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5 years after COVID began, outstanding fines mean marginalised Australians are still paying the highest price

January 25 marked five years since the first COVID case was recorded in Australia.

The Conversation

Fast-moving Fires Torch National Parks In Southeast Australia

Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday, as thousands of acres of national park burned and a farming community was forced to evacuate.

International Business Times

Afternoon Update: bushfires in Victoria as Sydney swelters; Bluey tops US streaming charts; and gleeking goes viral

Rail line to South Australia closed as fires rage in Victoria’s north-west

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Properties destroyed and train line closed as bushfires ravage Victoria’s north-west

House and lodge lost in fire that led to evacuations in Dimboola and Wail, while a second blaze burns near the Grampians

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Third arrest after alleged assault on police officers in Sydney – as it happened

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Chalmers buoyant about 2025, ahead of inflation data

Treasurer Jim Chalmers remains confident 2025 will be better economically for Australians after struggles with the cost of living.

AAP

German Doner Kebab opens its first London train station branch at Victoria

The fast food brand has taken the UK by storm over the past decade and now has 144 branches

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Capital cities expecting hot public holiday as Melbourne braces for 41C

Hot, dry and windy weather for Australia’s south-east prompts bushfire and heatwave warnings

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Removal of keffiyehs ordered as accused Land Forces protesters and supporters enter Melbourne court

Court Services Victoria security staff directed three people to remove the scarves, which are often worn by Palestine supporters

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Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges

A national Newspoll, conducted January 20–24 from a sample of 1,259, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down two), 12% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (steady) and 11%…

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‘Rare and threatened’: the bid to save Grampian flowers after fire disasters

Royal Botanic Gardens scientists are heading to the Victorian national park in search of plant survivors amid the charred landscape

The Guardian - AU

Extreme fire risk as wind, dry lightning spark alerts

Bushfires in two states have triggered warnings as extreme weather conditions place authorities on high alert as temperatures soar and winds increase.

AAP

Rain causes power outage for tens of thousands of Perth homes as long weekend brings hot weather

Heat moving east with temperatures over 40C expected in South Australia and Victoria

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Memorial, statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

A statue of a founder of one of the country's biggest cities has been damaged ahead of Australia Day as vandals douse a war memorial in paint.

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Salacious gossip, a photo scandal and death threats have dogged Victorian MP Georgie Purcell – but she won’t stop fighting

Exclusive: Her social media presence resonates with younger voters but it comes with a ‘horrific’ dark side that has made her consider quitting

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Victoria and South Australian schools to be fully funded after securing landmark federal government agreement

But Queensland and New South Wales still hold out on agreement that will see southern states get a 5% boost in commonwealth public school funding

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Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog charges 28 more people over allegations of bribes to register builders

Ibac says it has charged one Victorian Building Authority employee and 27 people involved in building registration applications

AAP

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

A man has fronted court days after the body of a woman was found following a grassfire that has left a rural Victorian town reeling.

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Prisons don’t create safer communities, so why is Australia spending billions on building them?

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show prisoner numbers are growing in every Australian state and territory — except Victoria.

Golf Monthly

Father And Daughter Set To Make History In Pro Tour Event

Chloe and Peter Wilson are set to make history at the Webex Players Series Victoria event, becoming the first father-daughter professional pairing to play in the same tournament

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Police withdraw from Melbourne Midsumma pride parade after officers barred from marching in uniform

Midsumma organisers say the decision to exclude uniformed Victoria police from march is based on ‘trauma-informed practice’

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What are the NSW hate speech laws under consideration after Sydney’s recent antisemitic attacks?

Council for Civil Liberties says Minns government is at risk of making ‘reactionary’ legislation as pressure mounts to stem further attacks

AAP

Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Victorian newborns will soon be tested for a potentially deadly genetic disorder as the state expands its heel prick testing in the first days of babies' lives.

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Motorists able to lock in low petrol prices for 24 hours under Victoria’s new ‘fair fuel’ plan

State government will force 1,500 petrol stations to report fuel prices a day in advance under ‘cost-of-living shake-up’

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Extradition of shooting person of interest faces delay

It could take years for a person of interest in the shooting of a woman in a car to potentially be extradited interstate, police have warned.

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