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BOM forecasts heavy rain over Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia as flash flooding continues in NSW

Victoria and Tasmania are forecast to receive the brunt of the torrential rain this time around but the flooding continues in NSW. Here's what to expect near you.

ABC News

‘Devastating’ outcomes for woman abused by police officer husband after Ibac failures, report finds

Woman’s escape plan had previously been leaked to abuser, but Victorian anti-corruption body referred case back to police’s internal investigations

The Guardian - AU

Vic police family violence complaint fail

A complaint by a woman abused by her police partner has laid bare systemic problems within a Victorian integrity agency, its regulator says.

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Victorians in flood zones urged to stockpile three days of supplies amid severe weather forecast

Bureau of Meteorology predicts ‘significant rain event’, with the heaviest falls expected Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Survivor of police-perpetrated family violence failed by Victorian corruption watchdog, report finds

When Michelle was physically assaulted and strangled by her former police officer partner, a series of failures by Victoria Police and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission exposed her to further harm and denied her justice, the Victorian Inspectorate finds.

ABC News

Irrigators urge Tanya Plibersek to avoid ‘war over water’ at Murray-Darling Basin plan meeting

NSW and Victoria to ask federal water minister for exemptions to their commitments, while irrigators want focus on gains made

The Guardian - AU

Victorian residents warned to avoid floodwater and secure properties ahead of major storms

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Victorians to be on alert, with the most significant rain event of the year poised to unfold on Thursday.

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Victoria on alert for flash flooding

Flash floods are forecast across much of Victoria in the coming days, with warnings issued across the state and communities advised to prepare.

AAP

Overcrowding fears from Vic trains pitch

Regional train fares across Victoria will be halved and waived altogether for replacement buses, under an election promise by the state opposition.

AAP

Victorian opposition promises to halve V/Line train fares if elected, after pledging $2 daily cap on local transport

The Victorian Coalition's promise to halve the price of catching a V/Line train follows its commitment to cap local public transport fares at $2 per day.

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COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here's how city planners can make the best of it

Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and 12% drop across New South Wales compared to pre-COVID results.

The Conversation

‘Barbaric’ practices still used in Victorian prisons, human rights advocates say

Andrews government urged to establish independent watchdog to comply with anti-torture obligations ratified by Australia in 2017

The Guardian - AU

Family waiting months for autopsy result on Aboriginal death in custody

Clinton Austin was the second Aboriginal man to die in custody in Victoria in the space of a month. His twin brother is calling for changes to the justice system.

ABC News

The Victorian Greens Want To Legalise The *Other* Green Tax It Just Like Booze From 2024

Possession of small amounts of other drugs would also be decriminalised.

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NSW SES Says Don’t Get Complacent Bc The Sky’s Clear, A Major Rain Event Is Coming This Week

More than 100 flood warnings are in place in NSW and a new massive dump is expected across the state, Victoria and northern Tasmania.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: youth justice system in crisis, call to legalise cannabis in Victoria, how to befriend your neighbours

Monday: Families and campaigners demand urgent reform to juvenile detention in WA, the NT and Tasmania. Plus: the top 20 Australian cookbooks

The Conversation

The end of coal-fired power is in sight, even with private interests holding out

If future historians pick a point in time when Australia comprehensively turned its back on coal-fired generation, they may well point to AGL’s decision to bring forward the closure of Loy Yang A, the cheapest (excluding emission costs) power generator in the energy market spanning eastern Australia.

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Funding shortfalls force Melbourne legal centre to stop taking calls on police misconduct

Criticism mounts of Victoria’s police oversight model, with Andrews government urged to establish new watchdog

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Victorian Greens push for cannabis to be legalised, taxed similarly to alcohol

Plan would see a 30% tax imposed, which analysis suggests will add $1.21bn in revenue over a decade

The Guardian - AU

Prized Picasso ‘unharmed’ after Extinction Rebellion activists glue hands to painting in Melbourne

Two people were arrested and later released without charge over the protest at the National Gallery of Victoria

ABC News

Flood warnings for regional Victoria as Charlton residents prepare for peak

There have been nine watch and act alerts and a further 16 advice alerts issued as floodwaters reach towns across regional Victoria.

AAP

Vics four wickets from Shield win over SA

Victoria need four wickets in the final session for victory in their Sheffield Shield season opener against South Australia in Adelaide.

ABC News

Victorian opposition pledges to cap public transport fares at $2 a day

The Victorian opposition promises to cap public transport fares at $2 per day for most commuters if it is elected at next month's election.

The Guardian - AU

Four bins good: is Victoria’s waste strategy the future for recycling?

The four-bin approach is common in the world’s top recycling countries, but experts say a lot more is needed to create a genuinely circular economy

AAP

Rural NSW 'on edge' as floods hit state

Flood warnings are in place across NSW and Victoria after heavy rain drenched Australia's southeast, with some residents being told to evacuate as rivers rise.

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