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Demand for struggling Victorian FOI laws to be rebuilt

Victoria's Freedom of Information rules must be scrapped and replaced with modern laws, as people wait up to a year to access their own personal information.

AAP

Your home, your choice: advocates take aim at gas ban

Pro-gas advocates have launched a campaign taking aim at the Victorian government's forced transition away from gas appliances.

AAP

DHL downplays delivery impact as 1200 workers strike

DHL workers are striking at warehouses in Victoria and NSW, affecting deliveries for major brands and medical facilities.

AAP

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Brother of man arrested over 1977 Easey Street cold case says he is ‘100% sure’ of his innocence

Perry Kouroumblis, 65, was arrested at Rome airport and held for the alleged murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett

The Guardian - AU

Cheap, local and in season: why Victorians are shopping at the farm gate

Small farm shops are growing in popularity but proponents say regulations are holding them back

The Guardian - AU

Man arrested in Italy nearly 50 years after two Melbourne women found dead in their home

Victoria police seeking an extradition order for the 65-year-old over the 1977 deaths known as the Easey Street murders

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: where property underquoting is rife in Australia – and when buyers are most likely to get stung

Our analysis suggests buyers are better off checking an automated price estimate than going by the real estate agent’s guide

The Guardian - AU

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Vic treasurer's plea to police amid industrial action

Victoria's treasurer has taken aim at police pursuing industrial action and has urged them to think about the consequences ahead of major events in the state.

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Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

An embattled Victorian branch of the Health Services Union is facing a forced takeover in a court battle with national leadership.

AAP

Housing crisis worsens amid renewed public tower debate

Debate has reignited over the redevelopment of public housing as residents continue to face ballooning rents amid stagnating social living options.

AAP

‘Australia’s next rabbit plague’: calls for feral deer in Victoria to be considered a pest instead of wildlife

Victoria is home to perhaps the largest population and the only mainland state with ‘legislative relic’ of protections

The Guardian - AU

Suburban Rail Loop not value for money: report

An analysis has revealed for every $1 spent on the Suburban Rail Loop, Victorians would have social benefits of between just 60 and 70 cents.

AAP

Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change

Heatwaves in Australia are expected to become hotter, longer and more frequent under climate change. They can seriously affect our health and wellbeing, and even kill people.

The Conversation

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

Police are investigating after a man was found dead following a house fire in northwest Victoria.

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The Guardian - AU

Expanding Victoria’s largest goldmine could affect nearby houses and contaminate groundwater, locals say

Plans to expand Fosterville mine near Bendigo would have economic benefits but some locals are concerned about increased seismic activity

AAP

Glasgow model could secure Commonwealth Games future

Glasgow has been announced as 2026 Commonwealth Games host, replacing Victoria, with a pared-back event being heralded as the way forward.

The National (Scotland)

How much public money will the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow cost?

THE Commonwealth Games is coming back to Glasgow – but how much will it cost?

The Independent UK

Glasgow agrees deal to host ‘scaled-down’ Commonwealth Games in 2026

The Australian state of Victoria pulled out as hosts last year, prompting questions over the future of the Games

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Top prosecutor made a Victorian Supreme Court judge

Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions has stepped down from her role to become a justice of the state's Supreme Court.

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming agrees her trans and gender-diverse views are ‘controversial’ as cross-examination begins

Expelled Liberal MP testifies in high-stakes defamation case against Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto

AAP

Warning as Victoria stares down increased fire risk

With fire season fast approaching Victorians are being warned to brush up on their safety plans, as many aren't aware they're living in a bushfire-prone area.

The Guardian - AU

‘Only gets worse from here’: court hears Victorian Liberal leader’s texts about Moira Deeming before he ‘tarred her with the Nazi brush’

Liberal leader had attempted to force Deeming’s resignation and falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser, court hears

AAP

Victorian scammer ring charged over $14m global swindle

A group of Victorians were hired by an international investment scam syndicate to help swindle victims out of more than $14 million.

AAP

Scotland to accept Australian money to save Comm Games

Glasgow is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with Scotland's government on the verge of accepting a vital funding offer from Australia.

AAP

Man dead after ambulance wait amid crew shortage

The boss of Victoria's Ambulance Union has concerns about a man who died after waiting four hours for help while the state was down 50 paramedic crews.

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