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Legalise Cannabis makes united push for personal marijuana use in three Australian states

The party’s bill allowing adults to possess and grow small quantities of the drug at home will be introduced across Victoria, NSW and WA

The Guardian - AU

Liberal pick touts pastor work ahead of by-election

The Victorian Liberals have preselected former Box Hill candidate and youth pastor Nicole Werner for an upcoming by-election in Warrandyte.

AAP

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

The Victorian Greens will move changes to tax legislation to convert controversial COVID-19 debt levies and a $7.9 billion fund to address poverty and housing.

AAP

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Raising the age a priority for newly elected First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria leaders

Eleven first-time members chosen as results reignite debate about representation of traditional owners

The Guardian - AU

Senator Van quits Liberals, claiming justice has been ‘trampled’

Victorian senator David Van has resigned from the Liberal Party following allegations of misconduct against female colleagues.

The New Daily

Senator David Van resigns from party, not parliament

Victorian senator David Van has resigned from the Liberal Party following allegations of misconduct against female colleagues but will remain in parliament.

AAP

Anthony Albanese and Daniel Andrews urge Labor faithful to campaign for Indigenous voice to parliament

Victorian premier calls referendum a ‘juncture in our history that calls on us to stand together’

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Why is Melbourne’s housing still so much cheaper than Sydney’s?

Whether they buy or rent, Melburnians on average spend far less on housing, enough to entice Sydneysiders south

The Guardian - AU

Labor faithful urged to hit voice referendum hustings

Rank-and-file Victorian Labor members have been urged to throw their support behind the voice to parliament during speeches by their state and federal leaders.

AAP

Former cop jailed years after sexually abusing teen

A former Victorian police officer who sexually abused a teenager and tried to get her to move to France with him has been jailed for up to three years.

AAP

Hungry gold miners created Victoria's Murray cod fisheries – and we're still dealing with the consequences

In this edited book extract, Paul Humphries describes how a proposal to feed hungry miners on Victoria’s goldfields led to a Murray cod fishery – and the collapse of cod populations, the effects of which are still with us today.

The Conversation

Victorian Greens threaten to block planning changes unless housing demands met

Leader Samantha Ratnam says half of all dwellings in new projects should be public or affordable housing

The Guardian - AU

Woeful Victorian poll for state Coalition; Victoria and NSW to lose federal seats as WA gains

A Victorian state Resolve poll for The Age, conducted with the federal May and June Resolve polls from a sample of about 1,000, gave Labor 41% of the primary vote (down one since April), the Coalition just 26% (down four), the Greens 15% (up five), independents 12% (steady) and others…

The Conversation

What to do with 1.8m hectares of Victorian public forest?

Native forest logging will cease in Victoria from 2024, but those who live and work in state forests say there’s been little communication about what happens next

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Police and crime researchers fear social media’s effect on crime in NSW and Victoria

Data released in both states suggest online posts may have contributed to a rise in certain types of crime

The Conversation

Many urban waterways were once waste dumps. Restoration efforts have made great strides – but there's more to do to bring nature back

In the 19th century, many of Australia’s urban creeks and rivers were in poor shape. Melbourne’s major river, the Maribyrnong, was full of waste from abattoirs, tanneries and factories.

The New Daily

Search for girl, 10, missing for more than a week

A ten-year-old girl missing for more than a week was last seen in the NSW-Victoria border area and police have concerns for her welfare.

AAP

Victoria crime surge as offences by youths spike

Youth crime continues to rise across Victoria, with burglaries committed by children aged 10 to 14 almost doubling in the past year.

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Metrolink boss says sorry after 'catastrophic' incident causes days of disruption

Staff are working 'flat out' to get it fixed

The Guardian - AU

‘A community like this is interlinked’: how road deaths ripple through Australia’s small towns

A quadruple fatality near Hamilton and the Hunter Valley bus crash have highlighted the trauma of road deaths on close-knit communities

The Guardian - AU

Almost every Victorian Indigenous prisoner has enrolled to vote for body negotiating treaty

First Peoples’ Assembly will begin negotiations with Andrews government later this year

The New Daily

Big battery opens at retired coal-fired power site

A battery system able to store an hour of power from 30,000 solar homes has opened at a former Victorian coal-fired power station site in an Australian first.

Newsroom.co.nz

The crisis in our universities

We are falling further behind Australia in terms of everything, especially the recruitment of high-quality academic staff and research funding, argues Ananish Chaudhuri

The New Daily

Calls for justice after damning mental health report

A special report has found mistreated mental health patients in Victoria should be given an apology and compensation as part of calls for restorative justice.

The Canberra Times

New wind farm could power 71,000 ACT homes a year

The ACT awarded the contract for the Victorian wind farm to be built.

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