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Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Policing is not the way out of a state's youth crime crisis, a youth advocacy group says, after data showed repeat offenders were arrested 7000 times.

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Less than 1% of population responsible for 40% of all offending in Victoria as crime rate climbs

Number of criminal incidents in Victoria hit record high in 2024-25 as crime rate rose 13.8%, Crime Statistics Agency data shows

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‘A mythical place’: how a Melbourne sewage farm became a haven for 300 species of birds

The abundance of birdlife amid the grassy plains, marshlands and 200 lagoons of the Western Treatment Plant rivals Kakadu – and is a magnet for birdwatchers

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Knights in shining armour gallop into battle at Australia’s national jousting championship

Mental challenge matches physical intensity for the men and women who clash on horseback at Kryal Castle in regional Victoria

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Wade whirlwind powers Tigers past Vics

Matthew Wade scored a 65-ball hundred and Mitch Owen had 50 inside five overs as Tasmania thumped Victoria in the One-Day Cup.

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‘Prue Leith is a punk – she’s not all Chantilly cream and Victoria sponge’ says designer as she takes to the runway

The Great British Bake off star wears King Charles’ garden waste on the London Fashion Week runway.

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Texas A&M regents name Christian Hardigree president of newly acquired Victoria campus

System Chancellor Glenn Hegar and the Board of Regents chair have stood by the new president amid criticism from some conservatives about her previous work around diversity and equity. The post Texas A&M regents name Christian Hardigree president of newly acquired Victoria campus appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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Thinking of getting botox or filler? These are the laws for cosmetic injectables

Cosmetic injectables are more popular and socially accepted than ever. In 2024, the Australian market was estimated to be worth US$3.1 billion (A$4.6 billion) and growing fast.

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Bullish Labuschagne makes Ashes statement with century

Marnus Labuschagne has started the summer with a classy ton in a 55-run win by Queensland over Victoria, as Glenn Maxwell blitzed a century of his own.

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Ground zero: rain-starved southern Australia is grappling with one of the worst droughts in memory

Rainfall picked up in June and July in some areas but it may already be too late

The Guardian - AU

‘We’ve got no tourists’: small businesses caught up in Australia’s largest manhunt struggle as aid announced

Victorian government pledges up to $2.5m to help visitor economy in alpine region as search for alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman continues

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8 Things To Do In Sydney & Melbourne This Spring That’ll End Your Winter Hibernation

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AFL confirms State of Origin football to return in 2026 after 27-year hiatus

The AFL’s marquee State of Origin fixture will return next year after an absence of 26 years, with Western Australia to host Victoria in Perth on Valentine’s Day

The Guardian - AU

The Victorian government promised ‘more and better homes’ for Ballarat. Four years later, residents are still waiting

Public housing residents were moved out of Delacombe to make way for new ‘affordable’ homes in 2023 – but construction is yet to begin

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Porepunkah travel warnings eased after ‘largest ever’ tactical police operation in search for Dezi Freeman

More than 125 specialist officers search ‘abandoned structures, mineshafts and huts’ with Victoria police urging locals to remain vigilant

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Behind the scenes: major hunt for accused police killer

The search for alleged gunman and fugitive Dezi Freeman has developed into the largest tactical policing operation in Australian history.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals must unite or face ‘crisis’, president warns as moderates swat away challenge for power

Philip Davis pleads for rival groups to ‘kiss and make up’ after divisive campaign to replace him

The Guardian - AU

‘Like switching from a rotary dial phone to an iPhone’: Australians on the biggest gear shifts in driving EVs

From one-pedal driving to solar savings, Australian readers share their observations on going electric

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Competing rallies cripple capitals as crowds pour in

Another busy weekend of thousands taking to the streets across capitals in rival demonstrations is testing the limits of freedom of speech and police resources.

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‘Too scared to go anywhere’: fear and anger as community reels from brutal killing of two boys in Melbourne’s west

Victoria grapples with ‘cancer of youth gang crime’ after machete murders of Dau Akueng, 15, and Chol Achiek, 12, in Cobblebank

AAP

Offshore wind setback, but energy source still turning

Offshore wind might take longer to develop as it is still a new technology in Australia, but an expert says it is viable despite its latest project stumble.

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Police honour slain officers as manhunt continues

Hundreds of riders have hit the road to honour three slain police officers, setting out on a motorcycle ride to raise money for families of the fallen.

The Guardian - AU

Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future?

Plans to have first turbines spinning by 2032 look increasingly unlikely as investors back out of multiple projects – but proponents say benefits will flow once industry established

The Conversation

How ‘sovereign citizens’ around the world draw on similar pseudo-law arguments – podcast

In the remote mountain high country of the Australian state of Victoria, police are continuing a huge manhunt. The fugitive is Dezi Freeman, a man alleged to have killed two police officers and injured a third in late August in the town of Porepunkah, 300km northeast of Melbourne.

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Victorian Liberal party shapes up for ‘nastiest, most toxic’ state council in years amid leaks and infighting

State party’s deep divisions on show as sexist messages force resignation of director days before annual meeting

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