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‘Complete, unmitigated disaster’: inquest into Veronica Nelson’s death urges overhaul of ‘discriminatory’ Victorian bail laws

Coroner refers prison health contractor to Director of Public Prosecutions over death in custody

The Guardian - AU

Victorian coroner tells Veronica Nelson inquest he backs changes to 'disaster' bail laws

Victorian coroner Simon McGregor has described the conditions in the lead-up to the 37-year-old Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman's death as "harrowing", while labelling the state's bail laws a "complete and unmitigated disaster".

ABC News

Findings due on Nelson death in custody

A Victorian coroner will deliver his finding into the death in custody of Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson following a five-week inquest.

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‘Tip of the iceberg’: hundreds of victims allege sexual abuse at Victorian state schools

Exclusive: Pressure builds on government to apologise, as lawyer likens ‘trail of destruction’ to that wreaked by Catholic church

The Guardian - AU

Police appeal for help after missing Streatham woman is last seen at Victoria

The police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a woman missing from Streatham.

Evening Standard

Sailors on abandoned ship Yangtze Fortune in limbo while anchored on Victorian coast

With a cracked hull and thousands of dollars in unpaid wages owed to its Filipino crew, the Yangtze Fortune's Chinese owners have abandoned the ship amid mounting debt.

ABC News

As single-use plastic ban starts in Victoria, shoppers tackle waste, recycling issues at the source

As a single-use plastic ban is introduced in Victoria, an unpackaged food co-operative in one regional city is allowing residents to complete their grocery shop plastic-free.

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Victorian schools dealing with hundreds of vacant teacher positions

Victoria's teacher shortage reaches a crisis point, with more than 900 positions in government schools still advertised. Schools are considering cancelling elective subjects, combining classes, and hiring more casual relief teachers.

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Vic woman charged over fatal cyclist crash

A 22-year-old woman has been charged with dangerous driving after a cyclist was killed in a car crash in north-east Victoria.

AAP

Drones, phones and secret tapes: how police zeroed in on Greg Lynn over alleged murders of Victorian campers

CCTV footage and police surveillance devices played a key role in the arrest of the former pilot after the March 2020 disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay

The Guardian - AU

‘Without dignity’: how Veronica Nelson’s death exposed cruelty of Victoria’s bail laws

When coroner Simon McGregor hands down his findings on Monday the government is going to have no choice but to act

The Guardian - AU

Pucovski to make cricket return

Will Pucovski will return to cricket in a Melbourne grade match, ending his break from the sport that started in late October.

AAP

Holocaust survivors call for salute ban

Holocaust survivors are seeking a meeting with Victorian officials as they push for a ban on the Nazi salute after a spate of recent incidents.

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Roe v Wade abortion case has prompted 'more action and reforms' in Australia, expert says

The head of policy for an abortion provider says the case gave Australia an opportunity to review its approach to achieving universal access by 2030, but doctors say there's still a way to go — particularly in regional areas.

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Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year. Here's what to expect in 2023

By the end of 2023, eligible people in all Australian states will be able to apply for voluntary assisted dying as the final three states’ laws will become operational this year.

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Memories of 2003 bushfires still vivid for Gippsland residents 20 years later

It was the biggest fire Victoria had seen for almost 70 years. It burned for 60 days and destroyed 41 homes. Now, 20 years on, residents are still processing what they saw.

The Guardian - AU

Unusual sightings of ‘devil bird’ across Melbourne raise migration mysteries for researchers

Increase in reports of the koel and its loud mating call south of its usual territory may be attributable to climate change, scientists say

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Traffic Pollution Affects Brain Function: Study

According to a new study conducted by experts at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, ordinary levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in a matter of hours. Read full story on Dynamite news:

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Wildlife service calls for duck hunt ban

Wildlife Victoria has joined calls for the state to ban duck hunting as the Andrews government weighs up the move before a new season announcement.

The Guardian - AU

Former pilot Greg Lynn to stand trial for alleged murders of Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay

Lynn has pleaded not guilty to murdering the pair, who went missing in 2020 while camping in the Wonnangatta Valley, north-east of Melbourne

AAP

Vic debt would be lower under Libs: report

Victoria's debt would have been lower than forecast regardless of which party won the state election but the Liberals would have cut it more, a report says.

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Victoria to overhaul strict bail laws

Changes to Victoria's strict bail laws could come into effect this year as pressure mounts following a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman.

The Guardian - AU

Disability group home residents left vulnerable due to lack of independent monitoring, advocate says

Community visitors should be checking on residents in privately run facilities, Victoria’s public advocate says

AAP

Homicide squad probe death of elderly man

The death of a 71-year-old man at Dimboola in Victoria's west has prompted an Investigation by homicide squad detectives.

The Guardian - AU

Pressure builds on Victoria to overhaul bail laws in response to Indigenous woman’s death on remand

Ahead of coroner handing down findings into death of Veronica Nelson, her partner says she ‘shouldn’t have been in jail’

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