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Victoria pushes national summer drowning toll to 99

A spike in summer drownings in Victoria has pushed the national toll higher but surf lifesavers suggest it could have been much worse.

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Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four children have been arrested over a spate of attacks linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco conflict between warring crime syndicates.

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Peter Dutton doubles down on immigration attacks despite Victoria police clearing detainee of assault charges

Deputy leader Sussan Ley refuses to delete tweet claiming ‘Victorian women being assaulted by foreign criminals’

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Crews keeping watch over fire ahead of more danger

Fire crews are keeping a close watch over a massive blaze in Victoria's west days before more dangerous conditions are expected in the state.

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Assault charges to be dropped against man released from indefinite detention hours after Dutton question time attack

Police say CCTV footage indicates another man, not the 44-year-old former detainee, involved in alleged sexual assault in Melbourne

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NSW joins Victorian government in cancelling iftar dinners after boycott announced by peak Muslim bodies

Premiers say events won’t go ahead, with concern over those in the community grieving over the war in Gaza

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Starvation in Gaza accelerates without Australian funds

Australia must clarify the conditions required to restore funding to the UN's Palestinian relief agency or the situation in Gaza will worsen, independents say.

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Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.

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Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

The Victorian town of Beaufort has mostly emptied over bushfire fears, but some residents are going about their business.

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Justice department charged after youth worker 'assault'

WorkSafe has charged Victoria's Department of Justice and Community Safety after a youth justice worker was allegedly assaulted at a Melbourne facility.

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Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Six men have been charged over the alleged importation of more than $15 million of illicit tobacco, which authorities hope will disrupt crime feuds in Victoria.

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Victorian authorities on alert as strong winds develop amid 40C heat and catastrophic conditions

Residents across state’s west told to take action while bushfire continues to burn near Ballarat

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October 7 attack 'legitimate': Islamic Council rep

A leading Islamic group won't attend the Victorian premier's Iftar dinner over Labor's response to the Gaza conflict, calling an attack on Israel "legitimate".

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More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

New emergency warnings have led to more residents fleeing fire danger zones in Victoria as a massive blaze threatens a number of towns.

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Muslim peak bodies in NSW and Victoria reject invitations to premiers’ iftar dinners

Exclusive: Australian National Imams Council and Islamic Council of Victoria say they will not attend Ramadan events amid ‘frustration’ in Muslim communities over response to Gaza conflict

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Search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy postponed due to fire danger

Volunteer-led group cancels Saturday’s search as 30,000 Victorians told to evacuate amid bushfire warnings

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Man jailed for firearm offences linked to tobacco wars

A man who stored a handgun in a fridge has been handed a three-month prison term for firearm offences after Victorian tobacco war detectives arrested him.

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Victoria fires: more than 30,000 evacuations urged ahead of Wednesday’s bushfire risk

About 100 schools, early childhood facilities to close ahead of what could be worst fire day in Victoria in four years

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Integrity chief named as Victoria's next ombudsman

Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Marlo Baragwanath will be Victoria's next ombudsman, taking over from Deborah Glass.

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Six-month deadline set for review into mass blackout

The Victorian government has appointed three experts to lead a review into the response of power providers to storms that crippled the transmission network.

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Longer regional rail strike as dispute deepens

Workers on Victoria's regional rail network will strike for 13 hours on the eve of the Labour Day long weekend as a union ramps up action against V/Line.

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'Leave early': thousands warned to flee wild bushfires

Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.

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Blackout payments expanded after second Victorian storm

Compensation payments have been expanded to Victorians kicked off power for a total of seven days across separate storms.

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Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Victoria's parole laws will be probed by a coroner examining the death of an Aboriginal woman who was found unconscious by her sister in prison.

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Scramble to set up camp ahead of extreme fire danger

Extreme or catastrophic fire danger is predicted in six of Victoria's nine weather districts, with temperatures of more than 40C tipped in the state's west.

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