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Why big-ticket hospital pledges are dominating Victoria's state election

Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to pour billions into the state's hospitals. A political analyst expects they'll keep on coming, as the public health sector urges politicians not to lose sight of other major health challenges.

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Victoria closes $580m Covid quarantine facility that housed 2,168 guests

North Melbourne facility was built and paid for by commonwealth after Covid leaked out of hotel quarantine program

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Matthew Guy denies loss of senior Victorian Liberal official will impact state election campaign

Liberal party source says departure of deputy director Scott Samson shows campaign is a ‘mess’

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Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals to be split in two under expansion plan

Daniel Andrews announces 12-year strategy to separate emergency care from elective surgery

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More affordable housing coming for regional Victoria as government commits $219 million to new builds

The Victorian government announces it will build hundreds of homes in regional Victoria to help address the growing social housing problem.

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Vic hospitals project 'nation's biggest'

Victoria's major parties continue to spar on health ahead of the election, with Labor revealing plans to build a new medical precinct and upgrade two hospitals.

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More flooding on the way as BOM forecasts heavy rain from Northern Territory to Tasmania

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting round after round of rain this week as widespread heavy rain is expected all the way from the NT through to Tasmania.

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Sixty endangered greater gliders found in Victorian forests tagged for logging

Night survey recorded about 60 gliders, which should trigger court injunction to prevent logging in the 12 forest areas the gliders were found

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Victorian boy, 13, has mental capacity to be tried for murder of Declan Cutler, court hears

Psychologist’s report on behalf of prosecution cites boy’s respect for ‘gang members’ and ‘adherence to an alternative moral code”

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Widespread rainfall forecast for Australia

Much of Australia is in for a drenching this week, with heavy rain forecast from the far north through to Tasmania.

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Watch A Lonely E-Scooter Be Loaded Onto A Giant Tow Truck In The Name Of A Police Crackdown

Victoria Police are cracking down on e-scooters in Brunswick and one was seized, towed away on a giant truck and impounded this morning.

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New Vic hospital as Labor raises stakes

Both major parties have committed to building a new hospital in Victoria's growing West Gippsland region but Labor plans to go it alone without federal cash.

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Victorian Labor pledges new West Gippsland hospital if re-elected

Both major parties have committed to funding a new hospital in Victoria's fast-growing West Gippsland region after a long-fought community campaign.

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Tennis coach shortage in regional Victoria forces Swan Hill and other clubs to go without

The Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club has more than 50 courts but it is one of many regional hubs unable to find permanent instructors since the pandemic hit.

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Will the teal independents be disruptors in Victorian politics?

Victorians will be heading to the polls on November 26 to select their next state government.

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Donor conceived children want legal right to know identity of biological fathers

Evie Lucas's biological father was a prolific sperm donor, so the task of seeking out her siblings is enormous — made even more challenging by different laws across Australia that prevent children from finding out their father's identity.

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Lake Eppalock begins to spill after spring rain signalling a busy tourist season ahead

Tourism operators say the spilling of one of Victoria's largest drinking water storages after spring rain is "a godsend" as they prepare for tourists wanting to witness the event.

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Council budgets for road maintenance in Victoria and NSW eroded by wet weather damage

Victorian and New South Wales councils are having to find extra money to repair regional roads damaged by heavy downpours and, with a wet spring forecast, some are calling for government assistance.

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Victorian opposition pledges to legislate a cap for the state's 'spiralling' debt as election promises mount

The opposition pledges to legislate a cap on government debt if elected, as both major parties pitch themselves as the solutions to the state's healthcare crisis.

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WorkSafe Victoria confirms it is investigating Hawthorn Football Club allegations

Victoria's workplace safety watchdog launches an investigation into allegations of discrimination at the Hawthorn Football Club.

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Monash hospital to undergo $560m expansion

The Victorian government will spend up to $560 million to upgrade Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne's southeast as the healthcare system struggles with demand.

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‘No health workers want to stand with us’: the challenge for Victoria’s Coalition

The two major parties are sparring over health policies, but some Liberal sources are questioning the strategy

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Victorians escaping family violence waiting six months longer for public housing

Advocates say they are ‘gravely concerned’ by new figures which show available government housing for vulnerable people is going backwards

Daily Mirror

Smitten Cruz Beckham holds hands with new girlfriend Tana Holding for mum Victoria's show

Cruz Beckham, 17, stepped out in support of his mum who is running her debut show at Paris Fashion Week. The teenager was joined by his girlfriend Tana Holding and his siblings

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Asbestos and industrial waste found at conservation area meant to protect Victoria's grasslands

Environmental authorities in Melbourne are investigating how asbestos ended up in soil covering critically-endangered grassland which was meant to be protected.

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