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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

Victoria daily news update: premier catches Covid, smoke in the city and money for freight terminals

Monday: Daniel Andrews in isolation for seven days, with James Merlino acting Victorian premier

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Paedophile priest back in Victorian court

Victorian paedophile priest Gerald Risdale has faced court on 24 child sexual abuse charges, after allegedly abusing two young boys in the early 1980s.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews tests positive to COVID-19

The Premier says he received his results on a rapid antigen test and has "mild symptoms", including a sore throat and temperature.

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A new all-abilities accessible observatory in Heathcote is opening up new worlds for Victorians

A new all-abilities accessible observatory in Melbourne's north is giving those with a disability easy access to experiencing the wonders of the cosmos.

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Victorian towns plead for running water supply, sewerage systems

In communities in this part of north-west Victoria, residents who've had surgery are advised to recuperate elsewhere due to the infection risk from their own water supply, and some parents of newborns have to buy bottled water for formula.

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Kim Carr bows out after three decades as Labor senator for Victoria

Veteran cites death of Kimberley Kitching and ‘determined urgings’ from his children as reasons for his decision to step down

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Labor’s Katy Gallagher says ‘mean girls’ label ‘diminishes women’; 11 virus deaths – as it happened

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Would you drive on this?

Election cycles come and go, but every year regional and rural Australians are forced to put up with roads so bad they threaten lives and livelihoods.

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‘Don’t muck it up’: First Nations communities are closely watching Victoria’s truth-telling commission

Leaders hope Yoorrook Justice Commission will spark nationwide treaty negotiations

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‘They brought their politics with them’: will Queensland’s newest residents affect the election?

The state’s population grew by more than 57,800 in 12 months, mostly from southern migration

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Becoming Bulldogs traces all-abilities Jets footy team's footsteps into a mainstream club

The filmmaker behind a documentary about an all-abilities football team integrating into a mainstream club in regional Victoria hopes the film will inspire other sporting clubs to follow suit.

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Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed

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‘A massive spiritual shift’: how the mindful movement of qigong can treat addiction

The gentle motion, breathing and meditation stop the mind ‘wandering to negative thoughts’, says a recovering Victorian addict

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Rising Covid cases force some schools in NSW and Victoria to return to remote learning

State governments leave schools to decide on response as Covid outbreaks lead to widespread teacher shortages

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Savic C-Series Earns Prestigious Victorian Premier’s Design Award

Australian electric motorcycle startup Savic earns the 2022 Victorian Premier’s Design Award for the social and financial impact of its C-Series line.

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Alinta says court wind farm ruling will have 'dramatic' and chilling effect on renewable energy investment

One of Australia's biggest renewable energy investors says a court's decision to uphold complaints against a Victorian wind farm will have "serious ramifications" for the transition from fossil fuels.

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Vic Labor figures seek end to intervention

Victorian Labor powerbrokers have sought a ruling in the High Court on whether a national intervention in the branch is valid.

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Victorian donation, lobbying and political advertising rules need an overhaul, report says

Centre for Public Integrity says payments at fundraisers captured, but not attendance fees

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Passenger tells protest how train journey in luggage carriage still irks years later

A south-west Victorian man has recalled the pain of being forced to travel in the luggage compartment of a a regional train as a result of being in a wheelchair.

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WA three wickets from Shield triumph

Western Australia are closing in on a Sheffield Shield victory against Victoria, needing just three more wickets to secure the hosting rights for the final.

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Albury Wodonga Regional Deal to receive $80m ahead of federal budget

The Victorian government is criticised for its lack of commitment to the Albury Wodonga Regional Deal, with an $80m pre-budget funding announcement from the federal government today.

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Ex-Vic premier to head disability board

Former Victorian premier Denis Napthine has been appointed as chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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Melbourne-made COVID-19 jabs undergo trial

Victorian researchers are recruiting 114 adults to participate in human trials of two Melbourne-made COVID-19 vaccines, which are distinct from other jabs.

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Queensland detects new case of Japanese encephalitis virus, two more suspected

Another Queenslander tests positive to the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus and two others have been identified as suspected cases.

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Vic assembly makes moves in treaty talks

Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly has met at the MCG to discuss plans to pay for treaty negotiations.

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