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Pregnant women face discrimination in Vic

Pregnant women in Victoria are continuing to face discrimination at work, a new study from Melbourne's Monash University has found.

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Watchdog rebuffs Vic 000 call demand claim

Emergency call demand for post-lockdown COVID waves was accurately forecast by Victoria's triple-zero telecommunications service, an independent inspector says.

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Victoria's one-stop-shop forensic medicine centres are dividing those working on the front lines

After an ABC investigation revealed victims of violence and sexual assault are waiting many hours to be seen by forensic doctors, experts can not agree on whether dedicated treatment centres should remain in use.

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‘Lack of consent’: push for Australian film classifications to note ‘concerning’ scenes

Campaign for new movie rating launched after affirmative consent laws passed in NSW and Victoria

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Jan is missing Meals on Wheels in Shepparton, and many older Victorians are in the same boat

Older residents have been left hungry for alternatives after one third of the state's local governments ditched Meals on Wheels.

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Daniel Andrews says deaths of 33 people waiting for ambulances not linked to triple-zero agency funding

Victorian premier apologises to the families of people who died during pandemic due to emergency services delays

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews defends handling of ESTA triple-0 reports

An independent investigation finds at least 33 people died after delays with Victoria's emergency call system between December 2020 and May 2022.

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COVID 'overwhelmed' Vic triple-zero system

Victoria's premier has personally apologised for deaths linked to triple-zero call failures but blames the crisis on COVID-19 rather than poor funding.

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Thousands of Victoria's international students have returned, but there are still more to come

An extra 37,000 international students are studying in Victoria since Australia's borders reopened to them in mid-December. The new data comes as the state government targets markets in Colombia, Vietnam, Japan and Korea.

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Victorian government repeatedly warned of ‘precarious’ situation at triple-zero agency

Government was made aware of Esta’s vulnerable financial position as long ago as 2015

The Guardian - AU

Victorian musicians still grappling with the sting of the global pandemic call for revellers' return

The "long tail" of the pandemic will continue to weaken Victoria's live music industry unless it can work on a "strategic partnership" to keep musicians on stage and venue doors open, a new report says.

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Premier yet to respond to Vic 000 failure

A second Victorian government minister has apologised over the state's triple-zero call service crisis during COVID-19, but the premier has been silent so far.

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One-in-eight women working in emergency services experienced sexual harassment, Victorian report says

Audit finds harassment most frequent in male-dominated frontline sectors such as transport and emergency services

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Victims of violent crime forced to wait for forensic examinations in Victoria due to 'dire' shortage of doctors

Some victims of violent crime in Victoria are waiting more than a day for examinations due to a shortage of forensic officers. Experts says the system is in crisis and the delays risk causing further harm to people already reeling from life-changing trauma.

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Australians lose $11.4b through pokies

An analysis of pokie machine data has found Australians lost billions of dollars to gambling machines in the past year.

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Exotic bee parasite braula fly detected in NSW as fight against varroa mite continues

As the fight against varroa mite continues, wingless braula fly has been found in honey bee hives for the first time in the state following a detection last month in Victoria.

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Fresh legal action over brumby cull

The Australian Brumby Alliance is launching fresh legal action against Parks Victoria over a brumby cull in regional Victoria.

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Victorian Liberal MP urges UN to investigate youth justice facilities over ‘serious breaches’ of human rights

Matt Bach has written to UN subcommittee about the ‘systematic’ isolation of youth detainees he says contravenes international law

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Melbourne University's Going Rural Health initiative gives students taste of working in country

A program supporting healthcare students to do their clinical work experience in the regions could be the lure for a career in regional Victoria.

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Two killed in motor race accident at Rainbow Desert Enduro in Victoria's north-west

Two people die in a horror crash at an off-road endurance motor race in Victoria's north-west.

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White Night spectacle lights up Bendigo's rich history as thousands flock to show

White Night returned to Bendigo last night, sending displays onto the regional city's Victorian architecture that highlighted its gold mining, Chinese, and First Nations history.

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Research suggests it is easier than ever for criminals to get guns illegally in Australia

Criminals with connections to the underworld are able to access guns within 30 minutes of leaving prison, according to a Deakin University study.

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Cursed Thunderstorm Asthma Is Set To Hit Victorians Again This Spring So Start Your Prep ASAP

My beef with grass and pollen season continues.

The Guardian - AU

More than 30 deaths linked to delays at Victoria’s overloaded triple-zero service

Emergency services ‘simply did not have sufficient ambulance call-takers’, with one caller waiting more than 76 minutes, review finds

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Ballarat business joins Supreme Court class action against Victorian government

More than 1,300 businesses have registered in hope of getting compensation from the Victorian government in a class action.

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