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Guardian Essential poll: Daniel Andrews in strong position for Labor victory in Victorian election

New poll shows 35.3% intend to give Labor their first-preference vote, while 32.2% will support Coalition

The Guardian - AU

Victorian triple-0 report author says funding issue hampered COVID pandemic 'ramp up'

Victoria's Inspector-General for Emergency Management says the emergency ESTA call taking service wasn't able to properly ramp up during the pandemic.

ABC News

Watchdog rebuffs Vic 000 call demand claim

Emergency call demand for post-lockdown COVID waves was accurately forecast by Victoria's triple-zero telecommunications service, an independent inspector says.

AAP

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Victoria's one-stop-shop forensic medicine centres are dividing those working on the front lines

After an ABC investigation revealed victims of violence and sexual assault are waiting many hours to be seen by forensic doctors, experts can not agree on whether dedicated treatment centres should remain in use.

ABC News

Daniel Andrews says deaths of 33 people waiting for ambulances not linked to triple-zero agency funding

Victorian premier apologises to the families of people who died during pandemic due to emergency services delays

The Guardian - AU

COVID 'overwhelmed' Vic triple-zero system

Victoria's premier has personally apologised for deaths linked to triple-zero call failures but blames the crisis on COVID-19 rather than poor funding.

AAP

Premier yet to respond to Vic 000 failure

A second Victorian government minister has apologised over the state's triple-zero call service crisis during COVID-19, but the premier has been silent so far.

AAP

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Will work from home changes bring more workers back to the CBD?

Ballarat CBD businesses will be watching GovHub keenly in the weeks to come to see what impact the change of COVID work from home rules will have on the underutilised building. On Thursday Victorians were encouraged to return to the office, with the government lifting its work from home recommendation.…

The Canberra Times

Governments are making nursing degrees cheaper or 'free' – these plans are not going to help attract more students

Australian politicians like the idea that cheap nursing courses can increase the number of nurses, one of Australia’s most in-demand occupations over the next five years.

The Conversation

Victoria lifts work from home recommendation but public transport mask mandate to stay

State government cites falling Covid case numbers and the end of winter as it announces decision

The Guardian - AU

Child care, enterprise bargaining top jobs and skills summit agenda

Here's a quick wrap of developments from the jobs and skills summit that's underway in the nation's capital.

ABC News

‘Most extraordinary’: Geoffrey Cumming wows Melbourne with $250m medical donation

One of largest donations in Australian history to go towards therapeutic treatments for global pandemics

The Guardian - AU

How will a shorter Covid isolation period work – and will it affect case numbers?

National cabinet has agreed to cut the isolation time from seven days to five. What will change, and who called for it?

The Guardian - AU

Lovefest between NSW and Victorian premiers on full display while Matthew Guy is out of sight

Dominic Perrottet praises partnership with Daniel Andrews when asked about Victoria’s Liberal leader

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NSW and Victoria announce 50 free urgent care clinics to counter bulk-billing shortfall

Dominic Perrottet and Daniel Andrews say free clinics with extended hours will reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments

The Guardian - AU

Reduced Covid isolation period top of the agenda as national cabinet prepares to meet

Dominic Perrottet pushing for cut to five days, while Daniel Andrews open to shift if supported by health advice

ABC News

Why Victoria's nursing student support funding may not achieve its good intentions

Aspiring nursing students will be able to study for free, but course demand is already at capacity and there are limits on how much universities can expand.

ABC News

Victoria and NSW expand urgent care services to ease the pressure on emergency departments

The Victorian and NSW premiers have set aside interstate rivalry to announce a joint move to ease the pressure on hospital emergency departments in both states.

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Victorian Newspoll gives Labor big lead three months before election

The Victorian election will be held in three months, on November 26. A Victorian state Newspoll, conducted August 22-25 from a sample of 1,027, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (57.3-42.7 at the 2018 election). Primary votes were 41% Labor (42.9% at election), 36% Coalition (35.2%), 13% Greens (10.7%) and 10%…

The Guardian - AU

Victoria paying more than $1m a day to keep unsentenced prisoners in jail

Despite steep rise in number of prisoners on remand, Andrews government hasn’t reviewed bail reforms

ABC News

The cost of Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop could outweigh its benefit according to new analysis

Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the cost of the state's Suburban Rail Loop would outweigh its benefit to the community.

The Guardian - AU

Beware Victorian politicians pledging to cure the health system

A rash of major health announcements is sure to spread further before the state election – but the devil is in the detail

AAP

Andrews on track for third term: Newspoll

The latest Newspoll by The Australian suggests Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews would be returned to government for a third term.

AAP

Vic Liberals pitch new children's hospital

The Victorian coalition has pitched a new children's hospital in Melbourne's outer west as it continues to push to fight the state election on health.

AAP

Vic govt asked to halt rail loop contracts

Any more contracts to build a multibillion-dollar rail loop in Melbourne should not be signed before the Victorian state election, the opposition says.

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