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Vic push to curb hospital abortion refusal

Victorian crossbench MP Fiona Patten has unveiled a bill to remove public denominational hospitals' right to refuse abortion and assisted-dying services.

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Victorian public hospitals could not prevent doctors from providing abortions under new bill

Reason party leader Fiona Patten, who is introducing the bill, says ‘imposed religious faith has no place in the public health system’

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Renters’ rights in mouldy homes: can you get a rent reduction or compensation for damages?

Theoretically, tenants in all three of Australia’s La Niña-hit east coast states could be eligible for discounts and damage payments, but seeking them is complex

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Kirkstall shooter pleaded with police to act before double-murder-suicide

The man behind a triple fatality in a rural Victorian town pleaded with authorities to take action a week before the crime, police investigating the case have heard.

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‘Better for the entire country’: epidemiologists join growing calls to pay sick leave to casuals

Experts say the Victorian government’s national-first trial is a ‘good investment’ and a ‘smart move’

The Guardian - AU

History of violence: how a murder-suicide ended a bloody chapter in a small Victorian town

Kevin Knowles was shot and killed on a country road near Kirkstall on 22 July, but no one who knew him was surprised he had met such an end

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July marks a high point for Australian COVID-19 deaths, but signs of a plateau are emerging

There are signs that Victoria could be moving past the peak of its current COVID-19 wave as the nation nears the end of its deadliest month since the pandemic began.

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Victorian Liberals defend pre-selection of controversial candidate Moira Deeming

The Victorian Liberal party defends its pre-selection of a controversial anti-abortion candidate following the resignation of a former Liberal MP over the decision.

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Eastern quolls return to regional Victoria after work by Odonata Foundation

Scientists hope cat-like predators once thought to be extinct in mainland Australia will make a big difference to the health of their new habitat in western Victoria.

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Vic's latest Omicron wave is peaking: CHO

Victoria's COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations should start to drop in coming weeks as the state's latest Omicron wave peaks.

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Victoria Police officer declines to give evidence at coronial inquest into death of Gabriel Messo

The Victoria Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo in a Melbourne park in 2020 is excused from giving evidence at an inquest on the grounds he might incriminate himself.

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‘In the past’: Matthew Guy dismisses concerns over Victorian Liberal candidate’s attacks on transgender rights

Moira Deeming’s 2020 comments on Safe Schools and gender identity not made by ‘a candidate’, Guy says

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‘Final straw’: former Victorian Liberal MP quits party after Moira Deeming preselection

Andrew Elsbury says he feels ‘no longer in tune’ with party membership

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MP pledges to return trust in democracy

The former neurology head at Victoria's Royal Children's Hospital turned independent MP says action on climate change will be her main priority in parliament.

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Watchdog calls time on Labor 'red shirts'

A Victorian integrity agency has cleared Premier Daniel Andrews of involvement in Labor's "red shirts'" scandal but says police should apologise over arrests.

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‘Time to end this debate’: ombudsman finds no evidence Daniel Andrews facilitated Victorian Labor’s ‘red shirts’ scheme

Deborah Glass says she’s ‘not prepared to spend further public resources on these matters’

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Japanese encephalitis virus threat for southern Australia when mosquitoes return

Mosquitoes cause serious concerns in southern Australia, where a deadly virus was detected for the first time this year.

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Wetland Revival Trust hopes to raise funds to buy Wirra-Lo conservation property in Victoria

Thirty threatened species live on a conservation property in northern Victoria but its current owners are selling up. The Wetland Revival Trust hopes to buy the property to continue the environmental efforts.

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Campaign's goal to eliminate Hepatitis C

A new public health campaign is aiming to boost hepatitis C testing and treatment rates in Victoria so the virus can be eliminated by 2030.

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‘Out of step’: Victoria’s first openly gay MP slams Liberal party leadership over Moira Deeming preselection

Former Liberal MP Andrew Olexander says he is ‘angered’ and ‘disappointed’ with party

ABC News

Police appeal for help to identify skeletal remains found in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges in 2006

Victoria Police say they have tried all other avenues to identify the male skeletal remains, which were discovered in 2006 at Ferny Creek. By releasing a facial reconstruction, police hope someone will recognise the deceased man or be able to supply information.

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Somerton man 'identified' as Carl Webb

A University of Adelaide professor says he's identified the so-called Somerton man as Victorian engineer Carl Webb, ending an enduring mystery.

ABC News

Glasshouse expansion for protected cropping across the Goulburn Valley gets government tick

A new six-hectare glasshouse in Victoria's Goulburn Valley will produce 4,000 tonnes of tomatoes every year, creating 60 new jobs for the site in the process.

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Women Are Showing Great Potential In Driving The Development Of Web 3

Victoria, Seychelles — Global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has released the Web 3 Career Market report exploring professional engagement in the decentralized internet sector. The report compassed 3,608 internet users aware of Web 3 across Twitter and LinkedIn.

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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of COVID PCR testing

State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups

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