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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators

The Independent UK

‘Conveyor belt of cold fronts’ coming to south-east Australia

A 'conveyor belt of cold fronts' is expected to sweep over southeast Australia from Thursday, with warnings of severe weather over the coming days.

The New Daily

Sad end for seal spotted in paddock with cows at Simpson dairy farm in south-west Victoria

An elderly 150-kilogram seal found in a paddock with some curious cows about 35km from the nearest beach has had to be euthanased.

ABC News

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Vic rail loop build costs tipped at $125b

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has refused to be drawn on how much a Melbourne rail loop will cost after a report found it could be double previous estimates.

AAP

Independent analysis puts the cost of building and running Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop at $200 billion

Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the first two stages of the Suburban Rail Loop will cost $200 billion to build and operate by 2084-85. The government put total construction costs for the project at $50 billion.

ABC News

‘He called Euston ‘Whitney Houston!’ - Tube driver goes rogue whilst announcing stops

Commuters on the Victoria line found the Tube drivers’ messages hilarious

Evening Standard

A Bill To Expand Abortion Access In Victorian Public Hospitals Has Been Officially Voted Down

The bill was introduced by Reason Party leader Fiona Patten.

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Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators

The Independent UK

Explainer: how much money would shelving the suburban rail loop save Victoria?

$34.5bn railway – labelled the biggest public transport project in state’s history – set to feature heavily in election campaign

The Guardian - AU

'Coward punch' campaigner Caterina Politi calls for urgent changes to close legal loopholes

The mother who campaigned for the introduction of Victoria's historic coward punch legislation is calling for urgent changes to the law to ensure perpetrators cannot avoid jail time.

ABC News

Victorian Labor government votes against bill to widen access to abortion

The bill aimed to prevent publicly funded hospitals from refusing to perform abortions across the state

The Guardian - AU

New family violence law reflecting effects on children proposed by Victorian MP Stuart Grimley

Under existing laws, children are considered witnesses, not victims, in many family violence cases, but a proposed new law in Victoria would change that.

ABC News

Victoria will not expand abortion services

Abortion services and access to assisted dying will not be expanded in Victoria's state-funded hospitals, after a crossbencher forced a vote on the matter.

AAP

Matthew Guy pledges to shelve $34.5bn rail project to invest in healthcare

Victorian election battle takes shape as opposition leader says fixing the ‘broken health system’ must be prioritised

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Vic Libs earmark rail loop cash for health

Victoria's opposition would shelve Melbourne's suburban rail loop in favour of putting the money into the health system if it wins the November election.

ABC News

Victorian opposition says it will shelve the Suburban Rail Loop and invest in health if elected

The Victorian opposition says it will shelve one of Victoria's long-term rail projects and instead use the money to build and upgrade hospitals if it wins the November state election.

The Conversation

A clean energy grid means 10,000km of new transmission lines. They can only be built with community backing

If you drive through central Victoria, you might wonder at the signs reading “Piss off AusNet” in shop windows or even mown into grassland. Communities and farmers are pushing back against plans for new 85-metre towers and transmission lines needed to transmit renewable power to the cities.

ABC News

Drought, bushfires and beetles: The climate-related trifecta threatening Australia's iconic snow gums

Australia's beloved snow gums are being affected by drought, fire and disease, and those who know the high plains of the Australian Alps can see parts of the landscape changing before their eyes.

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The Guardian - AU

High stakes: the cryptocurrency casino king who bought the most expensive house in Victoria

Edward Craven, whose online gambling business has processed billions of dollars worth of bets, reportedly plans to raze the $80m property and rebuild

The Guardian - AU

Crossbench MP prepares to wedge Victorian government on abortion access bill

Vote on bill to guarantee access to abortions at publicly funded hospitals could happen Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Victoria passes landmark legislation to create First Nations treaty authority

Indigenous authority will act as an independent umpire to oversee treaty negotiations with the state government

The Guardian - AU

Cancer experts ask Victorian MPs to ban smoking in Crown casino’s high-roller rooms

Crown was exempted from smoking bans more than 15 years ago, but health advocates say the royal commission response is a chance to close the loophole

AAP

Nationwide search for Vic treaty leaders

An independent body to oversee Victoria's treaty talks will move a step closer to reality, with a bill to create it set to be put to a final vote.

The Guardian - AU

Nomi Kaltmann announced as the first ‘teal’ candidate selected to run in Victorian election

Founder of Australia’s Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance will run against the deputy Liberal leader

AAP

Dog walker's body found in Victorian creek

A body has been found in Traralgon Creek, a day after reports a person and their dog were swept away while on a morning walk.

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