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The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News

Victorian government reverses decision to close Parentline support for parents and carers

Some counsellors working at the dedicated support service for parents and carers in crisis had already accepted redundancy packages after being told it was closing, the ABC was told.

ABC News

Independent state MPs divided over Victorian Farmers Federation campaigning in their seats

Shepparton’s Suzanna Sheed says VFF should support candidates with track records but Mildura MP is happy for attention

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Dame Olivia Newton-John to receive state memorial service in Australia

The premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, announced the news on Twitter.

The Independent UK

Grattan on Friday: Will 'teals' strike Liberals another blow in Victorian and NSW elections?

The federal Liberals are in a parlous state, after an election that was not just lost to Labor but where “teals” stripped them of a batch of traditional seats.

The Conversation

Angry Victorians join a rush of new micro-parties eyeing a seat in the state’s parliament

Victorian Electoral Commission announces it has received five new applications by parties for upcoming state election

The Guardian - AU

Tristar medical clinics to close across four states and territories after failing to attract a buyer

Regional patients across Victoria, NSW, Canberra and the Northern Territory may be left without a town doctor from Friday with 10 clinics previously owned by the Tristar Medical Group to close.

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No jail for dad over son's ATV crash death

A Victorian father whose toddler died after he rolled an ATV doing burnouts on Christmas Day in 2020 will have to perform 250 hours of community work.

AAP

Murder charge over elderly Vic man death

A man has been charged with murder after his alleged victim died in hospital following an assault at his Victorian home.

AAP

This land in Melbourne is worth $11 million. To some, the grassland that was on it was priceless

On an $11-million parcel of land in Melbourne's booming west, native grasslands earmarked for protection have been smothered. Environmental advocates say the "absolute tragedy" is far from isolated, and urgent action is needed to protect a precious ecosystem.

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Victorians affected by COVID border closure remain angry over lack of apology from state government

A Victorian Ombudsman investigation late last year labelled the border exemption process "unjust" and "inhumane" and recommended the government publicly apologise and consider compensating those affected. This week the Andrews government said it would do neither.

ABC News

Victorian opposition leader loses third key staff member in eight days

Matthew Guy’s director of communications resigns after reported disagreement with incoming chief of staff

The Guardian - AU

Fears regional Victorians being left behind in monkeypox vaccine rollout

Regional Victorians eligible for vaccination are being forced to wait because country public health units have not yet received the shots.

ABC News

Victoria Police still working to identifying man hit by train last month

Police continue to work to uncover the identity of a man more than a month after he was struck by a train in Melbourne's inner-northern suburbs.

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IBAC voices 'grave' Vic inquiry concerns

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the state's anti-corruption agencies has been lambasted for an alleged departure from procedural fairness.

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Victoria Will Be Giving Away 3 Million Free Face Masks So Step It Up Please Dommy Perrottet

The Victorian Government will distribute three million free face masks to help combat COVID cases, so there's legit no excuse not to wear one.

ABC News

Netballer waits more than two hours for ambulance in regional Victoria as union takes aim

After dislocating her ankle in Merbein, netballer Breigh Hammet is forced to wait more than two hours for an ambulance, a scenario the union considers unacceptable.

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Partial sale of Tristar medical clinics offers some continuity for regional patients

The sale of some Tristar medical clinics should offer some reassurance to its patients in regional Victoria, after the company entered voluntary administration in May.

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Free masks at Victorian COVID test sites

Premier Daniel Andrews has defended the timing of ramped-up mask hand-outs as Victoria nears the end of winter and its latest COVID-19 wave.

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Birmingham parties Games to a close

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have made a shock appearance at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony as Birmingham partied, then handed over to Victoria.

ABC News

Missing woman Colleen South's family pay tribute after body found near crashed car

The family of missing Adelaide woman Colleen South have paid tribute to their "beautiful angel" after a body was found at Bunguluke, in Victoria's north-west.

ABC News

Monkeypox vaccines have arrived in Victoria. Here's how the rollout will work

The first 3,500 doses will be available to Victorians most at risk of contracting the virus, which has spread to more than 70 countries and infected about 26,000 people around the world.

The New Daily

Victoria 2026: What to expect from the next Commonwealth Games

Organisers are busy making arrangements for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, to be held across four different cities in regional Victoria.

AAP

Vic Police take on IBAC recommendations

An independent police oversight body has recommended Victoria Police set up a dedicated system to deal with complaints by Aboriginal people following an audit.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy appoints close friend as new chief of staff

Nick McGowan, who was best man at Guy’s wedding, will take time off to run for an upper house seat in November state election

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