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It’s Festival Szn So Here’s What To Know About ‘Designated Areas’ Where Police Can Search Anyone

Victoria Police are often present at festivals and major events, but their little-known powers to stop and search people arbitrarily and without a warrant came to light on social media at the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about them.Ahead of Melbourne’s Summer Camp LGBTQIA music festival on Saturday,…

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Victorian Liberals tasked with winning back African voters after 2018 'gang violence' election campaign

Headlines around the 2018 state election focused on the threat of so-called "African gangs", and it's left an enduring mark – on the community it tarnished and the Liberal Party trying to win majority support so it can form government.

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Vic Libs leader, VEC at odds over probe

The Victorian Electoral Commission and Liberal Leader Matthew Guy are at odds over a donation-based investigation referred to the corruption watchdog.

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We fact-checked Samantha Ratnam's claim that Victorians have lost $66 billion at the pokies. Here's what we found.

Samantha Ratnam says Victorians have lost $66 billion on the pokies. But that figure does not account for inflation — or the losses that have occurred at Crown Casino.

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SA navigates over-supply of power

SA has coped with an over-supply of power after the loss of its connection to Victoria left the state unable to export excess renewable energy there.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Colebatch, Kos Samaras and Sumeyya Ilanbey on the Victorian Election

Victorians go to the polls on November 26, with the Andrews government seeking a third term.

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Liberal claims of Victorian teals acting as a ‘party’ dismissed as ‘vexatious’ by Climate 200

Two independent candidates say the complaint to the state’s electoral commission is ‘unfounded’

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Leaked video shows Glenn Druery bragging of working with CFMEU to help Labor hobble Greens

Opposition refers ALP to Ibac over video of so-called ‘preference whisperer’ skiting about 2018 Victoria election deal

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Matthew Guy and his former chief of staff referred to Ibac over $100k payments plan

Victorian Electoral Commission has ‘not received full cooperation’ in its attempt to investigate the issue

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Calls for Victorian electoral reform after 'preference whisperer' recorded boasting of influence

Members of the Angry Victorians Party record a preference negotiator explaining how he charged $55,000 for arranging preference deals to win seats for minor party candidates, a practice which is legal in the state.

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Charles sends message of support after ‘terrible’ floods in Australia

The east of Australia has experienced heavy downpours which flooded large parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

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Surf's up as Victorian high country floods

When a community was overwhelmed by floodwaters in Victoria's northeast, some locals decided to put on their wetsuits and have some fun.

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We fact checked Victorian Labor's claim that Matthew Guy cut $1 billion from health. Here's what we found

Labor is running ads with a claim about the Victorian opposition leader that doesn't stack up.

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New study finds Australia's preschool expansion 'has not better prepared' kids for school

Since 2008, Australia has spent more than A$11 billion dollars over ten years to expand government-funded preschool (or kinder in Victoria) for four-year-olds to better prepare children for school.

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Political and Indigenous leaders rally to keep young children out of youth justice system

Members of the Indigenous, legal and political communities are uniting behind efforts to raise the state's criminal age of responsibility to 14.

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‘We’ve come such a long way’: Labor’s Jacinta Allan on pushing gender equality forward in Victoria

The likely successor to Daniel Andrews as party leader says it’s committed to overhauling women’s health statewide – but there’s always more to do

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Accused neighbour killer admitted argument

A Victorian man accused of murdering his neighbour admitted in a triple-zero call that he and the victim had argued and it "looks like I'm the culprit".

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Victorian stroke survivors fear impact of support centre closures

Wayne Porthouse says "no-one wants to know you" when you have had a stroke. He and fellow survivors are desperate for a support centre program to be extended.

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Victoria election 2022: teal candidates launch legal action over rejected how-to-vote cards

Victorian Electoral Commission says all boxes next to candidates’ names should be numbered on the cards

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Bulls dismiss Vics for 171 in Marsh Cup

Queensland opening bowlers Michael Neser and Mark Steketee claimed three wickets each as Victoria struggled while batting first in their Marsh Cup clash.

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Vic Libs dismiss gas reserve policy fears

Energy experts have raised concerns about the Victorian coalition's plan to reserve newly discovered gas for state use but it is standing by the policy.

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Watch: Floods threatening lives, convicted child killer inquiry

Watch: Lives under threat in NSW Central West floods. Victoria's flood threat remains. South Australia power outage shuts schools. Albanese to meet

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Secret videos show animals being trapped and killed. Are they wild dogs or dingoes?

Dingoes are a protected species in Victoria – so why is it legal to trap and hunt them?

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Vic flood threat continues

Flooding across Victoria is set to continue through the week after already-full waterways and catchments were put to the test over the weekend.

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Work starts to clear Geelong derailment

A union says a train derailment near Geelong exposes safety concerns, just as workers start to clear debris which has blocked a freight route between states.

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