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Famous sporting moment bugged humble Landy

Former Governor of Victoria, legendary runner and famed insect collector John Landy, who died in February, has been remembered at a State Memorial Service.

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Boat owner avoids jail after friend drowns

A Victorian man has been spared a prison sentence over the death of his friend who drowned while fishing in the man's defective and unseaworthy boat.

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Police hunt five over derby pitch invasion

Victoria Police are yet to identify five people allegedly involved in the violent A-League derby pitch invasion at Melbourne's AAMI Park.

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Missing teens found in 'Christmas miracle'

Four teenagers have been found alive and well in what police are calling a Christmas miracle after going missing in waters off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

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Four missing teenagers found alive on Swan Island after disappearing in waters off Rosebud, south-east of Melbourne

Police and emergency services find four teenagers who disappeared while paddleboarding off Rosebud, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, as their parents describe being relieved that their children are safe.

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Victorian Greens to push for raising criminal age to 14, banning solitary confinement for children

At first sitting of state’s new parliament on Tuesday, the party will seek to capitalise on increased presence to pursue justice reform

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Afternoon Update: glorious Christmas weather ahead; dingo attacks child in Queensland; and Australia’s first offshore windfarm

Forecasts for the major capitals show summery weather across Australia

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Couple missing in Victoria's Grampians

A couple from Melbourne's southeast has gone missing during a four-wheel driving trip in the Grampians in Victoria's southwest.

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Footage Shows A Melb Billionaire’s Dinner Guests Hid From Police Mid-Lockdown But No One Got Fined

Footage has emerged of Melbourne billionaire Anthony Pratt‘s dinner party during lockdown 2021 and, wouldn’t you know it, Victoria Police has ruled out taking any action against him.Police were called to the Kew mansion of the recycling and packaging billionaire on July 23, 2021 after neighbours dobbed him in for flouting…

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Two people found in Grampians National Park after multi-agency search

A 50-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman have been found after a multi-agency search in Western Victoria's Grampians.

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Offshore wind farm zone a 'game changer'

Victoria's south coast will become home to turbine projects with the heavy winds of the Bass Strait offering plenty of wild weather to power Australian homes.

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Police charge three men after Melbourne pitch invasion at Victory v City A-League derby

Police charge three men with a range of offences in relation to the violent pitch invasion at Saturday's A-League match at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

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Boy among two killed in house fire tragedy

An 11-year-old boy and a man have died in a house fire in Victoria's southwest, while another young boy was extremely lucky to have escaped the blaze.

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Morning Mail: Argentina wins World Cup, search for Victorian pitch invaders, warning not to seek out hallucinogenic spinach

In today’s newsletter: Lionel Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory; statements reveal RSLs in Victoria made more than $163m from gambling while providing just $8.4m in donations, gifts and sponsorships

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The battle for the Otway Ranges

An epic and sometimes violent battle led to the end of native-forest logging in Victoria's Otway Ranges, a victory some say made the region what it is today.

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Victoria’s RSLs made $163m from gambling but gave only $8.4m in direct community funding

More than 80% of the community benefits claimed in 2021-22 took the form of wages, utilities and other operating costs, the clubs’ statements show

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Victorian Liberals create justice reform and housing affordability roles in new frontbench

New criminal justice reform and housing affordability portfolios are created as part of the new Victorian shadow cabinet, unveiled in the wake of last month's electoral defeat.

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Police release images of pitch invaders

Victoria Police say they will be knocking on doors 'very soon' after launching an investigation into violence at the A-League Men match in Melbourne.

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Ex-defence force personnel, pilots among workers helping with Victoria's record grain harvest

What do you get when you have an Aussie, six Canadians, three Kiwis, and two commercial pilots? Just enough people to get harvest underway.

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Grampians traditional landowners complete cultural heritage survey, rock climbers allowed back

Traditional landowners work closely with Gariwerd Wimmera Reconciliation Network and Parks Victoria to close or reroute climbing trails and change access points to allow respectful recreation.

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The chips are down for pubs this summer

The cost of a humble pub meal could be on the way up due to a nationwide potato shortage caused by poor weather and supply chain issues.

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When and where the River Murray flooding is expected to peak in South Australia's Riverland

Floodwaters from NSW and Victoria are inundating South Australia's Riverland region. Here is a look at what is expected in the coming weeks.

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From town planner to Hot Chilli Mama, one regional Victorian woman's journey chasing heat and flavour

Despite working 34 years as a town planner, there was something about the need for heat that Sue Porter couldn't explain. So she left her day job to become a farmer.

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Yoorrook Justice Commission hears Victorian bail laws are criminalising Aboriginal people, especially women

Victorians are being refused bail for offences so minor they might never have warranted a sentence of imprisonment, with a disproportionate number of Indigenous offenders ending up on remand, a truth-telling inquiry has heard.

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Election of micro parties on preferences renews calls to change Victoria's 'broken' upper-house voting system

Micro party MPs with less than 3 per cent of the primary vote have been elected once again in Victoria's upper house, prompting renewed calls for the unique system to be scrapped.

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