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‘Earn or burn’: the firebombings and underworld conflicts exposing Australia’s illicit tobacco trade

Victorian detectives play catch-up as they suspect a ‘large proportion of the tobacco industry has been infiltrated by serious and organised crime’

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Abuse in a hospital ward: Victorian survivor fears for safety of children visiting patients

Riley* alleges her father frequently sexually and physically abused her while he was in hospital. Experts say more should be done to protect visitors

The Guardian - AU

Where’s my ride? How public transport deserts entrench inequality across Melbourne’s suburbs

Massive investment in Victoria’s public infrastructure has not always been linked to bus routes, meaning some on the city fringes have no choice but to drive

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Magnitude 5.0 quake rattles Victoria, felt in Melbourne

Residents in Melbourne have felt a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that shook the southwestern Victorian coast.

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‘Police Will Be Taking Action’: Victoria Makes Doing Nazi Salute Illegal With Massive Penalties

New legislation from the Victorian government has outlawed the Nazi salute across the state, with massive penalties.

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'We are worn out and no one cares': why ambulance staff in UK and Australia are ready to quit the profession

The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but its scars remain for those on the frontline of the health sector – not least in the ambulance services. And our research conducted separately in the UK and Australia shows things are getting worse across the globe.

The Conversation

Victorian Liberals’ moderate credentials looking shaky as commitment to treaty wavers

After the voice referendum, John Pesutto appears non-committal on treaty – but it’s unclear whether an about-face will be well-received in the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

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One child killed in collision involving three vehicles

One child has died following a three-vehicle collision in central Victoria that left four adults with injuries.

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Christian brother jailed for preying on vulnerable boys

Victorian Christian Brother John Laidlaw has been jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting six boys over a 24-year period.

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High court to rule on Catholic church’s liability for abuse committed by paedophile priests

Church has been granted special leave to appeal Victorian judgment that found Ballarat diocese was vicariously liable for abuse of child

The Guardian - AU

Charged up: how two EV owners took on Victoria’s electric vehicle tax – and won

The state levy was a good example of what not to do to support a transition to EVs, plaintiffs Chris Vanderstock and Kathleen Davies say

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Teal MPs call for national road-user charges after high court shuts down Victoria’s EV tax

‘We need … to maintain our roads in a way that’s fair, and aimed at helping, not hindering, electrification of transport’, says Monique Ryan

The Guardian - AU

Victorian dairy workers say they want to ‘keep communities alive’ amid industrial dispute

Processing workers who went on strike this week were fighting for the right for community consultation, as well as a 5% pay rise

The Guardian - AU

IDC If Experts Know Why Half A Shark Washed Up On A Vic Beach, I’m Still Never Swimming Again

The carcass of a great white shark washed up on the Victorian coast on Tuesday... in pieces. What does this predator have to fear?

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Short century leads Vics to Marsh Cup win over Bulls

Matt Short blasted 134 and spinner Todd Murphy took three key wickets in Victoria's 19-run Marsh Cup win over Queensland.

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Prison escapee found after seven weeks on the run

A man who escaped a minimum-security prison almost two months ago has been found in regional Victoria.

The Conversation

It's good the High Court overturned Victoria's questionable EV tax. But there's a sting in the tail

For anyone concerned with the need to decarbonise transport – or with sound economic policy – yesterday’s High Court ruling might seem like good news.

AAP

Vic court fined close to $380k over employee's death

Court Services Victoria has pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace after one of its workers took her own life.

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Labor governments push for national road-user charging after Victorian EV decision

Treasurer Tim Pallas says refunds being considered after high court ruled charge was unconstitutional

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High Court's EV ruling may pull the plug on other taxes

A High Court decision to rule Victoria's electric vehicle tax constitutionally invalid could leave similar levies vulnerable to legal challenge.

The Guardian - AU

Why the high court struck out Victoria’s EV tax – and the far-reaching effects of the decision

The ruling has put a stop a to road-user charges in Victoria and sent other states into a panic. So what happened?

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Medicinal Cannabis Users In Victoria Could Soon See Unjust Laws Put Behind Them With New Study

The study could have wide-reaching implications.

The Conversation

A new bill would bring Victoria's strangulation laws in line with other states – but consent complicates matters

In October 2011, Victorian woman Joy Rowley was strangled to death by her intimate partner. It was not the first time he had strangled her. Over the eight-month period leading up to her death she had called the police multiple times to report strangulation attacks.

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Warning of billion-dollar hit to state revenues after high court strikes down Victorian EV tax

NSW premier Chris Minns says ruling on electric vehicle charge is ‘complex’ as governments scramble to understand its impact

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Murder accused walks from court after bail bid success

Murder-accused Peter John Wetzler, 65, has walked out of the Victorian Supreme Court with his wife and sister after he was granted bail.

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