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Monash University vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner to be Victoria's next governor

Victoria's 30th governor, Monash University vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner AC, says while she is a republican she does not believe her views will pose any obstacle to her when she takes up her role in August.

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Treated wastewater in Victoria is still contaminated, study finds. So are we and the environment safe?

Wastewater is a by-product of humanity produced all day, every day. At home, wastewater is the used water that disappears when you flush the toilet, empty the sink or drain the washing machine.

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We can't just walk away after the logging stops in Victoria's native forests. Here's what must happen next

By the end of this year, native forest logging will cease in Victoria. Now begins a long and difficult process to recover vast areas of forest after more than 50 years of clearfelling and other destructive logging practices.

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Report: Victoria’s debt is heading towards $305 billion

Victoria's net debt will rise to $305.3 billion if the government doesn't start to pay off its borrowings, the independent budget watchdog has warned. The

The New Daily

Homeless living in tents, caravans in Wangaratta as housing shortage intensifies

When things "snowballed" for Sabrina Hasson, she found herself homeless, although she prefers to be called "off-grid". With homelessness on the rise in Wangaratta in north-east Victoria, she has a message for those in the community who "don't like seeing us".

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Hard to bare: Noosa’s nude beach crackdown reveals uncomfortable trend for nation’s naturists

Clothing-optional beaches in NSW and Victoria are also fighting to keep their status amid concerns about indecency

The Guardian - AU

Merriwa Grove disability care closure leaves vulnerable residents facing relocation

A residential disability and aged care facility in regional Victoria is closing due to financial pressures, leaving families scrambling to find solutions for their loved ones.

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Co-accused in 2006 cold case allegedly tells police where Christopher Jarvis is buried

A man charged over the 2006 murder of south-west Victorian man Christopher Jarvis is granted bail, despite police concerns about evidence tampering and witnesses being contacted.

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Victoria waters down plan to impose payroll tax on ‘high-fee’ private schools amid anger over budget measure

Premier tells budget estimates hearing the ‘revenue derived from this measure will almost certainly be less that what has been forecast’

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Bochara crash survivor in stable condition as region prepares to farewell four 'lost angels'

Police are continuing to investigate the single-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of four people in Victoria's west on Saturday as the sole survivor makes a steady recovery in a Melbourne hospital.

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Suspected unlicensed dams multiplying across stressed river system reveal holes in Victoria's water compliance

Advocates say the Moorabool River in Victoria's west is facing a deepening crisis, with a report claiming about 200 new private dams have appeared in the catchment since 2012.

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What are daytime running lights on cars and would they make Victorian roads safer?

A Liberal MP wants headlights that activate automatically during the day to be made mandatory in new vehicles

The Guardian - AU

Energy company’s NSW cash for gas appliances promotion labelled ‘backward step’ for climate

Green groups criticise Jemena for offering incentive to switch from electricity amid policies in Victoria and NSW aimed at winding back gas use

The Guardian - AU

Authorities to consider past Aboriginal mistreatment in child protection cases under newly passed Victorian bill

Parliament passes landmark legislation aimed at reducing number of Indigenous children entering care

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Bureau of Meteorology tips warm, dry winter for virtually all of Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts parched conditions across virtually all of Australia this winter as a double whammy of drought-linked climate drivers brew in waters to the west and east.

The New Daily

Pressure for national ban on logging native forests

Crossbench MPs have urged the government to implement a national ban on native forest logging, following Victoria's move to end the practice.

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Industrial hemp vying to take over Victoria’s timber industry, but not all politicians agree

Hemp advocates hail the much-maligned crop as the billion-dollar saviour to Victoria's ailing timber industry, but politicians are concerned the industry could pave the way to legalising cannabis.

The Guardian - AU

Conservative Victorian Liberal MP Ryan Smith’s resignation blindsides leader John Pesutto

Smith has been a supporter of Moira Deeming, who was forced onto the crossbench earlier this month

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Laurie Whelan marks 21 years since wife and two daughters died in car crash, amid horror week on Victorian roads

While Victoria has had a horror week on the roads with 10 lives lost in four days, Laurie Whelan feels the families' pain, 21 years on from his own road tragedy.

The Guardian - AU

Giant flying reptiles revealed to have soared Australia’s skies 107m years ago

Fossils discovered in Victoria 30 years ago are of pterosaurs, the earliest known vertebrates to evolve true flight

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These magnificent 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are the oldest ever found in Australia

New research on old bones has shed light on pterosaur fossils from the early Cretaceous period of Australia, which took place roughly 107 million years ago.

Daily Mirror

Brit ditches UK for sunshine, higher salaries and 'much cheaper property'

Ben, from Epping Forest in Essex, has moved to Victoria in Australia where he fell in love and had a baby, and now the 30-year-old is convinced he'll stay Down Under

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann settles with News Corp; Greens racism allegations; and a Snapchat before horror Victorian crash

Media company says settlement involves payment of a portion of Lehrmann’s legal costs only

The Guardian - AU

‘Hurtful to Indigenous Victorians’: John Pesutto rebukes Bev McArthur over colonisation comments

Liberal leader says he will speak to the MP about her claim that Indigenous people should be grateful for ‘wonderful things’ enabled by colonisation

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What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria's First Peoples

The end of native forest logging in Victoria announced last week was met with joy from conservationists and shock from timber industry workers.

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