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Liberal Party faces critical choice as Aston byelection looms

Aston byelection will be a test for the Victorian Liberal Party organisation seeking to reconnect with the electorate.

The New Daily

Short saves Vics as wickets tumble at Junction

Victoria avoided disaster thanks to Matt Short's 70 on a 15-wicket day in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at the Junction Oval.

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Maxwell returns as SA suffer keeper chaos

Big-hitting Glenn Maxwell has made an overdue return to the Sheffield Shield arena for Victoria as South Australia endured a challenging morning.

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Advocates criticise Victoria’s decision to allocate affordable housing by ballot rather than need

Homes Victoria says ballot helps create ‘fair and transparent’ process but advocate fears those most in need may miss out

The Guardian - AU

Cold front made Ash Wednesday bushfires worse and changed focus of research around them

There was one surprising reason the bushfires of Ash Wednesday, 1983, were the worst in more than four decades. The focus of research around the phenomenon changed as a consequence.

ABC News

Calls for national container deposit scheme to stop 'discouraging innovation' of small producers

Small brewers in Tasmania and Victoria are struggling to keep up with individual container refund schemes across the country. Brewers say the red tape is killing innovation.

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Confusion over Australia's electric vehicle taxes as experts call for reform

Victoria's electric vehicle tax is being challenged at Australia's highest court, but experts say it raises bigger questions about how the country could make transport taxes fairer in the future.

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A bronze North Face jacket? Daniel Andrews sized up for statue after 3,000 days as premier

Andrews insists he hasn’t given any thought to the milestone, which was dreamed up by Jeff Kennett. But he would be just the fifth Victorian leader to reach it

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Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto urges unity after Matthew Guy attacks senior Liberals

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto urges his party to focus on the future after his predecessor slams senior members over past election losses — something a political strategist says is unusual because Matthew Guy "crashed the Hindenburg twice".

ABC News

RDA urges Grampians Health to be flexible over doctor contracts in Stawell

Doctors are worried about the future of a regional hospital and the health of its locals as contract disputes continue in regional Victoria.

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Aston by-election race sees female line-up vying for Liberal pre-selection as Labor backs 'suburban mum' Mary Doyle

At least three highly-qualified women are vying for Liberal pre-selection to contest the marginal Victorian seat of Aston as the by-election race heats up in the wake of the resignation of former cabinet minister Alan Tudge.

ABC News

Our guide to the best comedy venues in London where you can get your laughs for free

Save your pennies but have a fantastic night out with our picks of London’s best free (and cheap) comedy events

Evening Standard

WA’s Pilbara hits 45C as large swathes of Australia swelter in heatwave

Extreme conditions in the north of the state with Victoria, NSW and Queensland also experiencing high temperatures

The Guardian - AU

First fatal Murray Valley encephalitis case in decades

A woman from north west Victoria who died earlier this month was the first person to contract Murray Valley encephalitis in the state almost five decades.

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Glenn Maxwell back in action after freak accident

Glenn Maxwell has been given the green light to play club cricket this weekend as he pushes for a return to Sheffield Shield action.

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Victorian woman dies from Murray Valley encephalitis in state's first death since 1974

Victorian health authorities have warned communities in the state's north-west to take precautions against mosquito bites as tests confirm a woman in her 60s who died earlier this month had the virus.

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Heatwave sweeps Australia while bushfire risk grows

Many Australians will swelter through the weekend thanks to a heatwave sweeping the nation, while fire authorities will be ready to act.

AAP

Investigation launched into Veronica Nelson lawyer

A barrister tasked with assisting Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson is facing a complaint and investigation from the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner.

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Vic flood victims given marching orders via letters

Flood victims at an emergency accommodation site in Melbourne were told they'd have to move on through a letter, but the government insists they'll be rehoused.

ABC News

Raising Expectations program boosting TAFE, university numbers of former out-of-home-care youth

The number of young people formerly in out-of-home-care enrolling in tertiary education jumps 1,450 per cent in Victoria, thanks in part to a program challenging stereotypes.

ABC News

Victorian Legal Services Board initiates investigation into Veronica Nelson's lawyer following coronial inquest

The head of the Victorian Legal Services Board initiates a complaint and investigation into the conduct of a lawyer whose legal service provided to Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson was found to be "inadequate" by a coroner.

Manchester Evening News

Man bit rail worker's arm after officers spotted him 'acting suspiciously' near Manchester Arena

Riyad Rahal lashed out at staff at Victoria station

ABC News

Heatwave conditions scorch southern, eastern Australia, bringing dry heat, hot nights and soaring temperatures

Parts of Australia are bracing for severe intensity heatwave conditions as La Nina delivers a summer blast of sweltering temperatures, dry air and hot nights.

The Guardian - AU

Former Liberal MPs back rival candidates Roshena Campbell and Ranjana Srivastava in Aston preselection

Josh Frydenberg and Greg Hunt make endorsements for party’s candidate in Victorian seat being vacated by Alan Tudge

ABC News

Man dies at Port Melbourne beach in suspected drowning

A man is pulled unresponsive from the water at a Port Melbourne beach amid a horror spate of drownings in Victoria.

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