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The end of coal-fired power is in sight, even with private interests holding out

If future historians pick a point in time when Australia comprehensively turned its back on coal-fired generation, they may well point to AGL’s decision to bring forward the closure of Loy Yang A, the cheapest (excluding emission costs) power generator in the energy market spanning eastern Australia.

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Funding shortfalls force Melbourne legal centre to stop taking calls on police misconduct

Criticism mounts of Victoria’s police oversight model, with Andrews government urged to establish new watchdog

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Victorian Greens push for cannabis to be legalised, taxed similarly to alcohol

Plan would see a 30% tax imposed, which analysis suggests will add $1.21bn in revenue over a decade

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Prized Picasso ‘unharmed’ after Extinction Rebellion activists glue hands to painting in Melbourne

Two people were arrested and later released without charge over the protest at the National Gallery of Victoria

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Flood warnings for regional Victoria as Charlton residents prepare for peak

There have been nine watch and act alerts and a further 16 advice alerts issued as floodwaters reach towns across regional Victoria.

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Vics four wickets from Shield win over SA

Victoria need four wickets in the final session for victory in their Sheffield Shield season opener against South Australia in Adelaide.

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Victorian opposition pledges to cap public transport fares at $2 a day

The Victorian opposition promises to cap public transport fares at $2 per day for most commuters if it is elected at next month's election.

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Four bins good: is Victoria’s waste strategy the future for recycling?

The four-bin approach is common in the world’s top recycling countries, but experts say a lot more is needed to create a genuinely circular economy

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Rural NSW 'on edge' as floods hit state

Flood warnings are in place across NSW and Victoria after heavy rain drenched Australia's southeast, with some residents being told to evacuate as rivers rise.

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Police clash with abortion protesters, as opposing rallies take to the streets of Melbourne

Police tried to hold opposing groups of abortion protesters apart in Melbourne. The anti-abortion march was led by ousted Liberal MP Bernie Finn, who called for the repeal of Victoria's abortion laws. At the pro-choice counter rally, protesters said they were fighting "for the lives of women".

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Wage Inspectorate audit finds 80 per cent of businesses hiring children under 15 were breaching the law

A Wage Inspectorate audit in Victoria finds 80 per cent of businesses hiring children under 15 are doing so illegally.

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Handscomb expects day four grind v SA

SA have all 10 wickets in hand and require another 387 runs to achieve an unlikely Shield victory after Peter Handscomb's big ton put Victoria in control.

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Grapevine Gathering cancelled, flood warnings remain in place across Victoria as skies clear

Flood warnings remain in place across much of Victoria and a music festival has had to be called off after a deluge which saw a month's worth of rain dumped on some parts of the state in just an hour.

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Victoria's first Koori Court marks 20 years of improving experience of First Nations people in justice system

Twenty years ago, Victoria's first Koori Court opened in Shepparton — now the courts operate in 15 locations across the state as well as in the Children's Court and County Court.

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Victoria’s Pandemic Declaration Ends Next Week, Firmly Putting The Pin In Mandatory Quarantine

The state's isolation rules will lift a day earlier than the rest of Australia.

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Melb cops half monthly rainfall in an hour

A burst of rain in Melbourne has delivered half of October's average rainfall in just one hour, with moderate flood warnings issued across Victoria.

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More heavy rain is expected to fall across multiple eastern states this weekend, here's what you need to know

While the wet weather is expected to clear by Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting flooding for many parts of eastern Australia over the weekend.

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Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration to end next Wednesday night, isolation requirement to lift early

Victoria's pandemic declaration will come to an end at 11:59pm next Wednesday night, the state government has announced, meaning positive COVID-19 cases will no longer need to isolate.

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Boland puts Victoria on top v SA in Shield

Victoria are in a healthy position after day two of their Sheffield Shield opener against South Australia, thanks in no small part to Scott Boland.

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Flash flooding across Victoria as Melbourne prepares for dangerous storm season

Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.

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mRNA lab deal 'major coup' for Victoria

BioNTech has stuck an in-principle partnership with the Victorian government to establish an mRNA manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

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Stomach pains reported before prison death

A Victorian coroner is investigating the death of Clinton Austin after the Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man died while in custody at Loddon Prison.

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Victoria's doctors urge next government to sharpen focus on 'dire' GP crisis

Victoria's peak body for doctors says billions pouring into the health sector isn't all that's needed, calling for a new division in the state's Health Department to improve interactions between hospitals and GPs.

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Logging regulator not adequately detecting illegal logging, Victorian Auditor-General's Office finds

Victoria's logging regulator is failing to fully use its powers, and cannot assure the public it is reducing the risk of illegal logging, a Victorian Auditor General's Office report finds.

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Health system dire under Vic Labor: AMA

The Australian Medical Association has taken the Victorian Labor government to task over the state's "dire" health crisis in its election statement.

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