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Daniel Andrews threatens to go it alone to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria

Youth justice source says the state has canvassed raising age of criminal responsibility to 12 or 14

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Bail laws, energy top of Victorian parliament's agenda

Bail reforms and reviving state-owned electricity are set to dominate the early stages of the Andrews government's third term as Victorian parliament returns.

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Daniel Andrews rebuffs Greens ultimatum, saying he won’t be rushed on bail reform

Victorian government seeks to differentiate its treatment of alleged violent and non-violent offenders

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‘Without dignity’: how Veronica Nelson’s death exposed cruelty of Victoria’s bail laws

When coroner Simon McGregor hands down his findings on Monday the government is going to have no choice but to act

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Victoria to overhaul strict bail laws

Changes to Victoria's strict bail laws could come into effect this year as pressure mounts following a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman.

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‘No one wants to talk to us’: victims of child sexual abuse from Victoria state schools fight for justice

‘We believe you, we support you,’ Daniel Andrews said after George Pell’s death, but those abused in the state’s government schools are still waiting for an apology

The Guardian - AU

Victoria to end public drunkenness laws with no new arrest powers for police

Indigenous representatives celebrate decision not to replace law with police move-on powers

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Flood funding announced as crisis continues in regional Victoria

The state and federal governments have announced a combined $1 billion to help Victorians get back on their feet after the floods.

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Thunderstorms hit Victoria, as towns in the state's north brace for further flooding

Authorities warn Victoria is still in the grips of a major emergency as water levels along the Murray River continue rising and thunderstorms caused flash flooding overnight.

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Victorians brace for renewed flooding

Victoria is set to be pummelled with more rain this week after thousands of residents were already forced to flee their homes due to unprecedented floods.

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Cost of fixing regional roads destroyed by Victorian floods will be 'huge'

Hundreds of kilometres of roads have been destroyed by floods, with sections of bitumen completely lifted off highways and taken downstream in some parts of the state.

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Vic police family violence complaint fail

A complaint by a woman abused by her police partner has laid bare systemic problems within a Victorian integrity agency, its regulator says.

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Victorian opposition unveils state election pledges on police and triple-0 response times

The Victorian opposition vows to further overhaul the state's triple-0 call service if it wins the November election, and put a greater focus on police response times and mental health.

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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.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews defends handling of ESTA triple-0 reports

An independent investigation finds at least 33 people died after delays with Victoria's emergency call system between December 2020 and May 2022.

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Victims of violent crime forced to wait for forensic examinations in Victoria due to 'dire' shortage of doctors

Some victims of violent crime in Victoria are waiting more than a day for examinations due to a shortage of forensic officers. Experts says the system is in crisis and the delays risk causing further harm to people already reeling from life-changing trauma.

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More than 30 deaths linked to delays at Victoria’s overloaded triple-zero service

Emergency services ‘simply did not have sufficient ambulance call-takers’, with one caller waiting more than 76 minutes, review finds

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Victoria announces $57 million redress scheme over toxic Fiskville firefighting site

The government says payments of up to $45,000 will be made available to people who worked, trained or lived near the former firefighting site west of Melbourne, years after a parliamentary inquiry confirmed that firefighters were exposed to toxic chemicals during training.

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Victorian hospital exclusion-zone push

In the wake of anti-vaccine protests, the Victorian government is considering the introduction of hospital exclusion zones to protect staff and patients.

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Jail pitch for police informants' exposure

New laws being introduced to Victorian parliament will make it a crime for people to expose police informants without a permitted purpose.

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Bail laws need to change to reduce harm to children, Victorian inquiry finds

Parental incarceration can interrupt childhood development and affects wellbeing, report finds

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Vic laws shift towards affirmative consent

New laws to be introduced in the Victorian parliament will make it clear that "stealthing" is a crime and crack down on image-based sexual abuse.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: climate bill set to pass, new affirmative consent laws proposed, gold for Ariarne Titmus

Thursday: ‘Stealthing’ and ‘deepfake’ porn to be criminalised under new legislation being introduced in Victorian parliament. Plus: the best value fruit and veg this month

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Affirmative consent and ‘stealthing’ laws to be introduced to Victorian parliament

Exclusive: Bill set to be introduced Thursday will also target image-based sexual abuse

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Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas

An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalized

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