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Victoria’s age of criminal responsibility to rise from 10 to 12

Cabinet ministers approve plan ahead of national meeting of attorneys-general on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Tributes flow for jockey Dean Holland after tragic racing death

The family of jockey Dean Holland, who died after a fall during a race in country Victoria on Monday, describe the 34-year-old father of four as a "once-in-a-lifetime person".

ABC News

Van driver has lucky escape after crash with train

A passenger train carrying more than 100 people in regional Victoria and a van have collided, resulting in minor injuries to the van driver.

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Princes Highway traffic slows after van, V/Line train crash at Yarragon in Victoria's east

A lane of the Princes Highway has been shut and trains on the Gippsland line have been cancelled after a passenger train hit a van at a level crossing.

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Ski season accommodation shortage in Victoria's alpine resorts discourages workers

A staff housing shortage in Victoria's snow resorts has reached an all-time high and some businesses will be unable to open due to a lack of affordable beds for workers, a local business leader says.

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Doctors v pharmacists: who benefits from Australia’s turf war over prescriptions?

Queensland pilot program has been made permanent with Victoria and NSW to begin similar trials

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe’s cousins pursuing contentious Victorian treaty negotiations model

Head of traditional owner corporations says Indigenous elders had long fought for current ‘representative structures’

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Jockey Dean Holland dies after fall during Victorian race a ‘top bloke and great family man’

Holland fell from his horse Headingley at a race in Donald, 280km north-west of Melbourne

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Man jailed for driving into and assaulting police

A Victorian man who drove at police officers and rammed two of their vehicles before assaulting a female sergeant has been jailed for two and a half years.

AAP

Jockey dies after falling from horse in Victoria

Jockey Dean Holland has died after falling from a horse during a race at Donald in Victoria's west, police have confirmed.

AAP

Jockey dies, another injured in horror race fall

A leading Victorian jockey has died after a horror fall during a race on Monday. Dean Holland was flown to hospital in a critical condition.

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Jockey Dean Holland dies after fall during race in western Victoria

Holland was in the final sprint to the finish line when his horse veered and crashed into the inside rail during the opening race at Donald in western Victoria.

ABC News

Aurora Australis lights up Victorian skies in rare display that delights dairy farmers and golfers

The rugged beauty of Victoria's south-west coast was awash with shades of green and purple as the Southern Lights danced across the morning sky.

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Barry Humphries’ family ponders state funeral for comedy legend

The family of Barry Humphries could be offered a state funeral in Victoria, as tributes continue to trickle in for the entertainer.

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Collection of 850 Tonka trucks, amassed over decades, on show in western Victoria

In his retirement, farmer Noel Funcke refurbished and resold toy trucks, but eventually amassed an enormous collection.

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Deadly Strathmerton crash sends 'shock wave' through community in Victoria's north-east

The deadliest road crash in Victoria in more than a decade devastates a tight-knit community in the state's north-east as family members from overseas struggle to come to terms with the loss.

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Bass Coast dinosaur history attracts families keen to discover prehistoric fossils

Cinnamon Melling's children are "obsessed" with dinosaurs, so she's glad to hear about a new prehistoric visitor experience planned for Victoria's Bass Coast region, where fossils dating back 126 million years have been found.

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Victorian opposition claims raising criminal age of responsibility could fuel gang recruitment

Victoria's shadow attorney-general says raising the state's age of criminal responsibility will embolden gang leaders to recruit more children under 12, a position youth justice experts describe as "absolutely nonsensical".

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Disney+ releases series on Victorian cult, based on In the Clearing

Melbourne-based author JP Pomare's cult thriller, In the Clearing, inspired by a real-life cult, is Disney+'s first original Aussie series

The Guardian - AU

Victoria moves to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 despite criticism it’s not enough

Move would defy advice from UN, human rights, children’s advocates and Indigenous organisations who say age should be raised to 14

The New Daily

Five dead after horrific crash near Vic, NSW border

Police pulled over a speeding car only minutes before it was involved in a "catastrophic" crash in Victoria's north, which killed five people.

AAP

Aboriginal, legal minds lash 'irresponsible' age raise

Victoria could settle on a policy to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 as early as next week, angering Indigenous and legal advocates.

ABC News

Housing unavailability forces mother to move 600km away from partner

Victorian homelessness rates are 42 in 10,000 people. Some say it's a "nightmare" and experts say there's a strong link between the crisis and mental health.

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Ni-Vanuatu workers are putting Pacific values into practice in regional Australia through community service

From helping the elderly with their gardening to moving furniture, Pacific Islander workers are creating a sense of connection and camaraderie far from home in the regional Victorian town of Stawell.

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Victoria to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12, youth advocates push for 14

Victoria will raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to a 12 — but advocates saying a raise to age 14 is urgently needed to improve outcomes for children.

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