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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Victoria state budget 2022 at a glance: health, education and police in focus

The Andrews government will spend $12bn to repair the state’s strained health system and build 13 new schools

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Vic future fund to pay down pandemic debt

Treasurer Tim Pallas says Victoria's rising debt will be kept in check using a newly created future fund, predominantly financed by revamping its roads agency.

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Regional Vic Comm Games gets $2.6 billion

Victoria will spend $2.6 billion getting ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, included in $5.7 billion for the regions in this year's state budget.

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Watchdog probes alleged police misconduct

Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog is probing a detective sergeant over his allegedly paid dealings involving civil disputes.

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Victorian budget 2022 piles on debt to pump money into strained health system, education

Victoria's election-year budget will pile on debt to fix the state's beleaguered health system and continue to pump money into education and transport, all while it attempts to claw back a modest surplus in just four years.

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Labor says power prices are going up. The Coalition says they aren't. Who's right?

“Power prices are going up”, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers declared last week. But according to energy minister Angus Taylor, “No one’s household power prices have gone up.” So who is right?

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Victoria’s treasurer flags surplus in 2025/26 ahead of the state budget

Tim Pallas says Tuesday’s budget shows the state performed better than expected this financial year

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Vic to spend $12b on health post-COVID

Stretched to its limits over the past two years, Victoria's health system will receive a $12 billion boost as part of this year's pre-election budget.

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More jail terms for Victorian DV offenders

Victoria is jailing more offenders for breaching family violence orders due to new offences and greater willingness of victims to report and police to respond.

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Aboriginal voices on journey to Vic treaty

Victorian Aboriginal communities will determine how to represent themselves on a journey to a treaty.

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I’ve worked in agriculture all my life. Who can I vote for to protect Victoria’s food bowl?

For irrigators in the seat of Nicholls, the next water crisis and the next deep trauma is only as far away as the next drought

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Sydney to NSW outback possible in EV

Fast chargers are now available for electric vehicles along routes connecting NSW with Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.

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Daniel Andrews announces $250 payment to help ease cost of living pressures

Victoria’s budget will include ways to relieve financial stress on households, along with health funding ‘centrepiece’

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Copper price surge sparks rise in theft in Victoria, Crime Stoppers warns

Crime Stoppers warns an increase in copper cable theft in Victoria could put lives at risk.

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Powerlines and potatoes: the renewable energy transmission project causing angst in central Victoria

In the central highlands north-west of Melbourne, farmers are fighting plans to install 85-metre towers through their properties

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Victorian food-bowl seat up for grabs in three-way fight over water and jobs

Irrigation issues dominate in Coalition-held Nicholls, the nation’s sixth-safest seat, with Liberals, Nationals and an independent all in the running

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Victorian state opposition unveils election promise for 'strong' IBAC and Ombudsman

Opposition Leader Matthew Guy says under the pledge, the Coalition will pump an extra $10 million into IBAC's budget per year and increase the Victorian Ombudsman's funding by $2 million per year.

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Number of gambling advertisements on Victorian televisions skyrocketing, research shows

A report finds the number of gambling ads on Victorian televisions has gone up by 253 per cent since 2016, with young men between the ages of 18 and 24 making up the largest group of sports betters.

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NSW, Victoria border healthcare issues leave carer desperate for help

Lynette Cullinan says her husband's horror experience with the border health system will not be addressed by the NSW government's new plan to fix the state's rural health crisis.

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Rod's been using heroin for 38 years. This is what he wants you to know about drug addiction

Rod nearly died when he overdosed in a train station bathroom. He says the criminalisation of illegal drugs is pushing drug users into the shadows and endangering lives.

The Guardian - AU

Police errors, no legal representation and strict bail laws: why was Veronica Nelson behind bars when she died?

Inquest into Aboriginal woman’s death in custody is also examining the affects of Victoria’s punitive bail laws

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Whip Out Your Fuzzy Jim-Jams & Hot Water Botties ‘Cos Winter Weather Is Coming For Eastern Aus

Humid Girl Autumn is officially over!

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Victoria's hospital and ambulance system under record pressure, data shows

Victoria's beleaguered health system experienced record strain under the weight of the Omicron wave at the start of the year, fresh government data shows.

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Athletes, advocates call for overhaul of regional train services before 2026 Commonwealth Games

Disability advocates say work to improve accessibility on Victoria's public transport must start immediately if the system is to be ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Australia's virus toll climbs by 48 deaths

Australia has reported a further 48 COVID-19 deaths, while the nation's virus caseload has jumped almost 39,000 infections in 24 hours.

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