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Ambulance Victoria calls code red as call-out system crashes

Patients in metropolitan Melbourne were told not to call for a paramedic unless it was an emergency, as the response system was again put under strain overnight.

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‘Time for change’: Darren Chester confirms he will challenge Barnaby Joyce for Nationals leadership

Former veterans affairs minister says ‘it’s important we listen to the message we received over the weekend from the Australian people’

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Ban on new gas connections will help transition Victoria away from fossil fuels, inquiry finds

Parliamentary committee also recommends cut-off date for sale of diesel and petrol cars

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Vic youth justice system shake-up needed

A review into Victoria's youth justice system has called for a greater focus on the diversion program to ensure young people stay out of custody.

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Mallacoota faces ongoing struggle to attract and retain GPs and allied health professionals

The far-east Victorian coastal township of Mallacoota faces an ongoing battle to recruit and retain GPs and urgent care medical staff.

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Rare Aboriginal art to return to Australia after Victorian government chips in $500,000 at last minute

Two works from 1897 by Wurundjeri artist William Barak purchased at auction in New York

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Vic renewables inquiry sees electricity demand doubling by 2050

A Victorian renewable energy inquiry has called on the Andrews government to adopt a cut-off date for new sales of internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Descendants of William Barak buy two of his works at New York auction

The Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Corporation used crowdfunding, and a donation from the Victorian government, to buy the works at auction.

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Firefighter registration fuels tension between unions, Victorian government amid fire services overhaul saga

The registration of professional firefighters in Victoria is proving another point of conflict between unions and the state government amid a fraught overhaul of the Victorian fire service.

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Alex Blain died on his own terms. He hoped others could have the same peace of mind

After 19 rounds of chemotherapy for terminal cancer, Alex applied for help to end his life. He hoped his experience with assisted dying helps others who need to access the service.

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No action taken against Victorian mental health services despite more than 12,000 complaints

Exclusive: reports from state’s mental health regulator show some services don’t hand over complaint outcome data

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Liberal heartland Malcolm Fraser called home rocked by young independent

Wannon in south west Victoria, may have been retained by the Liberals, but the rise of independents has changed the landscape of this once very safe seat.

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Horses emaciated, in pain on Vic property

A veterinarian who assessed horses seized from a property in western Victoria says some were suffering significant pain due to untreated conditions.

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Centre Against Sexual Assault 'struggling to respond' to growing demand in Victoria as wait times climb

Survivors of sexual violence in central Victoria can be waiting more than half a year for specialist therapeutic services due to increased demand.

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Victorian Greens welcome ‘teal’ independents running in state election after historic federal result

Samantha Ratnam says prospect of having more MPs advocating for strong action on climate change is ‘exciting’

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Victorian woman accused of ordering her husband to murder her former fiance stands trial

Biannca Edmunds is accused of ordering the murder of her former fiance, who had become estranged after a bitter custody battle.

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Rising influenza cases add to crippling COVID-19 staff shortages in south-west Victoria

Influenza cases are rising across south-west Victoria and other parts of the state, adding to already crippling staff shortages and forcing some businesses to close for extended periods.

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Vic man jailed after mowing down victim

Victorian man Bradley Andrew McStay has been jailed after he struck and killed his former mistress' new partner in February 2020.

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A Vic Cheese Company Was Fined $9K For Its Nasty Smell I Hope My Fkn Sharehouse Sees This

The smell's been described as a "sour milk odour with earthy characteristics".

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Long ambulance wait times in regions see couple move closer to better health care

When Mark Stephens' wife suffered heart attack symptoms in the middle of the night, he knew he couldn't risk waiting for an ambulance to reach their regional Victorian home. Now they've packed up their house and moved closer to more reliable health services.

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Victorian MP booted from Liberal party team after anti-abortion social media posts

Bernie Finn will be forced to sit on crossbench and is unlikely to be preselected ahead of November election

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Victorian Liberal MP Bernie Finn, who posted anti-abortion comments, expelled from party

Bernie Finn caused fury within the Victorian Liberals when he posted on social media that he was "praying" for abortion to be banned in Victoria.

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Vic Liberal Party 'dead', booted MP says

Victoria's parliamentary Liberal Party has expelled controversial MP Bernie Finn following his comments about abortion, forcing him to the cross bench.

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Push to ban store-bought rodent poison

The Victorian Greens are pushing to ban the general sale of second generation rodent poisons in stores across the state, as part of an agriculture reforms bill.

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‘Election losing machine’: ridiculed Victorian Liberal party to keep targeting Dan Andrews

The approach backfired at a federal level, with the party facing the possibility of holding just two Melbourne seats

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