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Focus on youth crime may be influencing bail decisions for children, Victorian judge says

Exclusive: supreme court judge says ‘it is a cause for concern’ if public policy is considered over individual merits of a case

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Southern Australian households to face gas shortages from 2026 as most production set for export

Aemo reports that Victoria’s total available gas supply will drop by 48% from 2024 to 2028

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Return to licence system would drive up organ donors

Reintroducing organ and tissue donor registration as part of the driver's licence system could boost the number of donors in Victoria.

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Victorian exams fine-tuned but won't be 'foolproof'

A panel of experts has made recommendations to the Victorian government to weed out repeated year 12 exam errors following a series of blunders.

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Victoria’s scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games cost $589m in ‘significant waste of taxpayer money’, auditor general says

Report criticises government agencies for not working together and says the estimated $6.9bn cost of the event was ‘overstated’

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'Waste of money': Victoria's $589m Games bill revealed

Victoria's Auditor-General has lambasted a $6.9 billion cost estimate used by the state government to justify cancelling the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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Victoria inches closer to scrapping business stamp duty

The Victorian government is moving to scrap stamp duty on commercial properties and replace it with an annual property tax.

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Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial

Electronic monitors will alert police if teenagers charged with serious crimes don't follow their bail conditions as part of a new trial in Victoria.

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UK activist details defamation claim against Lib leader

Details of defamation action against Victoria's opposition leader have been revealed in legal documents, with a British activist seeking aggravated damages.

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‘Fancy cars and flashy yachts’: criminals living the high life targeted by Victoria’s unexplained wealth laws

Police minister says those who ‘swan around with ill-gotten gains’ will be pursued in reforms that flip onus of proof

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Fugitive served in Turkish military after evading trial

Omer Tok spent two years serving in the Turkish military while evading a drug importation trial in the Victorian County Court.

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Church leaders plead for 'urgent' CBD injecting room

As a key report remains hidden, religious leaders have written to Victoria's premier to emphasise the urgent need for a drug injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

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Justice system 'traumatises, silences' victims of crime

One in four victims are so traumatised after dealing with Victoria's criminal justice system they're unwilling to report a crime again.

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One dead, two in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Victoria's horror run of coastal drownings continues, with a man dying after being pulled from the water unconscious while two others are taken to hospital.

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Most Victorians want weed decriminalised: survey

A poll shows most Victorians would support the state following the ACT and other parts of the world by decriminalising recreational cannabis use for adults.

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Books everywhere: how a literary festival put the Victorian village of Clunes on the map

More than 90 booksellers descend on the central Victorian village for its annual booktown event, which has become an economic lifeline

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‘More than the usual gastro’: at least 260 people report symptoms after outbreak at Victorian music festival

Those who attended the Esoteric festival in Donald on 8-12 March warned about Shigella bacteria

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‘He is a tool’: the NSW and Victorian rivalry rears its head over the GST. What happened to the lovefest?

Victorian treasurer rips into Chris Minns for ‘welfare state’ comments after the latest carve-up of GST revenue

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NSW government knocks back Inner West Council demerger proposal – as it happened

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'He is a tool': GST war escalates as states trade barbs

The Victorian and NSW treasurers have come face to face as the Labor-run states publicly butt heads over the latest controversial carve-up of GST.

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Pucovski concussion blow opens opportunity for Harris

English county Leicestershire have signed Marcus Harris as a replacement after Will Pucovski had to withdraw from his deal following his latest concussion.

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Victoria looks to ditch car park minimums for apartments near public transport

Proposal under consideration aims to ease traffic congestion and speed up housing development

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Premier blasts nuclear plan as renewable appeals curbed

The Victorian government has moved to stop the not-in-my-backyard movement and other opponents from stalling renewable energy projects with tribunal appeals.

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Coroners plead for a drug testing trial

Two Victorian coroners have called for a drug testing trial in the state as users unknowingly consume dangerous synthetic substances.

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Seven rescued from remote WA finally home – as it happened

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