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Push for Vic cops to report response times

Victoria Police would record and report response times if the Liberals win the upcoming state election.

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Vic Libs pledge $125m for triple-zero fix

An extra $125 million will be invested in Victoria's triple-zero system if the coalition wins the November state election.

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Friday essay: the koala – when it's smart to be slow

The koala was clinging to an old tree stag while stranded in the Murray River, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria. A team of students from La Trobe University noticed its predicament as they were paddling by in canoes.

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New hospital needed for West Gippsland to cater for growing population

The board of an eastern Victorian health service says the state government needs to urgently build a new hospital because its existing facilities are old and no longer fit for service.

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Adventure Tourism Victoria looks to returning backpackers to fill workforce shortages

The return of working holidaymakers is an untapped resource to fill Victoria's workforce shortage, tourism advocates say, with numbers expected to hit pre-pandemic levels next year.

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Vic police officers charged over shooting

Two Victorian police officers have been charged following an internal investigation into a 2020 shooting that left two people injured.

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Chris Waller's trio tough to go past in Newcastle Cup

Chris Waller's dominance of the group 3 $250,000 Newcastle Gold Cup in recent years is set to continue on Friday. Newcastle Jockey Club has put together a cracking day's racing with three group 3 events, the Gold Cup (2300m), the $200,000 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) for fillies and mares and the…

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Big drop in victims of crime in Victoria

Victoria Police warns the cost-of-living crisis could see people turn to crime across the state, after 12 months of criminal activity hitting historic lows.

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Victorian businesses push politicians to replace property stamp duty with land tax

Victoria's peak business group urges political parties to follow the lead of New South Wales in moving away from one-off stamp duty payments and towards a land tax system.

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Queensland Greens push for free nursing and midwifery degrees to combat staff shortages

Exclusive: Nurses and midwives union welcomes call for similar package to Victoria to waive fees for students and retain workforce

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Melbourne cancer patient went to Adelaide for urgent scan due to ‘miscommunication’, minister says

Victoria’s health minister defends colleague who suggested Kylie Hennessy, who has a brain tumour, ‘roll with the punches’

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Japanese encephalitis vaccines expanded as one in 11 people tested show infection signs

As mosquito season approaches, health bodies along the NSW-Victoria border are racing to vaccinate people most at risk of contracting Japanese encephalitis virus.

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Big hundred for Will Pucovski on return

Test hopeful Will Pucovski made 193 not out on his latest return to action with Victoria's second XI, batting for more than 11 hours in Coffs Harbour.

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Knightmare: Victorian opposition leader refers to ‘King Arthur’ during condolences for Queen

Hansard was amended to read ‘King Alfred’ after Matthew Guy said he ‘misspoke’ during his tribute to Elizabeth II and her royal history

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New taskforce to crack down on real estate underquoting in Victoria

Inspectors will investigate deceptive property prices across state but buyers advocates say harsher penalties needed

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Victorian system 'risks children's safety'

The case of a former youth worker who sexually assaulted a child has exposed major flaws in Victoria's working with children check system, the ombudsman says.

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Vic hospital cash 'must match' inflation

A Victorian peak health body wants public hospital funding to meet or beat soaring inflation to ensure patient care isn't further impacted.

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Victorian ombudsman calls for stronger working with children checks in wake of Alex Jones case

Victoria's ombudsman has called for an overhaul of the state's working with children checks, saying changes are necessary to provide stronger protection against predators.

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Legalise Cannabis Victoria says rival marijuana party ‘designed to confuse voters’

Questions raised over legitimacy of Legalise Marijuana Party which has applied to register ahead of November state election

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Victorian MPs swear allegiance to King Charles III in practice labelled ‘absurd’ by Greens leader

Premier Daniel Andrews says republican debate ‘may well be appropriate at another point’ after unique sitting of parliament

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Aboriginal prisoner dies in Victoria

An inmate at Victoria's Loddon Prison has died, the second death of an Indigenous person in the state in recent months.

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Uncle Jack Charles, actor and revered Victorian Aboriginal elder, dies aged 79

Actor, musician and revered Victorian Aboriginal elder Uncle Jack Charles is mourned as a cheeky, tenacious "father of black theatre", after his death in Melbourne aged 79, following a stroke.

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Victorian prison rate growing as sentences for serious crimes get longer, review shows

Tougher penalties for serious crimes in Victoria are contributing to the state's rising rate of imprisonment, a review by an independent advisory body shows.

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Republic talk grows amid Queen condolences

Several Australian state parliaments are holding condolence motions for Queen Elizabeth II as the Greens ramp up debate on a republic referendum.

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Vic prison population more than doubles

Victorian inmates are spending more time behind bars for serious offences, and it has helped lead to a more than doubling in the state's prison population.

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