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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.

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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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This federal election, independents in regional Victoria are trading on trust. But does trust really matter?

Politicians are asking us to trust them again at this election. Here's what voters in regional Victoria think of that.

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AFL rule prohibiting girls over 14 from mixed-gender competition outdated, Victorian mum says

Abby Weir's love of football began when she was six. But playing with the local team came to an end when she turned 15 thanks to an AFL rule.

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Victoria’s government quietly prepares an election budget while attention is diverted

Analysis: In days before last year’s budget, $4.2bn in commitments were announced. Just $277m has been announced ahead of Tuesday’s

The Guardian - AU

Woman furious after returning to car to find shopping trolley cable-tied to door

After sharing a photo of the sabotaged vehicle, left in a community car park in Ararat, Victoria in Australia, the woman received a barrage of criticism on social media.

Daily Record

Crown poker machine taxes brought in line with pubs and clubs as Victorian government clamps down in budget

The upcoming Victorian budget will target Melbourne's embattled Crown Casino as a revenue source, raising taxes on its poker machine winnings.

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Below the Line: Will different cultural groups favour one side of politics this federal election? – podcast

Is there any such thing as the so-called “ethnic vote” in a country as multicultural as Australia? Do different cultural groups favour one side of politics over another? For instance, in Victoria’s most marginal seat of Chisholm, will the Hong Kong-born Liberal MP Gladys Liu be advantaged by the Chinese…

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‘I am taking this personally’: Victorian crossbencher Fiona Patten bemused by federal Labor preference deal

Reason party leader to reconsider her support for state government after being put below Derryn Hinch’s Justice party on how-to-vote cards

The Guardian - AU

Bingo seems like harmless fun – but higher stakes and new technology are making it more dangerous

Bingo, with its familiar rules, novelty number calls (“legs 11”, “two ducks swimming”) and social setting, has long had a reputation as harmless and friendly.

The Conversation

Victorian unions to enforce 'green ban' on redevelopment of historic Curtin Hotel

Victorian unions say they won't work on any project at the Curtin Hotel that doesn't respect the hotel's history in a throwback to the 1970s "green bans" that halted dozens of projects.

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Cases close non-COVID Tas hospital wards

Three patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in non-virus Tasmanian hospital wards, prompting authorities to close the areas to new admissions and visitors.

AAP

Vic looks at pandemic's mental health toll

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry will look at the mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP

Ukrainian refugee donates art as part of Warrnambool's fundraising efforts for war-torn towns

Artist Vladymyr Naumenkov escaped Ukraine amid shelling and gunfire last month. Now safe with his daughter in Victoria, the 70-year-old refugee is using his art to raise money for those who remained.

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Australia’s wholesale power prices double in a year as coal-fired power plants falter

The jolt in costs is being blamed mostly on more expensive fossil fuels and falling reliability of coal-fired power plants

Daily Mirror

Stranded shopper asks for help after returning to car to find TROLLEY cable-tied to door

A woman who returned to a community car park in Victoria, Australia to find a Woolworths trolley tied to the driver side of her vehicle was slammed online after sharing an image with many accusing her of being a "bad" driver

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews refuses to comment on leaked Ibac report into Victorian Labor party

Premier says it’s ‘grossly inappropriate’ to comment on reported allegations in Ibac draft report before final version tabled

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews silent on IBAC questioning as draft report slams Labor culture

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews would not comment on reports that he was interviewed by Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog over cultural issues within the Labor party.

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Vic premier mute on leaked IBAC report

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has declined to comment on a leaked anti-corruption commission's report into the state's Labor Party.

ABC News

Victorian saffron harvest underway and looking absolutely fabulous

Only a handful of farms in Victoria grow the labour-intensive spice, which can have some curious effects on bees if it is allowed to flower before being harvested.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria stands down 420 public school teachers over vaccine mandates

About half had failed to get a booster shot before the March deadline and have been placed on unauthorised leave

Wales Online

The key battlegrounds where the Newport council election could be won and lost

The Conservatives will be targeting a number of seats on the Labour-led council, with some wards likely to be closely contested

AAP

Murder plot thwarted in police operation

Thirty people have been charged and a murder plot thwarted as police crack down on organised crime in Victoria.

ABC News

Cost of living 'tougher in regional Victoria' as demand for services spikes

Food and housing relief agencies say regional Victorians are worse off than their metro counterparts as the cost of living rises.

AAP

Rival gangs linked to SA stabbing

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder following a violent brawl in Adelaide which police believe stemmed from ongoing tensions between two gangs.

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