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Vic Labor has election-winning lead: poll

New polling shows the Andrews government maintains a comfortable lead heading into Victoria's state election in November, while Coalition support has dropped.

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How Victorian Labor's failure on upper house electoral reform undermines democracy

At the 2018 Victorian state election, Labor easily won a majority in the lower house of the Victorian parliament, but the upper house result was an anti-democratic shambles, as the Greens won just one of the 40 upper house seats, while three parties with very small vote shares won seats.

The Conversation

'We haven't built it, and they've come': the e-change pressures on Australia's lifestyle towns

Michael and Karen moved from Melbourne to Castlemaine, about 130km northwest of Victoria’s capital, in mid-2020 – using, like tens of thousands of Australians, the shift to remote work to make a larger lifestyle change.

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Space centre to refund bus crash families

Families affected by the Loreto College bus crash in Victoria have had their trips refunded by the US Space and Rocket Centre.

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Victoria’s child protection database missing hundreds of children’s addresses, review finds

‘How are you supposed to help kids if you literally don’t know where they live?’ asks opposition

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews is on track for a third term in Victoria, but risks losing ground in safe seats

Labor is likely to secure a rare third parliamentary term, but departing MPs warn it will lose support for parachuting in non-local candidates

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Ousted Liberal Party MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake condemns extremists in politics

Victorian Liberal Party politician Cathrine Burnett-Wake, who was ousted at pre-selection by a candidate linked to a Pentecostal church, has lashed out at extremism in politics.

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Illegal investigation by animal rights activists uncovers pigs in sow stalls across Victoria

Animal activists have accused several Victorian piggeries of using sow stalls for extended periods, despite the pork industry pledging to voluntarily phase out the practice by 2017.

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Victoria’s auditor general pokes holes in Suburban Rail Loop business case

Information provided to government ‘did not demonstrate the economic rationale’ for controversial project, report finds

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Victorian government releases business case for above-ground Melbourne Airport train station and new station for Keilor East

Transport Minister Jacinta Allan says an elevated airport station will cause less disruption in the construction stage, be quicker to build, and save up to $1 billion.

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Retiring MP Russell Northe calls for Victorian election winner to tackle problem gambling

Independent MP Russell Northe quit the Nationals after he incurred large debts due to gambling addiction. He wants the next Victorian government to take action to address the issue.

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Major step to booster for young children

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Pfizer booster for children aged five to 11, with a decision pending on its rollout.

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Pigs still held in narrow pens industry promised to ban, Victorian Animal Justice party claims

Footage obtained by activists purportedly shows animals in pens that are not wide enough for the animals to turn around in

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Ibac to investigate Victorian police responses to family violence

Anti-corruption watchdog’s probe comes as Queensland’s inquiry is extended after influx of submissions

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Victorian upper house MP Fiona Patten reveals kidney cancer diagnosis

Reason party leader says she still plans to fight November state election after undergoing surgery next month

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‘Recolonisation’: Greens in bid to stop Victoria renaming Maroondah hospital after late Queen

Samantha Ratnam noted hospital is ‘one of very few public places in Victoria using First Nations language for naming conventions’

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Mount Beauty plane crash victim Mathew Farrell remembered with loving tribute

Mathew Farrell, 42, was the sole occupant of a recreational aircraft that crashed in the north-east Victorian high country. He is being remembered as a talented cinematographer, pilot, outdoorsman and a wonderful friend.

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A Victorian Woman Shared Wild Footage Of Her Car Literally Exploding Moments After She Got Out Of It

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Vic govt continues hospital cash splash

The Victorian government has vowed to spend $1 billion improving hospitals in Melbourne's northern suburbs.

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Outgoing MP claims 'spies' in her office

Marlene Kairouz has claimed spies were planted in her office to tear her down as the ousted former Labor MP gave her final speech in Victoria's parliament.

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Harcourt-Carisbrook grand final off-field brawl sees footballer given red card

An investigation is underway after a fight broke out on the sidelines of a regional Victorian football grand final, with a player allegedly jumping the fence and throwing punches.

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Backlash grows over decision to scrap Victorian hospital’s Indigenous name in favour of Queen Elizabeth II

Daniel Andrews defends plan to change name of Maroondah hospital from Woiwurrung word that celebrates the natural environment

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Ballarat nurse calls on Victorian government to help stamp out rising vaping trend

A nurse with more than 20 years' experience is calling for the Victorian government to increase awareness on the potential dangers of vaping.

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Fears Hazelwood coal mine will become a toxic lake if flooded before clean-up

Environment groups fear a proposal to flood a former Victorian coal mine will create a toxic lake that may contaminate other water sources unless more is done to clean up the site.

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Pilot killed after light plane crashes in Victoria's high country

The body of the 42-year-old pilot and his light aircraft have been found in dense bushland in the state's north-east, west of Lucyvale.

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