Victoria

Katie Allen, former federal Liberal MP, dies aged 59
The family of the specialist doctor and former member for the Victorian seat of Higgins announced her death on Tuesday
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Pink platypus spotted in Gippsland far from a monochrome monotreme
Biologist says specimen filmed by a Victorian fisher is ‘unusual’, but not a rare albino as some had wondered
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
‘The inspiration I need’: baby Lilah arrives early for MPs Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell
Purcell, of Victoria’s Animal Justice party and Burns, of federal Labor, announce arrival of Lilah Poppy Purcell, born on Friday 19 December
The Guardian - AU
3 min read
Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack
Police with semi-automatic rifles will be deployed at Boxing Day Test but commissioner says this move is not based on a ‘specific new threat’
The Guardian - AU
6 min read
Post-terror protest veto in state hate crackdown
Another Australian state has moved to follow NSW with powers to stop or move on post terror attack protests in response to the Bondi massacre.
AAP
4 min read
Protesters outside Sydney’s town hall chant phrase that NSW premier wants to ban – as it happened
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The Guardian - AU
95 min read
10 of the best Australian sparkling wines for every budget
From a $25 Victorian prosecco to a top-shelf Tasmanian sparkling rosé, these are the best local bottles to buy this festive season
The Guardian - AU
8 min read
‘Idiotic’ and ‘cruel’ Victoria police welfare policy leaves detainees too tired for a fair trial, judge says
Hourly night-time welfare checks left detainees so sleep deprived that it risked their right to a fair trial, supreme court judge found
The Guardian - AU
3 min read
Australian state premier apologises after husband caught drink driving
Jacinta Allan says she’s ‘disappointed and embarrassed’ after husband Yorick Piper loses driver’s licence for failing breath test
The Independent UK
3 min read
Origin to be Bomber's first game since failed trade
Essendon star Zach Merrett has been selected for Victoria, meaning February's State of Origin will be his first game since attempting to leave the Bombers.
AAP
2 min read