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Northern Victorian farmer Tim Ashcroft uses tinnie to deliver bales of hay to sheep stranded by floodwaters

When water on the Goulburn River floodplain stranded 400 of his sheep on a sandhill almost two weeks ago, Undera farmer Tim Ashcroft had to get creative.

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Nelson beaches blanketed by bubbles of sea foam after wild weather and strong winds lash coastal areas

Residents of a Victorian hamlet — and their pooches — have been enjoying an outdoor bubble bath after heavy rain, powerful winds and fierce surf hit the coast.

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Victoria rain eases, river threat remains

It is still not safe to return to the northern Victorian town of Echuca, but flood levels are expected to drop from major to moderate overnight.

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Court grants gag order against The Age

Victoria's Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission has been granted an interim order to stop The Age publishing information from a proposed report.

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Flood emergency 'far from over', Victorian SES warns, as swollen Murray River rattles border communities

Record rainfall which fell across Victoria in October continues to pose a flood risk, with dams at capacity and authorities warning residents in the north of the state to remain on high alert.

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Home Office leaves asylum seekers from Manston stranded in central London

Exclusive: People who had been held at Kent centre left ‘stressed and disoriented’ at Victoria station for hours, some in flip-flops

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Trains, a bus and an ambulance that wasn’t: the Victorian state election campaign is officially under way

There was a stark contrast between Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy when they hit the hustings

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Hail storm destroys apple and pear crops in Victoria's Goulburn Valley

Many growers are in 'survival mode' after a hail storm hit apple and pear crops in a major Victorian growing region on Melbourne Cup day.

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Victorian state election campaign officially begins with promises on V/Line and water bills

Victorians will pay less for public transport across regional Victoria regardless of who wins the state election, with transport, hip-pocket issues, health and ISIS brides all featuring on the first official day of the campaign.

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Probe into DNA testing at troubled Queensland lab hears of 'divided allegiances' as $6m inquiry hearings wrap up

Two independent scientists called in from Victoria and New Zealand to inspect Queensland's forensic lab tell an inquiry into botched DNA testing that lab staff had "divided allegiances and a lack of trust".

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Vic Libs reject 'ISIS brides' resettlement

Australian women and children remain in Syrian camps, but the Victorian coalition has objected to their resettlement on security grounds.

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Victorian opposition objects to repatriation of ‘so-called Isis brides’, as election campaign begins

Matthew Guy says allowing families of fighters to resettle from Syria could compromise the safety of Victorians

The Guardian - AU

Cops called as prisoner climbs onto roof

Police have been called to one of Victoria's largest prisons after an inmate climbed onto the roof of a building.

AAP

Disease warning as Victoria cleans up

Rescues continue in floodwaters near the Victorian-NSW border even as weather conditions ease, if only temporarily.

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Inflation pledges as Vic election rolls on

The Victorian election campaign has started in earnest with promises of water bill relief, new hospitals and a regional rail shake up.

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Refurbishing not demolishing Port Melbourne public housing estate could save Victoria $88m, study finds

A not-for-profit firm has found building could be added to Barak Beacon estate and residents wouldn’t be forced to relocate

ABC News

Country race meets cancelled on Melbourne Cup Day as soggy weather impacts tracks

Several country racing meets have been cancelled over the past week in Victoria due to wet conditions.

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Flood funding announced as crisis continues in regional Victoria

The state and federal governments have announced a combined $1 billion to help Victorians get back on their feet after the floods.

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Rain, Dean deny Tigers in Sheffield Shield

Victoria have held on for a draw against Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield as heavy rain and hail washed away large parts of the final day in Hobart.

The New Daily

Telstra customers left fuming after outage

Telstra services have been restored to hundreds of Victorian and NSW customers, who reportedly endured a mobile outage due to flood-damage.

The New Daily

Victorian election campaign to kick off

All eyes might be on the Melbourne Cup, but Tuesday marks the first day of the official Victorian election campaign.

AAP

Busiest month on record for Vic SES

The Victorian SES has recorded its busiest month ever as state and federal governments announce a further $877 million in recovery support packages.

ABC News

New youth mental health facilities to fill regional Victorian care gaps

The funding of five new residential facilities across regional Victoria for young people aged 16 to 25 will provide an alternative inpatient treatment option to hospital stays.

AAP

Starter gun fired for Vic state election

Victoria is stepping into election campaign mode, with official writs to be issued ahead of the November 26 state poll.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria endured its wettest month on record in October, SES says

Comes as Victorian and federal governments announce $877m package for flood recovery

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