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Victorian storm leaves power outages, flash flooding, and hail in its wake

Thousands of Victorians lose power as a storm front moves across the state's south, leaving flash flooding and large hailstones in its wake.

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Andrews errs on youth detention stats

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews "misspoke" when indicating no kids under 14 are in detention, as pressure mounts to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

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Triple-0 call centre fails to meet answer time targets after $115m spend by Vic government

A report has found Victoria's embattled emergency call centre answered just 64 per cent of calls within five seconds last financial year, well below the benchmark of 90 per cent.

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Farmers shocked by shooting death of 'pet' bull, Mansfield Police report widespread illegal spotlighting

The recent alleged spotlight shooting of a bull in regional Victoria is part of a worrying trend, police say, with reports of homes and livestock hit by bullets.

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Victorian council to trial tiny house on wheels to combat housing crisis

A regional Victorian Council is running a two year trial in a bid to combat cost-of-living and employment pressures.

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No greenhouse gas limits for Victoria's coal-fired power plants as Supreme Court rejects challenge

A Victorian court rejects arguments by environmental groups that the state's EPA should have imposed greenhouse gas limits on coal plants in the Latrobe Valley.

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Vic coroner calls for new boating offence

A coroner has asked the Victorian government to create a new offence for skippers who operate their boat in an unsafe manner, causing injury or death.

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Chinese language school seeks to cancel Fair Work Ombudsman compliance notice over 'erroneous' award classification

One of Victoria's biggest Chinese community language schools is disputing allegations the school failed to correctly pay the wages and entitlements of 12 employees.

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Victorian council proposes media policy changes to quash requests that might embarrass councillors, staff

A Melbourne University researcher has labelled a proposed media relations policy "undemocratic" but this regional Victorian mayor has defended the plan, insisting it is about preventing "misuse" of information.

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Ban on recreational use of River Murray leads to confusion for tourism operators

The SA government's ban on all non-essential activity on the River Murray between the New South Wales-Victoria border and Wellington has caused confusion over what it means for Riverland tourism businesses.

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Regional Victorian high school students excel in VCE despite being exposed to bushfires, COVID and death

Despite the adversities, the VCE results achieved by students from Corryong College on the Victoria-NSW border were among the best in the state.

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Victorian teachers offered $10k bonuses at public schools as 1,100 positions remain vacant

Public schools are allowed to offer cash incentives to attract staff, but as a teacher shortage bites, some fear the practice is creating an "arms race" that leaves poorer state schools behind.

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Abuse on the rise in Vic youth systems

Physical abuse and sexual exploitation incidents are rising across Victoria's child protection and youth justice systems, a new government report reveals.

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Offers come early for Vic class of 2022

More than 40,000 year 12 graduates have received offers for university and TAFE courses in Victoria with most granted their first or second study preference.

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Vic Supreme Court throws out EPA coal case

The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Environmental Protection Agency in the first case to test Victorian climate change legislation.

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Famous sporting moment bugged humble Landy

Former Governor of Victoria, legendary runner and famed insect collector John Landy, who died in February, has been remembered at a State Memorial Service.

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Boat owner avoids jail after friend drowns

A Victorian man has been spared a prison sentence over the death of his friend who drowned while fishing in the man's defective and unseaworthy boat.

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Police hunt five over derby pitch invasion

Victoria Police are yet to identify five people allegedly involved in the violent A-League derby pitch invasion at Melbourne's AAMI Park.

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Missing teens found in 'Christmas miracle'

Four teenagers have been found alive and well in what police are calling a Christmas miracle after going missing in waters off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

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Four missing teenagers found alive on Swan Island after disappearing in waters off Rosebud, south-east of Melbourne

Police and emergency services find four teenagers who disappeared while paddleboarding off Rosebud, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, as their parents describe being relieved that their children are safe.

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Victorian Greens to push for raising criminal age to 14, banning solitary confinement for children

At first sitting of state’s new parliament on Tuesday, the party will seek to capitalise on increased presence to pursue justice reform

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Afternoon Update: glorious Christmas weather ahead; dingo attacks child in Queensland; and Australia’s first offshore windfarm

Forecasts for the major capitals show summery weather across Australia

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Couple missing in Victoria's Grampians

A couple from Melbourne's southeast has gone missing during a four-wheel driving trip in the Grampians in Victoria's southwest.

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Footage Shows A Melb Billionaire’s Dinner Guests Hid From Police Mid-Lockdown But No One Got Fined

Footage has emerged of Melbourne billionaire Anthony Pratt‘s dinner party during lockdown 2021 and, wouldn’t you know it, Victoria Police has ruled out taking any action against him.Police were called to the Kew mansion of the recycling and packaging billionaire on July 23, 2021 after neighbours dobbed him in for flouting…

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Two people found in Grampians National Park after multi-agency search

A 50-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman have been found after a multi-agency search in Western Victoria's Grampians.

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