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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

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

Riyad Rahal lashed out at staff at Victoria station

Manchester Evening 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.

ABC News

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

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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.

ABC News

Vic ramps up pressure for national criminal age change

Daniel Andrews says states and territories have one more chance at a consensus on raising the age of criminal responsibility before Victoria goes it alone.

AAP

Former business manager stole $432k from Melbourne High due to 'compulsion to gamble', court hears

Melbourne High School's former business manager took advantage of the school's poor financial oversight to steal more than $432,000, the County Court of Victoria hears.

ABC News

Daniel Andrews threatens to go it alone to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria

Youth justice source says the state has canvassed raising age of criminal responsibility to 12 or 14

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Livestock thieves steal 700 sheep from Logan farm in rural Victoria

Investigators say about $139,000 worth of sheep have probably been taken interstate in four-decker trucks after a well-planned rustling operation in rural Victoria.

ABC News

Hundreds of sheep worth $140,000 stolen from farm

About 700 sheep worth nearly $140,000 have allegedly been stolen from a farm in Victoria's northwest, with police investigating the bizarre robbery.

AAP

Second murder charge laid over elderly man's death

A second person has been charged with murder over the death of a man in his 70s at his home in western Victoria, with a court appearance set for Thursday.

AAP

Victorian road rules are changing to cut down on driver distraction. Here's what that means

The changes are aimed at reducing potentially deadly incidents, with statistics showing distraction is involved in at least 11 per cent of road fatalities. But there has also been some confusion about how they will be enforced.

ABC News

Two dead after being pulled from water at holiday spot

Two people have become the latest to lose their lives in Australian waterways this summer after they were brought to shore at a holiday spot in Victoria's east.

AAP

Australia to swelter through another heatwave as hot weather warnings issued around the country

BoM forecasts parts of the country will reach the high 30s and low 40s on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Two more women detail alleged child abuse at hands of football great Barry Cable, and why they didn't report it

Two Victorian women testify they were sexually abused by Barry Cable when they were children, taking to five the number of women claiming abuse as the former football great faces a civil trial.

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'Bloody-minded' banks under pressure to halt closures

Major banks are being urged to stop regional branch closures as a Senate inquiry prepares to hold its first hearing in Sale, Victoria.

The Conversation

Liberals likely to win Aston byelection; Voice support increases in Essential poll

On February 9, Liberal Alan Tudge announced he would resign from politics, setting up a byelection in his Victorian seat of Aston. A date for the byelection is still to be determined.

ABC News

Victoria Police appeal for information in 40-year-old sexual assault cold case

Police say the victim has endured decades of torment and that "no piece of information" can be "too small" as they hunt for the predator responsible.

AAP

Job losses as Australia's last white paper plant closes

Dwindling timber supplies have been blamed for Australia's last white paper manufacturer shutting its eastern Victorian plant.

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Allegations of 'soft corruption' in City of Greater Geelong's recruitment process sparks call for inquiry

The Victorian government is being urged to investigate the City of Greater Geelong's recruitment of high-paid staff, amid accusations of nepotism and the risk of "soft corruption".

AAP

Matt Short stands tall as Vics crush Qld in One-Day Cup

Matt Short starred to keep Victoria's One-Day Cup hopes intact with a crushing penultimate-round win over an outclassed Queensland.

AAP

New Vic road rules target drivers distracted by devices

New drivers will have to park to change a song and fully licensed drivers will be banned from touching loose phones under new Victorian road rules.

ABC News

Police bolster patrols in state forest following brutal assault of Indigenous advocate Sissy Austin

Sissy Austin was brutally bashed while running in a regional Victorian state forest last Saturday. Police are increasing patrol numbers in the region, but say people should avoid running alone in the area.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria police will still be involved in public drunkenness cases after decriminalisation, documents say

Exclusive: Draft framework suggests officers could provide ‘outreach and transport’, catching union off-guard

AAP

Victorian children waiting longer for elective surgery

Victoria's latest health performance data shows children are waiting more than a year for non-urgent elective surgery.

AAP

Future of Victorian electric vehicle tax up in the air

The High Court is set to rule on whether Victoria's electric vehicle tax is constitutional in a case that could decide what levies states can impose.

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