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Think private renting is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

Private rental housing provides homes, often long-term homes, for one in four Australian households. People can experience various forms of discrimination when seeking, living in or leaving a rental property, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples it’s another one of many barriers they face. Our new research presents…

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Severe storms forecast to lash eastern Australia in coming week, ensuring scant reprieve for flooded areas

Wet weather and ‘prolific thunderstorm activity’ expected to result in renewed or prolonged river rises

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Floods destroy Victorian town Rochester's sewerage system, Coliban Water urges residents not to flush toilets

The majority of this town's pump stations and sewer network are underwater, with only portable toilets available for use.

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Ambulance Victoria launches review into Melbourne man Danny Vasiljevic's long wait for help before he died in hospital

Danny Vasiljevic, 36, was driven to hospital by his partner after waiting 15 minutes for an ambulance but ultimately died of a heart attack.

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Vic boy's death prompts warning on gaming

A Victorian coroner has looked at the dangerous impact gaming can have on the psychological wellbeing of adolescents after a 13-year-old boy took his own life.

AAP

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.

The Conversation

Flood water flows from Victoria set to boost pelican breeding, help salinity at SA's Coorong

Water from the swollen Murray River is due to arrive at SA's Coorong and Lower Lakes in weeks, bringing a much-needed boost for wildlife and helping to reduce salinity.

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Flood-affected dairy farmers in Pyramid Hill walk cows 20km to higher ground

Farmers are going to extraordinary lengths to keep livestock safe with huge amounts of water flooding a vast Victorian floodplain after torrential rains.

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Harris, Handscomb posts tons against WA

The Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and WA appears destined for a draw, with the Bushrangers on track to post a sizeable first-innings total.

AAP

‘You can’t help but help’: year 12 students forgo VCE study to fortify Echuca’s town hall against floods

Daniel Andrews says Victoria’s education authorities will make derived exam scores available for students affected by flooding

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Flooded Australian towns ready levees, sandbags ahead of more rain

Residents in flood-hit Australian towns ramped up efforts to build levees and sandbag homes on Wednesday ahead of more rain, although authorities said the expected storms could be milder than last week's, bringing relief as recovery operations begin.

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Deal signed to fund Marinus Link power cable between Tasmania and Victoria

Victoria has agreed to pitch in and help Tasmania and the Commonwealth fund the Marinus Link undersea power cable link between the states — but one expert is questioning the benefits to Tasmania and says it does not "make sense".

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Man found dead in floodwater at Nathalia, north-west of Shepparton in Victoria

Victoria Police confirms a 65-year-old man has died in floodwater at Nathalia, north-west of Shepparton. Concerns were raised after he failed to return home last night.

ABC News

Renewable energy projects fast-tracked

Tasmanian and Victorian renewable energy projects have been fast-tracked with additional funding in an attempt to lower power prices for consumers.

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Flooded road closures creating freight movement delays between states

The partial closures of major NSW freight routes such as the Sturt Highway, and others across Victoria's road network, are creating delivery delays for supermarkets that are expected to continue.

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Independent candidates take on high-profile Liberals in Victorian state election, but can the 'teal wave' be recreated?

The success of "teal" independents in blue-ribbon federal seats has spurred another wave of community independents in Victoria. But without a federal Liberal government to campaign against, will the teals have as much success at the local level?

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Aboriginal community at risk of flooding

An Aboriginal leader says more should have been done to prepare his community for flooding on the NSW-Victoria border.

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Man found dead in Victorian floods

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

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‘We’ve done what we can’: Echuca bands together as Victorian town braces for record flood

The community has pitched in to sandbag the town, which lies at the junction of three rivers

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‘Rewiring the nation’: Albanese and Andrews governments to jointly fund renewable energy zones

$1.5bn agreement includes plan to fast-track regulatory processes to support ‘rapid’ development of Victoria’s offshore wind industry

The Guardian - AU

ABC warns national anti-corruption commission could investigate journalists’ work

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog also says ‘exceptional circumstances’ test for public hearings an ‘unnecessary hurdle’

The Guardian - AU

Kerang plays the waiting game as locals prepare for second ‘one-in-100-year flood’ in 11 years

The northern Victorian town is preparing to be cut off by the Loddon River for up to two weeks

The Guardian - AU

ADF to double its assistance to flood victims as Victorian premier warns disaster is ‘far from over’

Evacuation orders are current for Echuca and Barmah on the Murray River, Kerang on the Loddon, and Rochester on the Campaspe

ABC News

The Loop: More rain forecast for Victoria, Australian ambassador summoned over West Jerusalem decision, and the Bureau of Meteorology's new name

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Kidney bus unlocks travel for patients

People with kidney disease can travel in NSW and Victoria again without having to worry about missing treatments, with the return of the Big Red Kidney Bus.

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