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‘It’s gang-gang country’: the landholders restoring farmland to forest in the Victorian alps

Karst Kreun is planting 90,000 native trees on a Mansfield property to restore the land ‘as close as I can to what it was 200 years ago’

The Guardian - AU

‘I had a full-blown relapse’: problem gambler allowed into Victorian pokies clubs despite self-exclusion

Bree Hughes says state’s safeguards to curb gambling are a ‘joke’ after she realised very few venues checked if she was on the self-excluding list

The Guardian - AU

'Real coup': Liberal boss back to steer poll campaign

A former Tasmanian Liberal party boss will return to steer the state's campaign at the next federal election after overseeing three election losses in Victoria.

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Blockbuster: will Victoria’s tough housing market push The Block into the red?

Some predict the TV show will lose money this season as investors exit property and contestants face ‘a buyer’s market’ at auction

The Guardian - AU

‘They made him a terrorist’: family of autistic boy cleared of terror charges still searching for answers one year on

Thomas Carrick’s parents wonder what would happen to another child in the same position after a magistrate found he had been ‘groomed’ by the undercover officer

The Guardian - AU

Self-described Nazi first person jailed in Australia for outlawed salute

Jacob Hersant, 25, is also first person in Victoria state to be convicted of performing Nazi salute

The Independent UK

Victoria blows past federal rejection of renewables hub

A terminal to support Victoria's offshore wind ambitions is still under consideration, flying in the face of a 2023 federal rejection.

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Harvey, Drew tons fire Redbacks to Cup win over Vics

South Australia claimed a One-Day Cup bonus point in a nine-wicket pummelling of Victoria with Mackenzie Harvey, Daniel Drew and Spencer Johnson all starring.

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‘No evidence’ assisted dying laws lead to ‘slippery slope’, MSPs told

THERE is “no evidence” that introducing assisted dying laws leads to a “slippery slope”, MSPs have been told ...

The National (Scotland)

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

A study to test medicinal cannabis' impact on drivers has begun, days after Victoria's upper house drew a line between impairment and a positive blood test.

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‘Death tax by stealth’: Victorian government hikes probate fees by up to 650%

Fees to process wills to change from fixed rate to tiered system in move opposition says can’t be justified

The Guardian - AU

Grave robbery: state accused of death tax by stealth

Wealthy families are being targeted for a massive hike in fees for settling inheritance after the death of a loved one.

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SA's Manenti in boss mode against Vics

Career-best bowling and a pivotal innings helped Ben Manenti dominate on day three and put South Australia in a strong position against Victoria.

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Vics hanging in after Manenti inspires 4-7 collapse

Sam Harper has salvaged Victoria's innings from disarray after South Australian spinner Ben Manenti ripped the top order apart.

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Police search for attacker after man shot dead in busy nightlife area in Melbourne

Victoria police say a man was found with fatal gunshot wound on Langford Street in North Melbourne at about 3.15am

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Fire danger in southern Australia as weather bureau warns of ‘damaging winds’ and soaring temperatures

Bureau of Meteorology warns winds will ‘ramp up’ with fire risk in parts of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia

The Guardian - AU

Burning out: how Australia’s bid to cut smoking rates exploded into suburban tobacco wars

With the illicit market worth at least $2bn a year and the rise of illegal vapes, experts say the status quo is failing

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Ageless Siddle boosts depleted Vics against SA

Peter Siddle rolled back the years at Adelaide Oval as Victoria picked up wickets with regularity on day one against South Australia.

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School zone dispute prompts top cop corruption referral

One of Victoria's top cops has been referred to the state's anti-corruption commission following an alleged road rage incident outside a school.

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Patients languishing in emergency departments

Victorians are being left to languish in emergency department waiting rooms as hospitals struggle to keep up with demand.

The Conversation

Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers

Abortion became a key issue at the recent Queensland election, despite its decriminalisation in 2018.

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Can't get no satisfaction, but police say they try

Community confidence and satisfaction with Victoria Police is falling, but the force has blamed the slide on a change to data collection.

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Risk of election failure now real, commission warns

State elections are at risk of failure over concerns about timelines and the growing number of voters, the Victorian Electoral Commission has warned.

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Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

A junior doctor's unpaid overtime has cost a Victorian health service more than $300,000 in court penalties.

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State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

A troubled 12-year-old girl's treatment before she was charged over a deadly Melbourne stabbing has been slammed by Victoria's children commissioner.

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