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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

‘You don’t have a choice’: Victoria’s mental health regulator criticised over complaints handling

Olivia* complained to hospital and regulator about her treatment and feels disempowered by the process

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Victorian and Tasmanian governments under fire for laws that target environmental protesters

Anti-logging protesters reject state governments’ claims new laws are necessary to protect workers’ safety

The Guardian - AU

Vic opposition's regional funding pledge

The Victorian Liberals and Nationals will commit more funding to regional infrastructure if they win government in November.

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Socialist Alliance candidate Pat O'Shane reflects on shifting the debate in far north Queensland

Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O'Shane's primary vote of just over 4 per cent may appear modest, but it is the Socialist Alliance's best-ever result in a seat outside Victoria and its best anywhere at this year's election.

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Lost in suburbia: Victorian Liberals search for a base

Analysis: with a state election on the way, the clock is ticking for the Coalition to define themselves

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Victoria's credit rating downgraded again

Moody's has downgraded Victoria's credit rating from AA1 to AA2 after stripping it of its AAA status in February last year.

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Vic offsets work cover costs with $300m

Victorian businesses won't be slugged with higher WorkCover premiums to offset increasing scheme costs, with the government tipping in another $300 million.

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Tributes flow for Ambulance Victoria paramedic Pauline Smith who died in Western Victoria crash

A small Victorian town is united in grief after beloved local paramedic Pauline Smith was killed in a two-car collision on the Western Highway.

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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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