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Bass Coast dinosaur history attracts families keen to discover prehistoric fossils

Cinnamon Melling's children are "obsessed" with dinosaurs, so she's glad to hear about a new prehistoric visitor experience planned for Victoria's Bass Coast region, where fossils dating back 126 million years have been found.

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Victorian opposition claims raising criminal age of responsibility could fuel gang recruitment

Victoria's shadow attorney-general says raising the state's age of criminal responsibility will embolden gang leaders to recruit more children under 12, a position youth justice experts describe as "absolutely nonsensical".

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Disney+ releases series on Victorian cult, based on In the Clearing

Melbourne-based author JP Pomare's cult thriller, In the Clearing, inspired by a real-life cult, is Disney+'s first original Aussie series

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Victoria moves to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 despite criticism it’s not enough

Move would defy advice from UN, human rights, children’s advocates and Indigenous organisations who say age should be raised to 14

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Five dead after horrific crash near Vic, NSW border

Police pulled over a speeding car only minutes before it was involved in a "catastrophic" crash in Victoria's north, which killed five people.

The New Daily

Aboriginal, legal minds lash 'irresponsible' age raise

Victoria could settle on a policy to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 as early as next week, angering Indigenous and legal advocates.

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Housing unavailability forces mother to move 600km away from partner

Victorian homelessness rates are 42 in 10,000 people. Some say it's a "nightmare" and experts say there's a strong link between the crisis and mental health.

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Ni-Vanuatu workers are putting Pacific values into practice in regional Australia through community service

From helping the elderly with their gardening to moving furniture, Pacific Islander workers are creating a sense of connection and camaraderie far from home in the regional Victorian town of Stawell.

ABC News

Victoria to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12, youth advocates push for 14

Victoria will raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to a 12 — but advocates saying a raise to age 14 is urgently needed to improve outcomes for children.

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Victorian government puts hold on Murray-Darling Basin Plan projects

Projects set to deliver the bulk of Victoria's alternative to Murray-Darling water buybacks have been put on hold as the state government pushes for a deadline extension.

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The rise of unaccountable ministerial advisors: why Victoria’s IBAC report should concern all Australians

This week, Victoria’s Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission (known as IBAC) issued a finding of “improper influence” on a public contract issued by the Victorian government in 2018.

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Three people killed in Murray Valley Highway crash involving truck in Victoria's north

Three people have been killed in a crash between two cars and a truck on the Murray Valley Highway at Strathmerton, in Victoria's north.

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Victoria’s plans for engineered wetlands on the Murray are environmentally dubious. Here’s a better option

Governments love the idea of a win-win – even when it doesn’t exist. That’s why Victoria has been spending millions on planning “red gum irrigation ponds” – essentially, engineered wetlands along the River Murray. These wetlands are designed to save some red gum ecosystems, leave many others to decline, and…

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Higher court could hear hotel quarantine criminal case

Criminal charges against the State of Victoria over alleged hotel quarantine failures could be heard in the Supreme Court later this year.

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Ski mountain road to reopen seven months after landslip

A landslip-covered road is set to open a single lane a day earlier than expected, offering hopes to business owners in the alpine resort above it.

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Victoria unveils $15m rescue package for Porter Davis customers after builder’s collapse

Daniel Andrews says about 560 families lost deposits due to the company’s failure to take out insurance on their behalf

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Victorian government to bail out 560 Porter Davis customers

The Victorian government will stump up $15 million to pay back 560 Porter Davis customers who paid a deposit but never had insurance filed by the company.

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Porter Davis clients left without homes or insurance to have deposit repaid by Victorian government

The Victorian government says it will reimburse deposits paid to home builder Porter Davis by about 560 families who were left without a home or insurance when the company collapsed.

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Victorian govt to bail out 560 Porter Davis customers

The Victorian government will stump up $15 million to pay back 560 Porter Davis customers who paid a deposit, but never had insurance filed by the company.

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‘Tentacles everywhere’: Victorian ministerial adviser improperly influenced $1.2m union contract, Ibac finds

Operation Daintree clears Daniel Andrews and ministers but criticises actions of political staffer

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IBAC finds Victorian government advisors put pressure on public servants to award contract to union

Senior staff in Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews's government interfered and pressured public servants to ensure lucrative contracts were awarded to a key Labor Party ally without competitive tender, the state's anti-corruption watchdog finds.

AAP

Suspended Liberal MP to return, vows to 'defend women'

Victorian MP Moira Deeming has no plans to leave the Liberal party after she was suspended by the leader following her attendance at an anti-trans rights rally.

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Key details of 'Aussie Silverstone' plan revealed

Motorsport Australia and the Victorian state government announced plans for a new permanent facility in Avalon, around 50 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, last weekend.

ABC News

AEMO ditches community meeting to discuss VNI-West transmission project with farmers

The Australian Energy Market Operator has refused to attend an energy infrastructure consultation meeting in western Victoria after hundreds of people arrived to voice their opposition.

AAP

Killer of man bashed to death remains a mystery

The death of a man in regional Victoria, after he was found bloodied and injured in his apartment, remains a mystery despite police and coronial investigations.

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