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‘It would drive some people crazy’: Victoria’s French Island remains remote, and that’s how most like it

Just 70km from Melbourne yet only accessible by ferry, the island’s isolation is the source of its appeal and its biggest drawback

The Guardian - AU

Paddle boarders rescued after being swept more than 10km across Port Phillip Bay in three-hour ordeal

Pair say they were ‘exhausted, very shaken and feel so lucky’ after being spotted by air wing officers late on Christmas Day

The Guardian - AU

Victoria police name man they want to interview in relation to ‘Happy Chanukah’ car fire in St Kilda

Police say there is no indication John Argento, 47, poses specific risk to the Jewish community, but believe he may be able to help with investigation

The Guardian - AU

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‘All you need are your eyes’: a stretch of Victorian shore is a magnet for fossil fossickers

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Katie Allen, former federal Liberal MP, dies aged 59

The family of the specialist doctor and former member for the Victorian seat of Higgins announced her death on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Pink platypus spotted in Gippsland far from a monochrome monotreme

Biologist says specimen filmed by a Victorian fisher is ‘unusual’, but not a rare albino as some had wondered

The Guardian - AU

‘The inspiration I need’: baby Lilah arrives early for MPs Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell

Purcell, of Victoria’s Animal Justice party and Burns, of federal Labor, announce arrival of Lilah Poppy Purcell, born on Friday 19 December

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Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack

Police with semi-automatic rifles will be deployed at Boxing Day Test but commissioner says this move is not based on a ‘specific new threat’

The Guardian - AU

Post-terror protest veto in state hate crackdown

Another Australian state has moved to follow NSW with powers to stop or move on post terror attack protests in response to the Bondi massacre.

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Protesters outside Sydney’s town hall chant phrase that NSW premier wants to ban – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

10 of the best Australian sparkling wines for every budget

From a $25 Victorian prosecco to a top-shelf Tasmanian sparkling rosé, these are the best local bottles to buy this festive season

The Guardian - AU

‘Idiotic’ and ‘cruel’ Victoria police welfare policy leaves detainees too tired for a fair trial, judge says

Hourly night-time welfare checks left detainees so sleep deprived that it risked their right to a fair trial, supreme court judge found

The Guardian - AU

Australian state premier apologises after husband caught drink driving

Jacinta Allan says she’s ‘disappointed and embarrassed’ after husband Yorick Piper loses driver’s licence for failing breath test

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Origin to be Bomber's first game since failed trade

Essendon star Zach Merrett has been selected for Victoria, meaning February's State of Origin will be his first game since attempting to leave the Bombers.

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The Guardian - AU

Victorian premier ‘deeply shocked, disappointed and embarrassed’ after husband caught drink driving

Jacinta Allan says Yorick Piper lost his driver’s licence after being intercepted for a random breath test in Bendigo on Thursday morning

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'Very sticky': summer heatwave to give way to storms

Inland Australians are tipped to swelter through another day of 40C heat as tropical humidity in the nation's north draws storms south.

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Starcevich eyes Origin return after grand final knock

West Coast recruit Brandon Starcevich has been named alongside former Brisbane Lions teammate Callum Ah Chee in the WA squad to take on Victoria.

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I want to be GWS captain: Aaron Cadman's 'master plan'

Returning to his home in Victoria is no longer a part of Aaron Cadman's master plan, with the rising GWS star daring to dream in the club's premiership chase.

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The Conversation

Can Urgent Care Clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they’re not the only way

When we’re acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly access care in Australia’s hospital emergency departments (EDs). But more of us are seeking care in EDs. This went from 7.4 million in 2014–15 to 9.1 million in 2024–25. And the system is struggling to cope.

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Labor maintains dominant lead in Redbridge poll despite expenses claims

Labor gained two points in a Redbridge national poll to take a 56–44 lead, despite the expenses claims occurring during the fieldwork period. Redbridge state polls have Victoria tied 50–50, while Labor has a large lead in NSW.

Golf Monthly

LIV Golf's Marc Leishman Has Dad On The Bag As He Ends 17-Year Title Drought On Home Soil At 'Brutally Tough' Victorian PGA Championship

Leishman won the Victorian PGA Championship in windy conditions on the Open Course at Moonah Links, clinching his first victory in Australia since 2008

The Guardian - AU

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray

Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019

The Guardian - AU

State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public

Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on ‘digital experiences’ attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave

AAP

'A genuine crack': Gawn makes AFL Origin call to arms

Melbourne captain Max Gawn has wanted a State Of Origin return for several years and says it's now on the players to make it work.

The Guardian - AU

Dodson says Indigenous deaths in custody ‘a national disgrace’ – as it happened

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