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State to crack whip on councils over housing targets

More than 250,000 fewer homes will be built across Victoria by 2051 in a revised housing plan as the government threatens to strip councils of certain powers.

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Scam fleecing Mandarin-speaking Aussies of millions

A scam targeting Mandarin-speaking Australians has fleeced millions of dollars from them, as police warn would-be victims to remain alert.

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Mitch Owen cracks 48-ball ton as Tasmania beat Redbacks

Tasmania opener Mitch Owen has thumped 14 fours and 10 sixes in a blistering knock that helped his side beat South Australia by two wickets in the One-Day Cup.

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Victoria thrash NSW to secure berth in one-day final

An unbeaten Campbell Kellaway ton and 91 not out from Peter Handscomb, who made up for a horror dropped catch, has led Victoria to a bonus-point win over NSW.

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Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot, dry and windy conditions are bringing heightened fire danger to Australia's southeast as an out-of-control blaze rages and with widespread bans in place.

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Farmers Warn Of Egg Shortage As Bird Flu Found In Third Aussie Farm

A third property in Australia has been discovered with bird flu which may lead to a prolonged egg shortage crisis, according to farmers.

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Warnings downgraded but out-of-control bushfires continue to burn in Victoria and Tasmania

Extreme fire danger and total bans declared for large parts of the east coast with sweltering temperature accompanied by hot and dry winds

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Apple Cider Vinegar: Blogger Belle Gibson still hasn’t faced justice

Influencer Belle Gibson is yet to settle hefty fines she was ordered to pay in 2017

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Afternoon Update: Hamas accused of ‘serious’ ceasefire violation; Victoria to get ticketless trains; and Matildas thrashed by Japan

Israel’s military says the body of Shiri Bibas is not among the four returned by Hamas

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No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

Victorians are set to get ticketless public transport travel, with train passengers soon able to tap on and off with bank cards and their phones.

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Bird flu spreads to third property as farmers warn Australia’s egg shortage could be prolonged

Agriculture Victoria says H7N8 strain of avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm at Euroa

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Rogers questions if attacking Konstas is the real Sam

Sam Konstas has gone from a normal strike-rate to hard-hitter in one summer, prompting questions over whether all-out attack is his actual natural game.

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Move over Myki, Victoria will soon get ticketless public transport fares

Train passengers will be able to tap-and-go with a bank card, phone or smart watch early next year, with trams and buses to follow

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Giant ‘megaraptor’ dinosaur species discovered in Australia

New study offers evidence of prehistoric animal movement between Australia and South America via Antarctica

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Bird has milestone day as NSW take down Victoria

Jackson Bird has indicated he could be playing his final full summer of the Sheffield Shield, after joining the 400-wicket club in NSW's defeat of Victoria.

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Victoria to axe thousands of public service jobs as treasurer warns of ‘difficult decisions’

Independent review asked to recommend cuts to public service to reduce workforce by 5%-6%

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Victoria scraps ‘gag clause’ banning doctors from raising voluntary assisted dying with patients

Exclusive: Review found some of the safeguards of state’s once groundbreaking laws have impeded access to end-of-life choices

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Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea.

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Can you afford a private school? Average fees for Year 12 are at least $15,000

This week, updated figures once again showed an increasing number of Australian families are choosing to send their children to private schools.

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Konstas shows some restraint before being out for 17

Sam Konstas has waited 30 balls before playing an attacking shot, showing signs he can pull back his aggression before being out for 17 in the Sheffield Shield.

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State at war with watchdog over $11.7b budget blowout

The Victorian government is questioning the integrity of the financial watchdog in a bid to dismiss billions of dollars in updated major project cost figures.

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Konstas faces scrutiny after bizarre Shield cameo

Sam Konstas is facing pressure to prove his approach can work, after being bowled slog-sweeping Scott Boland in the third over of a Sheffield Shield game.

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Search for next top cop likely to drag on for months

The dumping of Victoria Police boss Shane Patton has been compared to a break up over text message, as the search starts for his permanent replacement.

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‘Clambering about in Victorian boots was brutal’: how we made Picnic at Hanging Rock

‘A potential US distributor,’ recalls director Peter Weir, ‘supposedly threw his coffee cup at the screen at the end of the film, saying, “So whodunnit?” He felt he’d wasted a couple of hours’

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Pepper-sprayed activist posed no threat to Victoria police officer who later said ‘they needed that’, court hears

Class action trial over police use of OC spray on climate protests at 2019 mining conference begins in Melbourne

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