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Regional Victorian road opens up like a canyon after floodwaters cause 1.4-metre trench down centre

Wimmera farmer Matt Rohde was so shocked by the depth of a canyon on a thoroughfare near his farm, he hopped in the trench. He could barely believe it when it was deeper than his chest.

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Strip-searching of First Nations children by Victoria police ‘state-sanctioned violence’, inquiry hears

Indigenous children routinely subjected to racist slurs and excessive force, including use of stun guns, Yoorrook Justice Commission told

The Guardian - AU

So much to like: Why Bendigo is tops for tourism

State and national tourism bodies have recently honoured holiday hotspot, with one Victorian town taking out two impressive gongs.

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Adem Somyurek, Legalise Cannabis MPs win seats as Victorian upper house election results are confirmed

Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek has retained his seat in Victoria's upper house, after switching to the Democratic Labour Party, meanwhile former Liberal MP Bernie Finn has lost his bid for re-election, and two Legalise Cannabis party candidates have been elected.

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Vic mother admits killing baby boy

A Victorian woman has pleaded guilty to causing the death of her six-month-old son.

AAP

Here’s Some Cheap Holiday Ideas In Vic If Your Wallet Can’t Take Another Purchase RN

The purse strings are tight but we all have itchy feet - so here's some cheap holiday ideas around Victoria if you need a road trip.

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Health department confirms Horsham COVID clinic to get an extra two months' life

The federal government has granted an eleventh-hour extension to a COVID clinic in one of western Victoria's largest regional centres.

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Detectives hopeful a million-dollar reward will help solve long-running case of missing Cherie Westell

Victoria Police have announced a $1 million reward for information about the disappearance of teenager Cherie Westell in Melbourne in 2000. An inquest found it was likely she met foul play.

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To clean up Australia's power grid, we're going to need many thousands more skilled workers – and fast

To get Australia’s grid 82% powered by renewables by 2030 is a huge increase. At present, the electricity powering eastern and southern states is around 33% renewable.

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The training program that's both helping prisoners and tackling Australia's skills shortage

This new program is giving prisoners a second chance – and addressing one of Australia's major skills shortages.

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Weed the winner in Victoria's upper house

The majority of crossbenchers in Victoria support legalising cannabis and a One Nation MP now sits in state parliament for the first time.

AAP

Aboriginal kids targeted in police custody

Aboriginal children are routinely strip-searched and harassed while in police custody, community leaders have told a hearing in Victoria.

AAP

Victorian Indigenous leader calls for urgent changes to child protection and justice systems

Co-chair of Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly says ‘we can’t wait until 2024 for a state-wide treaty and then begin negotiations on this work’

The Guardian - AU

Woman reunited with Victorian flood heroes

A woman swept away by raging waters during recent Victorian floods has been reunited with the first responders who saved her life.

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Raise criminal age, Vic truth inquiry told

Raising the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria will improve Indigenous outcomes, community leaders have told the state's truth-telling commission.

The Guardian - AU

One Nation on track to have its first MP in Victorian parliament

Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell expected to enter upper house, where Labor needs six crossbench votes to pass legislation

The Guardian - UK

Alice in Wonderland review – Carroll’s classic goes down the Victoria line

Poltergeist theatre company send Alice into the underground in this offbeat adaptation with tube-inspired nonsense language

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Baynton farmer facing 80 animal cruelty charges after farm inspection

A man has appeared in court, accused of underfeeding more than 1,000 livestock and failing to provide appropriate care to sick animals at a farm in Central Victoria.

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Woman raped in Balmoral caravan tells court of 'downward spiral' since incident, trial delays

A woman raped in regional Victoria by two men found guilty of the crime twice says she's suffered "horrific" flashbacks and health problems, and feels her community blames her for what happened.

The Guardian - AU

Victorians to shiver through ‘winter-like’ week of summer as storm hits balmy Sydney

Forecast high temperatures unlikely to top 10C in parts of Melbourne as south-east Australia is subject to whims of La Niña weather pattern

ABC News

St Basil's managers lose fight against giving evidence at inquest into COVID aged-care deaths

The managers of a Greek nursing home at the centre of Australia's worst COVID-19 outbreak will be forced to give evidence at a coronial inquest after losing an appeal in Victoria's highest court.

The Guardian - AU

Crossbencher Fiona Patten concedes Victorian upper house seat to former Labor MP Adem Somyurek

Reason party leader says she is in an unwinnable position against Democratic Labour’s candidate

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Reason Party leader Fiona Patten concedes defeat in Victorian election after eight years in upper house

Reason Party leader Fiona Patten thanks supporters as she concedes defeat in her bid to retain an upper house seat. Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek is likely to win a seat after switching to the Democratic Labour Party.

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VCE results released after disrupted year for students, parents reminded to validate feelings

Many students have woken up to their VCE results after a year disrupted by floods and COVID infections, as students are reminded that "many pathways" can lead them to further education.

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Increased risk of snakes, spiders and mosquitoes swarming Victorian riverside communities this Christmas

A health practitioner warns that an influx of snakes, spiders and mosquitoes, along with skin infection and gastro are likely to hit riverside communities as floodwaters stagnate.

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