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Australian governments urged to scrap ‘one-in-100-year’ flood standard and update risk maps

Experts say flood mapping needs to be standardised and frequently updated amid crisis in NSW and Victoria

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Ambulance Vic boss to step aside early

Ambulance Victoria chief executive Tony Walker has brought forward his finish date, as the service continues to search for a replacement.

AAP

Religious groups call for education on swastikas before ban on Nazi symbol comes into effect

Religious leaders are frustrated the Victorian government has stalled on a promised education campaign about the ancient meanings of the swastika, weeks before it becomes a criminal offence to publicly display the Nazi symbol in the state.

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SA's River Murray towns expected to be spared from flooding seen in Vic thanks to geographical 'luxuries'

River Murray flows coming across the SA border from Victoria are steadily increasing, but water levels are not expected to cause "major damages".

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Advocacy is personal for these multicultural award recipients. And they say more work needs to be done

Recipients of 2022 Victorian Multicultural Awards say advocating for the interests of culturally and linguistically diverse communities is personal — and more work needs to be done.

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Australia is poised to be a world leader in offshore wind, but any potential risks to marine life remain poorly regulated

The strong winds blowing over Australia’s rugged coastlines will soon power many of our homes, as offshore wind farms are poised to begin construction. But our new research highlights the need to ensure any potential risks to marine life is properly mitigated.

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Temporary Vic 'town' created amid floods

A temporary village will be created in central Victoria to accommodate flood victims forced from their homes.

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Shopping precincts at the heart of communities are under threat

Main streets are the heart of any community, but they're suffering and soon they might be a thing of the past.

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Echuca residents say emergency levee has divided town with some homes protected at expense of others

Victorian authorities say nature of emergency flood management means ‘sometimes difficult and challenging decisions need to be made’

The Guardian - AU

‘Severe storms’: Twin weather alarm for Sydney, Melbourne

Millions of Australians face the imminent threat of dangerous storms, with severe storm warnings in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday.

The New Daily

Victoria police team involved in violent arrests will put public at risk if not overhauled, Ibac says

State’s anti-corruption commission finds critical incident response team officers failed to properly record use of force

The Guardian - AU

First workplace manslaughter charge in Vic

Victoria's work safety regulator has charged a stonemason business director with workplace manslaughter in a state first since the offence was criminalised.

AAP

Corruption watchdog warns of misconduct risks in Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team

Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has told Victoria Police to improve the way it reports the use of force by officers in its Critical Incident Response Team after a number of complaints about excessive force.

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Non-govt Vic schools promised $700m boost

Victorian Labor is beating its election drum on education for a second successive day, promising $717 million for low-fee Catholic and independent schools.

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Vic police unit fails on force, gender

Victoria's police watchdog has found the state's critical incident unit has not accurately reported the use of force and is overwhelmingly male-dominated.

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Astro Fest to go ahead in Sea Lake, despite flood concerns

A small Mallee town is preparing to almost double in size — provided the flooding situation in Victoria doesn't hit it any harder than it already has.

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Many forced to live in tents as flood damage sees housing crisis deepen in Greater Shepparton

Flood damage is worsening regional Victoria's housing crisis, pushing some households into homelessness, advocacy groups say.

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The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

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Authorities optimistic the worst has passed in Echuca as floodwaters peak on the Murray River

Echuca resident Elisha is determined to save her aunt's house, which is on the wrong side of the town's 2.5km-long flood levee. In Kerang, a local says most people are in good spirits as they wait for floodwaters to recede.

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Authorities defend Echuca flood levee

Residents hit out at a decision to pump floodwater towards houses in the Victorian town of Echuca as authorities defended a controversial levee.

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Forced adoption victim calls for justice

A decade after the Victorian government apologised for forced adoption practices, some victims are still struggling.

The Guardian - AU

Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Sydney breaks October rainfall record with Victoria also on track for wettest ever month

October is the third month this year to see Sydney rain records tumble, with more falls forecast across eastern Australia this week

The Conversation

Labor's love lost: the tide is turning on private ownership of electricity grids

The promise by the Andrews government to reintroduce public enterprise to Victoria’s electricity industry, through a revived State Electricity Commission, is something of a shock.

The New Daily

Higher grocery prices predicted in lead-up to Christmas

Customers can expect more hip-pocket pain at supermarket checkouts, with the price of groceries skyrocketing.

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