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South-west Victorian coastline picked as possible home of wave energy technology

Wave energy could bring down the price of renewable electricity in the future and decrease dependency on battery storage, a company that has completed a report for the CSIRO says.

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Golf among 3 sports to debut at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia

Golf returned to the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and will now be part of the Commonwealth Games in Victoria in Australia, alongside BMX and coastal rowing in 2026

Daily Mirror

King welcomes Australia’s Governor of Victoria to Balmoral

Charles held an audience with Linda Dessau while staying in the castle in Aberdeenshire.

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Victorian government releases full sports program for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Victorian government has unveiled the full sports program for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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Sydney on track for record annual rainfall of 2.2 metres as eastern states brace for flooding

Flood watch alerts issued for almost 40 waterways in NSW and severe weather warning in western parts of state

The Guardian - AU

Ex-Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn says linking faith and employment a ‘dangerous idea’

Thorburn, who resigned over links to church that condemns homosexuality, fears example will ‘reduce tolerance for others and diversity of thought’

The Guardian - AU

Golf, BMX, rowing earn Comm Games debuts

Open-water rowing, golf and BMX racing will all make their Commonwealth Games debut among 20 sports at Victoria's 2026 regional event.

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Vic parties clash over $10b roads promise

Crumbling Victorian roads have been promised a facelift under a state coalition plan to spend $10 billion on maintenance over the next decade.

AAP

Flood warnings issued as east coast braces for heavy rain and storms – as it happened

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Why big-ticket hospital pledges are dominating Victoria's state election

Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to pour billions into the state's hospitals. A political analyst expects they'll keep on coming, as the public health sector urges politicians not to lose sight of other major health challenges.

ABC News

Victoria closes $580m Covid quarantine facility that housed 2,168 guests

North Melbourne facility was built and paid for by commonwealth after Covid leaked out of hotel quarantine program

The Guardian - AU

Matthew Guy denies loss of senior Victorian Liberal official will impact state election campaign

Liberal party source says departure of deputy director Scott Samson shows campaign is a ‘mess’

The Guardian - AU

Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals to be split in two under expansion plan

Daniel Andrews announces 12-year strategy to separate emergency care from elective surgery

The Guardian - AU

More affordable housing coming for regional Victoria as government commits $219 million to new builds

The Victorian government announces it will build hundreds of homes in regional Victoria to help address the growing social housing problem.

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Vic hospitals project 'nation's biggest'

Victoria's major parties continue to spar on health ahead of the election, with Labor revealing plans to build a new medical precinct and upgrade two hospitals.

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More flooding on the way as BOM forecasts heavy rain from Northern Territory to Tasmania

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting round after round of rain this week as widespread heavy rain is expected all the way from the NT through to Tasmania.

The Guardian - AU

Sixty endangered greater gliders found in Victorian forests tagged for logging

Night survey recorded about 60 gliders, which should trigger court injunction to prevent logging in the 12 forest areas the gliders were found

The Guardian - AU

Victorian boy, 13, has mental capacity to be tried for murder of Declan Cutler, court hears

Psychologist’s report on behalf of prosecution cites boy’s respect for ‘gang members’ and ‘adherence to an alternative moral code”

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Widespread rainfall forecast for Australia

Much of Australia is in for a drenching this week, with heavy rain forecast from the far north through to Tasmania.

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Watch A Lonely E-Scooter Be Loaded Onto A Giant Tow Truck In The Name Of A Police Crackdown

Victoria Police are cracking down on e-scooters in Brunswick and one was seized, towed away on a giant truck and impounded this morning.

AAP

New Vic hospital as Labor raises stakes

Both major parties have committed to building a new hospital in Victoria's growing West Gippsland region but Labor plans to go it alone without federal cash.

ABC News

Victorian Labor pledges new West Gippsland hospital if re-elected

Both major parties have committed to funding a new hospital in Victoria's fast-growing West Gippsland region after a long-fought community campaign.

ABC News

Tennis coach shortage in regional Victoria forces Swan Hill and other clubs to go without

The Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club has more than 50 courts but it is one of many regional hubs unable to find permanent instructors since the pandemic hit.

The Conversation

Will the teal independents be disruptors in Victorian politics?

Victorians will be heading to the polls on November 26 to select their next state government.

ABC News

Donor conceived children want legal right to know identity of biological fathers

Evie Lucas's biological father was a prolific sperm donor, so the task of seeking out her siblings is enormous — made even more challenging by different laws across Australia that prevent children from finding out their father's identity.

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