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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Aston byelection: barrister Roshena Campbell selected as Liberal candidate

Melbourne city councillor beat rivals including a former Victoria state MP to take on first big test of the Dutton-led opposition

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Flemington racecourse flood wall the focus as Coalition and Greens unite to force inquiry

Opposition set to move for an investigation into how prepared Victoria was for last year’s flooding crisis

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Short stands tall to dent Redbacks' Shield hopes

A sparkling Sheffield Shield breakthrough century lifted Matt Short among the summer's leading run-getters and gave Victoria a huge lead over South Australia.

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Victorian law to 'close the gap' for Aboriginal kids

A Victorian bill putting Aboriginal self-determination at the forefront of children and family services is aimed at reducing rates of child removals.

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No blind trust order for Victoria minister shareholders

Victoria's assistant treasurer will move his bank shares into a blind trust after admitting it was an error to retain them ahead of a contract announcement.

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Victorian child protection cases to consider past Aboriginal mistreatment under landmark bill

Exclusive: Amendment will ‘stop the cycle of higher rates of Aboriginal child removal’, says childcare agency chief

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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.

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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

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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