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Origin Energy to plug in big battery alongside gas

Origin Energy says it will build a $400 million big battery in Victoria to maintain a reliable power supply and support Australia's transition to renewables.

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Victoria’s Robinsons Bookshop apologises after owner’s call for more ‘white kids’ on book covers

Susanne Horman’s comments have been ‘taken out of context’ and ‘misrepresented’, business says

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Victorian duck hunting season gets the green light

The Victorian government has disregarded a call by a Labor-led inquiry to ban recreational duck hunting, instead forcing hunters to undergo training from 2025.

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Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Victorians have marked Australia Day in a myriad of ways, from celebrations of the nation's progress to mourning the impact of colonialism, and the tennis.

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Amelia the most popular girls’ baby name in Victoria as Oliver tops boys’ list for tenth year in a row

Traditional options standing the test of time in top 20 popular baby names for 2023

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Australian Police Hilariously Put Out A Bulletin After Margot Robbie Was 'Robbed' Of An Oscar Nomination, And I Can't Get Enough

After Margot Robbie was snubbed an Oscar nomination, the Australian police hilariously put out a bulletin in her honor.

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Margo Robbied! Margot Robbie's Oscar snub sparks Australia police 'investigation' into the Academy

The star's Best Actress snub has prompted a tongue-in-cheek response from Victoria Police

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Police actions probed after two killed in head-on crash

An internal police probe has been launched after the drivers of two cars died in a head-on crash near the NSW and Victoria border.

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Public housing residents file class action against govt

Residents of public housing seeking to stop their homes being demolished and rebuilt have launched a class action against the Victorian government.

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Australia’s wholesale power prices fall by almost half as carbon emissions drop

Grid faces fresh strains as heatwave roasting inland Queensland and NSW extends to Sydney

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Traditional owners speak out against claims Victoria’s cultural heritage laws are major setback to housing expansion

Exclusive: Laws impact less than 1% of building developments, despite being cited among reasons for the Coalition’s treaty backflip

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Victoria quietly made deal with Israel defence ministry

An agreement between the Victorian government and Israel's defence ministry has been publicly confirmed, more than a year after it was first signed.

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Alice is among a growing number of Victorians battling this flesh-eating ulcer. Scientists say they now know why

As Buruli ulcer cases rise in Victoria, Australian researchers say they have finally solved the ‘transmission enigma’

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Spectre of irrelevance hangs over John Pesutto as backflip on treaty blind-sides Victorian Coalition MPs

Shambolic media conference has Coalition members saying opposition leader has shown ‘an abject failure of leadership’

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Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Penalties for occupational health and safety offences in Victoria will be examined for the first time in 20 years.

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Afternoon Update: Israel hostage deal setback; Victorian Coalition drops support for treaty; and Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with malignant melanoma

Families of those held by Hamas are camped outside the Israeli PM Netanyahu’s private residence, demanding a deal be made

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Pucovski cleared of concussion after head knock

Will Pucovski has retired hurt after being struck in the head while batting in a Victorian second XI game, in the latest scare for the talented batter.

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Australian-first inquiry into women’s pain launched as Victoria seeks to tackle ‘shame and stigma’

Premier Jacinta Allan says ‘there is a gendered pain gap’, as survey of women finds two in five suffer from chronic pain

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Weather warning for north Queensland – as it happened

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Treaty could make people ‘feel more divided’, Victorian opposition leader says, as Coalition withdraws support

The Coalition backed a bill in 2022 to start the treaty process with Indigenous people in Victoria but has now ended years of bipartisanship on the issue

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New clue in hunt for robbers wanted over grave attack

Police believe an overseas crime boss is behind a macabre attack on the corpse of the sister of an underworld figure at a Melbourne mausoleum.

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Victorian opposition backflips on treaty support

Victoria's opposition has withdrawn its support for Indigenous treaty negotiations, citing concerns about cultural heritage laws.

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Man charged with murder after death in coastal town

A 45-year-old has been charged with murdering another man at a coastal town near the border of Victoria and South Australia.

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No more coat hangers: Victoria’s Parliament House returned to full glory in 16-year restoration project

Through leadership spills, protests and Covid, the stonemasons continued their ‘intricate’ work on Australia’s largest heritage restoration project

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Vic urged to follow UN safeguards in youth prisons

Human rights and legal advocates have written an open letter to the Victorian government urging it to implement a UN safeguards in the state's youth prisons.

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