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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Will the teal independents be disruptors in Victorian politics?

Victorians will be heading to the polls on November 26 to select their next state government.

The Conversation

Donor conceived children want legal right to know identity of biological fathers

Evie Lucas's biological father was a prolific sperm donor, so the task of seeking out her siblings is enormous — made even more challenging by different laws across Australia that prevent children from finding out their father's identity.

ABC News

Lake Eppalock begins to spill after spring rain signalling a busy tourist season ahead

Tourism operators say the spilling of one of Victoria's largest drinking water storages after spring rain is "a godsend" as they prepare for tourists wanting to witness the event.

ABC News

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Council budgets for road maintenance in Victoria and NSW eroded by wet weather damage

Victorian and New South Wales councils are having to find extra money to repair regional roads damaged by heavy downpours and, with a wet spring forecast, some are calling for government assistance.

ABC News

Victorian opposition pledges to legislate a cap for the state's 'spiralling' debt as election promises mount

The opposition pledges to legislate a cap on government debt if elected, as both major parties pitch themselves as the solutions to the state's healthcare crisis.

ABC News

WorkSafe Victoria confirms it is investigating Hawthorn Football Club allegations

Victoria's workplace safety watchdog launches an investigation into allegations of discrimination at the Hawthorn Football Club.

ABC News

Monash hospital to undergo $560m expansion

The Victorian government will spend up to $560 million to upgrade Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne's southeast as the healthcare system struggles with demand.

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‘No health workers want to stand with us’: the challenge for Victoria’s Coalition

The two major parties are sparring over health policies, but some Liberal sources are questioning the strategy

The Guardian - AU

Victorians escaping family violence waiting six months longer for public housing

Advocates say they are ‘gravely concerned’ by new figures which show available government housing for vulnerable people is going backwards

The Guardian - AU

Smitten Cruz Beckham holds hands with new girlfriend Tana Holding for mum Victoria's show

Cruz Beckham, 17, stepped out in support of his mum who is running her debut show at Paris Fashion Week. The teenager was joined by his girlfriend Tana Holding and his siblings

Daily Mirror

Asbestos and industrial waste found at conservation area meant to protect Victoria's grasslands

Environmental authorities in Melbourne are investigating how asbestos ended up in soil covering critically-endangered grassland which was meant to be protected.

ABC News

Victorian Greens say 30% of homes in new developments should be cheaper for first-time buyers

Party to announce election policy to build 200,000 affordable and public homes and reintroduce social housing levy on developers

The Guardian - AU

Vic Greens pitch housing levies for poll

The Victorian Greens have big banks and developers in their sights as part of an election push to build 200,000 affordable and public homes in the state.

AAP

So long, Loy Yang: shutting Australia’s dirtiest coal plant a decade early won’t jeopardise our electricity supply

AGL Energy – Australia’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases – announced this week it will shut the Loy Yang A power station in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley in 2035, a decade earlier than planned.

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Victoria May Soon Be Getting 4-Day Work Weeks According To Leaked Labor Election Plans

Anyone in NSW know any good removalists?

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FINALLY: All Victorians Will Be Able To Recycle Soft Plastics At Home W/ New Wheelie Bin System

All Victorian households will be able to recycle soft plastics as part of the government’s new recycling reforms and four-wheelie bin system.

ABC News

Victoria's Loy Yang A power station will close as early as 2035. What does that mean for energy generation in the state?

Victoria's largest power station will close a decade earlier than expected. With fossil fuels currently generating about two thirds of the state's power, what does this mean for the future?

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Brace for deluge: Eastern states face risk of more floods ahead of a wet, cool summer

The NSW SES has implemented a new flood warning system as meteorologists issue fresh wet weather warnings.

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The Guardian - AU

Amid rush to exit coal, AGL’s challenges are only just beginning

Energy retailer says it will need to find $20bn to meet its raised goal of adding 12 gigawatts of new wind and solar plants and storage by 2036

The Conversation

How did Victoria cut emissions by almost 30% - while still running mostly on coal?

In the 15 years to 2020, Victoria’s emissions fell by almost 30%, according to a new government report. You might wonder how is this possible, given most of the state’s brown coal stations are still running and we’re still driving petrol cars.

The Guardian - AU

All Victorians to get four wheelie bins to enable recycling of soft plastics and pizza boxes

State environment minister Lily D’Ambrosio and federal counterpart Tanya Plibersek announce change as part of $515m recycling reform

ABC News

Daniel Fitzgerald rides from Western Australia to Victoria to raise money for Black Dog Institute

A West Australian man's cycling journey from Esperance to Omeo in Victoria is starting plenty of important conversations along the way.

ABC News

Pressure mounts on Victorian government to fund Daylesford Hospital upgrade after bank's 'significant' pledge

A community bank promises $750,000 to help upgrade Daylesford Hospital, as the town's frustration about silence from the state government grows.

AAP

Poll survey referred to Victorian watchdog

Victoria's election watchdog has been asked to look into a survey that purportedly forces participants to watch a short video promoting the state government.

AAP

Vic rents increase as 'crisis' deepens

Soaring rental prices in Victoria are squeezing more people out of the housing market and into homelessness, the Council to Homeless Persons says.

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