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'Different outcome' possible with victim law reforms

An advocate who spent years pursuing her alleged abuser believes her case may have turned out differently if state government law reforms had been in place.

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Brittany Higgins criticises federal inaction as Victoria moves to protect victim-survivors’ counselling records

Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’

The Guardian - AU

Confident' Katy Perry Vows To Fight 'Dangerous' Ruby Rose Allegations As Justin Trudeau Backs Her: Report

Katy Perry is under investigation in Victoria, Australia, for sexual assault allegations made by Ruby Rose. Perry denies the claims, calling them 'categorically false.'

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Port's sought-after star opens up on future

Port Adelaide's acting captain Zak Butters has addressed persistent questioning over his future in the face of lucrative offers from Victoria.

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Canavan addresses Canberra anti-immigration rally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election

Most landholders in regional Victoria support renewable energy – if they get a say. But planning approvals are riding roughshod over community concerns

The Guardian - AU

Crime fighting plan revealed as brawling teens charged

Police officers are set to be freed from their desks as a state pledges $80 million for new crime fighting measures while four brawling teens have been charged.

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Will Katy Perry Be Extradited? Legal Experts Weigh In on Victoria's Historical Sexual Assault Laws

Katy Perry is under investigation in Melbourne after Ruby Rose reported an alleged 2010 sexual assault, with Victoria's lack of time limits on serious offences bringing historic allegations back into focus.

International Business Times UK

YouTuber investigated for trespassing after footage of Dezi Freeman’s hideout posted online

Several videos of Thologolong property where Freeman was killed by police, including vision from inside the shipping container where he was living, were shared online

The Guardian - AU

While Rick waited for his insurance payout, mushrooms sprouted in his flooded Victorian home. He’s not alone

Exclusive: Insurance complaints are at record levels as Australian industry struggles with delays on ‘everyday’ claims

The Guardian - AU

Fatal fungi: health alert as mushroom season begins

Death caps and yellow-staining mushrooms are among the toxic fungi health authorities are warning residents to avoid as growing season gets under way.

AAP

Homeless camps are rising as affordability falls. It’s a problem Australia has solved before

A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200% increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families “sleeping rough”, he told the ABC this week. For many people, finding a rental is “nearly impossible”, he said.

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Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes allegations – As it happened

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Victoria made public transport free in April – but is that enough to change behaviour?

There are signs that public transport is just one of the ways Victorians are trying to share the fuel load

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One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances

Pauline Hanson says reports contain ‘false allegations’ during a shambolic press conference in Victoria

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Jacinta Allan wants voters to see Victoria’s 12-year-old Labor government as ‘new and united’. Can she cling to power?

With a reshuffled cabinet, the premier is hoping to quell leadership rumblings as her party seeks an unprecedented fourth term

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Victorian councils rubbish statewide mandate that all homes must have four wheelie bins

Local governments have until 1 July next year to introduce a four-bin recycling system, but some councils – and waste experts – say it’s unnecessary

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Afternoon Update: Victorian fuel price fears after refinery blaze; One Nation’s SA seat recount; and how to breathe

Petrol production affected at Viva plant in Corio as mayor calls blaze ‘unprecedented’

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A new minister in Victoria will tackle the manosphere. Here’s what they should do

Victoria has its first minister for men and boys. Part of a cabinet reshuffle, the role was given to Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke.

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What does the Geelong refinery fire reveal about Australia’s fuel supplies?

Late on Wednesday, Victorian firefighters were called to a large fire at Viva Energy Group’s oil refinery in Corio, a suburb of Geelong. The blaze is believed to have been an equipment failure. Thankfully, no-one was injured.

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‘Unprecedented’ fire at Australian oil refinery threatens already dwindling petrol supplies

Supplying around half of Victoria’s fuel and 10 per cent nationally, the refinery processes about 120,000 barrels of oil per day

The Guardian - AU

Albanese cuts fuel diplomacy mission short to rush to Geelong as Bowen calls oil refinery fire ‘a setback’

Some petrol stations may see short-term outages and energy experts warn Victorian fuel prices could spike up to 20 cents a litre

The Guardian - AU

Geelong oil refinery fire: what we know so far

Viva Energy oil refinery at Corio, one of just two remaining in Australia, supplies about 50% of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of the whole country’s

International Business Times UK

Is Katy Perry Under Investigation? Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Investigation Explained

Victoria Police are probing a historical assault claim after Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry of a 2010 Melbourne nightclub incident; Perry's team denies it as a 'dangerous' lie.

The Conversation

High Court takes an axe to Victoria’s political donations laws - and it will make federal MPs nervous

The High Court has taken an axe to the Victorian Electoral Act, chopping out the entirety of Part 12.

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