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Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to scrap state parliament's 105-year tradition of opening each sitting day with the Lord's Prayer.

AAP

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews set to formally apologise to child sexual abuse survivors in parliament

The apology will include all forms of abuse in institutional settings, with the premier also expected to meet with survivors who attended Beaumaris Primary School, where a number of students were abused by teachers in the 1970s.

ABC News

The best Sunday lunches within an hour of London

Want to escape to the country for Sunday strolls and a hearty roast but can’t stray too far from the city? Martha Alexander tries and tests the best pubs less than an hour from the capital

Evening Standard

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Remembrance Parks Central Victoria CEO stood down over gravesite decoration removals

The chief executive of a Bendigo cemetery is stood down following community protest over the removal of gravesite decorations and mementos, but some say the board should be sacked too.

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Gang busted as police float new anti-bikie laws

Victoria Police have floated a ban on outlaw motorcycle gangs wearing club colours after the force's anti-bikie unit claimed a major organised crime scalp.

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Money laundering syndicate believed to be linked to crime boss George Marrogi is broken up

Police in Victoria say 24 people have been charged with offences after a money laundering syndicate linked to Middle Eastern organised crime was broken up.

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Trend of banning mobile phones in Australian high schools 'not backed by research,' expert warns

NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns on Thursday praised South Australia for joining Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia in banning the use of devices during school hours.

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Melbourne author Jessica Au wins $125,000 for ‘quietly powerful’ novella

Five of the eight winners at this year’s Victorian premier’s literary awards are debuts, with Au winning two categories for her second book, Cold Enough for Snow

The Guardian - AU

Victoria's myki card readers back online after outage

Victoria's department of transport has restored myki readers across the state after a mass outage hit the network.

AAP

Summer pause: cold weather forecast for south-east Australia to bring snow across Alps

Sharp temperature drops expected in SA, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania on Friday while north-east faces heatwave conditions

The Guardian - AU

Regional hospital's devastating news for pregnant women

A hospital in Victoria's second-biggest city will close its maternity ward after consultations over staff shortages failed to save the service.

AAP

Ambulance call answer times stretch out in Victoria

More than one in three calls for an ambulance in Victoria last financial year were not answered within 10 seconds, new Australia-wide data shows.

AAP

Renters and families to be hit hardest by new gas price rises, advocates warn

Consumer Policy Research Centre survey reveals 11% of Victorians asked for payment assistance from energy provider

The Guardian - AU

Zac Efron, Ryan Gosling among Hollywood actors to boost local film industry

Zac Efron touched down in Melbourne this week, where he'll spend the next two months filming action-comedy Ricky Stanicky.

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Cost of living sees 35,000 Vic households struggle with rental stress, homelessness and overcrowding

With the cost of living soaring, Brooke is "scrambling" to pay rent, which costs over half her weekly household income. According to a new report, Brooke is one of thousands of Victorians facing the same financial pressure.

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Victoria's single-use plastic ban starts today, but experts worry it does not go far enough

Changes include prohibiting the supply and sale of plastic straws, cutlery, plates, drink-stirrers and cotton bud sticks, bringing Victoria into line with most other states.

Manchester Evening News

Tram delays after 'medical emergency' at Manchester Victoria station

There were delays on the Altrincham, Bury, East Didsbury and Rochdale lines

The Guardian - AU

Unsentenced prisoners make up a third of Australia’s prison population as bail refusals boom

Advocates urge overhaul of laws to ensure people aren’t needlessly funnelled into jail

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Evening Standard

String of office pre-lets for Landsec in London’s Victoria

Property developer Landsec has agreed a number of office lettings at its latest development in central London

ABC News

Driver dies and young boy suffers critical injuries after fatal Gippsland crash in eastern Victoria

A fatal crash in Gippsland involving three cars and seven people kills a driver and leaves a young boy with critical injuries.

ABC News

Wombat found in middle of Mulwala Lake on Victoria-NSW border a first for wildlife rescuer

Kylee Donkers has been involved in some "very strange rescues" over the years, but this animal recovery on a lake on the Victoria-NSW border was a new experience.

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews promises Victorian bail law reform after inquest into Veronica Nelson’s death

Premier vows responsibility to ‘make the necessary changes’ after state coroner recommended urgent review of bail act

ABC News

Rural community in northern Victoria fights to save its only school after teacher pulled from classes

Lilly Binion should be starting year 4, but she's been left without an education as the department tries to close her school without warning.

The Conversation

Victoria has implemented all 227 recommendations from its royal commission into family violence. So was it a success?

In 2016, the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence released its findings following an exhaustive 13-month inquiry. In it were 227 recommendations to completely transform the state’s family violence services.

AAP

Premier flags sweeping justice reforms for Victoria

There will be a greater distinction between violent and non-violent offenders in bail reforms to be introduced in Victoria in the first half of 2023.

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