need 91 to clinch a second consecutive Shield title at the WACA. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.

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Gas giant ExxonMobil warns of rapidly reducing Bass Strait supplies

Gas giant ExxonMobil says the number of wells it operates in the Bass Strait could close to halve in the next eighteen months. But an expert says gas shortages can be avoided with the right policies.

AAP

Union lashed over $1bn Vic consultancy costs complaint

The Victorian Labor government has spent close to $1 billion on consultancy agencies since it was first elected in 2014, new union data shows.

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Hundreds of fish found dead at Kangaroo Lake in Victoria as water authority urges calm

Authorities are blaming algae and last year's floods after thousands of fish — some up to a metre long — are discovered floating dead in the state's north-west.

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Morris strikes early, Victoria 2-66 in Shield final

Defending champions Western Australia have reduced Victoria to 2-66 at lunch on day one of the Sheffield Shield final at the WACA Ground.

Daily Mirror

Passengers burst into song as drunk woman gets kicked off flight by police

Erica Jayne Carlson was due to fly to Avalon Airport in Victoria on Jetstar, but was removed by a group of five police officers after a flight attendant concluded she was not fit to fly

AAP

Vics out to end WA's domestic dominance in Shield final

Victoria are on a mission to break Western Australia's stranglehold on domestic cricket when the sides meet in the Sheffield Shield final in Perth.

The Guardian - AU

Tracking technology to protect greyhounds will go ahead in Victoria after unanimous support

Motion from Animal Justice Party MP succeeds as regulator welcomes ‘opportunity to update and enhance our existing systems’

The Guardian - AU

Women majority of newly homeless, as ABS census data shows problem getting worse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people severely overrepresented among the 122,400 people recorded as homeless

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Victorian dad admits shaking, killing newborn son

A Victorian father has admitted shaking his newborn son, pleading guilty to causing his fatal injuries at just eight weeks old.

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