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‘Instruments of injustice’: Victoria’s highest court denounces state’s mandatory sentencing

Justices Chris Maxwell and Terence Forrest said the ‘oppressive sentencing regime’ ignored evidence and was contrary to public interest

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Vic organised crime task force arrests 14

Victoria's new organised crime-tackling task force has made an immediate impact, with more than 270 people checked and more than 30 charges doled out.

AAP

Vic sentencing laws force 'injustice'

Victoria's mandatory minimum sentences are "wrong in principle" and prioritise being punitive over the public interest, Court of Appeal judges say.

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Vic hospitals to suspend elective surgery

Victorian hospitals have warned elective surgery will be cancelled or deferred amid widespread staff shortages fuelled by rising COVID-19 cases.

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Family concern for 'very vulnerable' Adelaide grandmother Colleen South after car found abandoned in western Victoria

Police are searching for an Adelaide woman who has been missing for more than two weeks in what they say is a "baffling" case. They do not believe anyone else was involved in her disappearance, but the 58-year-old's family is not so sure.

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Experts and vulnerable Australians urge politicians to follow medical advice on Covid measures including masks

Victorian health minister asked to ‘please, please, please do more to support our healthcare system and limit the next wave of Covid’

The Guardian - AU

Victoria Theatre could help replace Cambridge Hotel at centre of Newcastle's live music scene

The historic theatre will have removable seats to allow for stand-up rock concerts.

Newcastle Herald

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Melbourne has lost its status as Australia’s place to be. But there is hope – dressed in denim overalls

The vibes that saw Australians flocking to Melbourne for a better way of life have faded thanks to the pandemic

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Victoria Police find body in burnt-out car

An arson chemist has been called to investigate after police found a body in a burnt-out car in Melbourne's southeast.

AAP

Fox caught on Vic island in two-month hunt

Victoria's Phillip Island has been rid of a fox that spent months in the area after eluded its predator defence system.

AAP

Chisholm TAFE students left without lessons, assessments and teachers for mental health courses

More than 100 students at one of Victoria's leading TAFEs have been left at a standstill, after the provider failed to deliver lessons and assessments needed to complete their courses.

ABC News

Struggling health systems brace for 5,000 COVID-linked daily hospital admissions amid early flu peak

Some 6,500 health staff are off work in Queensland, NSW and Victoria as Covid and flu place pressure on hospitals

The Guardian - AU

Boy's open-heart surgery postponed eight times due to Victorian hospital crisis

A five-year-old Bendigo boy who needs open-heart surgery is waiting for his next operation date after twice having the procedure cancelled minutes before it was to take place due to Victoria's ongoing hospital crisis.

ABC News

Historic Victoria Theatre gets a $4m funding boost

The oldest surviving theatre in NSW was one of 23 projects to receive funding as part of the NSW Government's $72 million Creative Capital program.

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Ocean surfers delight as they share waves with southern right whales in Victoria

Surfers and paddleboarders experience a magical moment as whales and their calves journey to Victorian waters.

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Victoria's mask rules won't change despite the Chief's Health Officer's recommendation

Victoria's mask rules will not change despite a recommendation from the Chief Health Officer to reintroduce mask mandates for early education and retail settings.

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Vic govt knocks back mask mandate advice

Official advice to reintroduce COVID-19 mask mandates has been rejected in Victoria, as the state government puts the onus on employers.

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Victorian COVID hospital admissions soar as Omicron sub-variants spread

Victoria's hospital admissions have risen by almost 80 per cent over the past three weeks, as experts say authorities have pursued the wrong COVID strategies.

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Britain so hot even the train tracks are now bursting into flames in 33C heatwave

Train services had to be suspended this morning after a fire on a bridge in Battersea, South London, between Victoria and Brixton with services to be affected due to reduced speed

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s move to restrict ‘silencing’ sexual harassment victims welcomed by unions and lawyers

State government proposes reforms to use of nondisclosure agreements by employers in Australian first

Evening Standard

Victoria Station fire: Delays expected after small fire breaks out by track

Disruption to trains is expected until about 10am

AAP

Tobacco syndicate dealt $400 million blow

An illicit tobacco syndicate in Victoria has been dealt a $400 million blow after authorities thwarted their operations.

ABC News

Soccer brawl in Mildura results in three people sent to hospital, police charge 30yo man

Three people were hospitalised including one flown to a Melbourne hospital after a "disgraceful" brawl at a soccer match in north-west Victoria on Sunday.

AAP

Ex-Labor candidate admits lying to IBAC

A former state Labor candidate has admitted lying to Victoria's corruption watchdog over the purpose of more than 700 taxpayer-funded envelopes.

ABC News

Jason Roberts found not guilty of 1998 murders of Victorian police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller

A Melbourne man accused of the brutal slaying of two Victorian police officers has left prison for the first time in decades after being acquitted of their murders.

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