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Nation records 16 Covid deaths; 25% of assessed Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley properties uninhabitable after floods – as it happened

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Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

Prime minister says old rules are ‘starving businesses of staff’. This blog is now closed

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Victorian rider dies on Tasmania's Maydena mountain-bike trail

A 29-year-old Victorian man, described as an experienced rider, dies after a crash at a popular Tasmanian mountain-biking trail, despite efforts by onlookers to save him.

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Vic has 6075 COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

Victoria has posted 6075 new COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths, with a mandatory vaccination deadline for key workers to kick in from 11.59pm on Saturday.

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More Japanese encephalitis in NSW, Vic

NSW has recorded another confirmed case of Japanese encephalitis, while Victoria has reported two probable cases.

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Four-month-old Sam is one of a handful of Victorians battling Japanese encephalitis virus

A family holiday in north-east Victoria turned into a nightmare after four-month-old Sam Gilliland contracted Japanese encephalitis virus.

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Victorians have been hit with thousands of COVID fines during the pandemic. Nearly all are unpaid

While Victoria's COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed, thousands of fines issued for restriction breaches dating back to 2020 remain unpaid.

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Vic posts $10 billion first-half deficit

Victoria's Delta COVID-19 wave has contributed to the state posting a $10 billion first-half deficit this financial year, a similar result to 2020/21.

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Australia bans imports of Russian oil, petroleum, gas and coal – as it happened

Australia follows lead of US and UK with Russia sanctions; ‘We want tradies to come to Queensland,’ premier says. This blog is now closed

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Bunnings sites to host Vic vaccine pop-ups

Victoria is pushing to lift its COVID-19 third dose vaccine rate before winter arrives, enlisting a major hardware chain to host 20 pop-up clinics.

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Bendigo's 'miracle woman' Kristy Jarvis conquers chronic pain 16 years after near death experience

But health professionals fear others in regional Victoria are missing out, due to a shortage of chronic pain specialists.

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Victoria set for rise in COVID-19 cases amid highly contagious BA.2 variant of Omicron

Epidemiologist Adrian Esterman says BA.2 is about 40 per cent more contagious than the original Omicron strain, with a similar transmissibility to the highly-contagious measles.

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Offshore wind will come to Australian waters – as long as we pave the way for this new industry

Offshore wind is playing an important role in Europe’s shift to renewables.

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‘One last Christmas’: after six decades together Covid claims husband and wife in same week

‘It would have been so sad to watch one of them mourn the other,’ say daughters of Victorian couple

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Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching dies suddenly in Melbourne aged 52

The ABC understands Senator Kitching, 52, died of a suspected heart attack. Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says the party is "in shock" over the passing of their friend and colleague.

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Ophthalmologist Robert Harvey to leave Portland after request to be visiting medical officer denied

A sought-after ophthalmologist will no longer service the regional Victorian town of Portland due to frustrations with the hospital's board.

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Class action against cosmetic surgeons

A class action against controversial celebrity cosmetic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and four other doctors has been lodged in Victoria's Supreme Court.

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Puppy broker banned from selling animals for three years continued trading illegally

A puppy broker banned from operating a domestic animal business has allegedly been selling hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of puppies under the nose of Victoria's enforcement agencies.

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Gold Coast Suns secure Ben King for two more years as injured full-forward signs new contract

Gold Coast star Ben King turns his back on big AFL offers to return home to Victoria, re-signing with the struggling Suns for another two seasons.

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Northern Victorian gym owner saves friend's life, six months after buying defibrillator

A Cobram gym owner is calling for more defibrillators in regional areas after his friend suffered a heart attack on the exercise floor.

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Victoria Police confident swearing-in bungle that led to charges being dropped will be fixed

The Victorian police chief says he has "no fears" a significant number of cases will be affected by the swearing-in bungle, after a Victorian man's charges are dropped due to the administrative oversight.

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Victoria agitates for 'fair share' of GST

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas is pleading with the federal government to reconsider how GST is carved up in COVID-19 times and beyond.

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Vic pledges forced adoption redress scheme

A redress scheme will be established for women who had their babies forcibly adopted in Victoria from 1958 to 1984, the first of its kind in Australia.

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Victoria to offer redress for mothers whose babies were taken under forced adoption

More than $4 million will be used to design a redress scheme and provide other support for those affected by forced adoption practices from the mid-1950s through to the 1980s.

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Star AFL forward King re-signs with Suns

Gold Coast star Ben King has turned his back on big AFL offers to return home to Victoria, re-signing with the struggling Suns for another two seasons.

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