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Respite care at new Mansfield farm stay hoped to cut waitlists for families, kids with autism

A Victorian service for children with autism is building a farm stay, aimed at offering 4,000 respite nights a year under its supported family holiday initiative, as demand for respite care soars.

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Four accused of interstate kidnap plot

Several people have been charged after allegedly travelling from Victoria to Sydney to kidnap and assault another man.

AAP

Calls for overhaul as Victoria continues to outsource prison health care to private companies

The Victorian government enters into a fresh agreement outsourcing health care in publicly run prisons to an overseas company, frustrating the state's Aboriginal legal group, which claims the practice is fuelling serious healthcare gaps for prisoners.

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Sydney close to breaking 140-year-old record streak of days under 30C

Despite summer heatwave weather in Victoria and Queensland, Thursday is city’s 325th day under 30C at Observatory Hill

The Guardian - AU

Victorian road toll continues to rise as Buloke Shire records back-to-back deaths

Fourteen people have died on Victorian roads since the start of the year.

ABC News

Driver charged after crash killed four

The sole survivor from a car that collided with a ute in rural Victoria has been charged over the deaths of his passengers.

AAP

George Pell flew higher than any Australian priest, but he chose career over the safety of children

The cardinal was smart and determined. His failure to uncover some of the worst cases of child sexual abuse by priests blights his reputation

The Guardian - AU

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Crowding adds to flood recovery concerns

Housing shortages in a flood-recovering Victorian regional hub could increase the spread of COVID-19, as families and friends pile into available lodgings.

AAP

Australia announce squad for India Test series; include four spinners, six quicks

NEW DELHI: Victoria uncapped off-spinner Todd Murphy was included in the 18-man squad as Australia kept their bowling options wide open with four spinners and six quicks for the upcoming four-match Test series in India.

The Times of India

How George Pell rose from country Victoria to become Australia's most senior Catholic

George Pell was one of the most prominent religious figures in Australia over the past 50 years, rising from regional Victorian priest to become a senior figure at the Vatican. But he faced numerous controversies along the way.

ABC News

Victorian family stranded in Geraldton with only a caravan after car allegedly stolen and torched

Marcus Jones and his family travelled thousands of kilometres from Victoria to visit friends in Western Australia. They were due to head home this weekend, then they realised their ute was missing.

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Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most powerful Catholic, who was dogged by scandal – obituary

Cardinal was acquitted on appeal of child sexual abuse charges but remained tarnished by his response to paedophile priests over decades

The Guardian - AU

American college football grand final stars Victorians Brett Thorson and Jordy Sandy

Brett Thorson and Jordy Sandy grew up within an hour of each other in Gippsland. Now they have had the "absolutely wild" experience of playing in one of American football's biggest events.

ABC News

Dog theft is increasing, and so are new laws targeting this awful crime. But will they help?

Amid the first year of the pandemic in 2020, crime statistics in Victoria showed an increase in the number of dogs reported stolen. Since then, media reports suggest there’s been an increase in dog theft in Australia.

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New medical interns hoped to be part of solution to doctor shortage in regional Victoria

The Australian Medical Association predicts the nation will be 10,000 GPs short in 10 years' time, but these medical interns could be part of the solution.

The New Daily

Australia surpasses 30 drowning deaths this summer

There have been 35 drowning deaths so far this summer in Australia, following a deadly Christmas period and several warnings.

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Regional Australia Institute calls for national population strategy for regions

The chief economist of the Regional Australia Institute says the federal government needs to ensure enough overseas migrant populations are flowing into non-metropolitan areas.

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Youth vaping key concern for VicHealth as TGA's consultation on reforms winds up

Victoria's health promotion foundation wants regulations tightened on vaping products containing nicotine as soon as possible, due to the "exploding" popularity of vapes among youths.

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Victoria's wet few years contribute to booming dragonfly population

Dragonfly populations are booming in Victoria, with swarms of the colourful insects emerging from ponds, pools and waterways thanks to wet weather that favours their breeding patterns.

AAP

Eagles forward charged with assault

Rookie West Coast AFL forward Isiah Winder will face a Victorian court later this year charged with assault over an incident in Geelong.

AAP

Veronica Nelson's partner sues Vic govt

Veronica Nelson's widower is suing the state of Victoria and corrections over her death in prison, alleging it caused him harm and breached her human rights.

AAP

Search for missing swimmer continues

The search for a 20-year-old swimmer who went missing in rough surf off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula has entered a fourth day.

AAP

Search continues for 20yo missing in surf

A father who tried to rescue his son off a Victorian beach has been released from hospital as police continue searching for the missing young man.

ABC News

Search continues for missing swimmer at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach in Victoria

Police and emergency services are continuing to search for a 20-year-old man who went missing while swimming at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

The Guardian - AU

‘There’s too much money in local footy’: the bidding war for Aussie rules footballers

Local Australian rules football clubs are paying large amounts of money to secure top players. Some say it’s corrupting the spirit of community sport

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