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‘It was very traumatic for her’: how conscientious objection hinders women’s access to abortion

How is a doctor’s right to refuse abortion on religious or moral grounds weighed against a woman’s right to healthcare?

The Guardian - AU

‘Not just another wave’: Australia’s Covid hospitalisations reach record levels in several states

Experts warn of worse to come, with most states likely several weeks away from peak hospitalisation rates

The Guardian - AU

Myki: how Melbourne’s transport card went from Australia’s envy to also-ran

The system, ahead of its time in 2008, is in need of renewal, having no credit card tap-on and relying on a 3G network

The Guardian - AU

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Small-scale chicken producers claim regulation preventing new entrants to market

Michael travelled thousands of kilometres across Australia gathering the characteristics for a chicken ideally suited to the Australian environment. His dream was realised, but the industry wasn't ready.

ABC News

The Victoria, Oxshott: A near perfect Sunday lunch in England’s most expensive village

The Victoria’s appeal has as much to do with the quaintness of Oxshott, the charming staff and serendipitous weather, as it does the food, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK

Permit system to curb bee mite's impact

Victoria's almond pollination season will go ahead as permits open to South Australian and Queensland beekeepers.

AAP

Police prosecutor claimed case over Black Lives Matter rally was ‘fatally flawed’, Melbourne court told

Officer who allegedly flagged the dropping of charges was not authorised to make that decision, Victoria police tell court

The Guardian - AU

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Couple challenge Vic vaccinated economy

A Victorian couple say the state's vaccinated economy is "fanciful" and violates their constitutional freedom as they mount a legal challenge to the mandate.

AAP

Truck driver pleads guilty over Calder Fwy crash that killed toddler, injured family

A Victorian truck driver pleads guilty to 17 offences, including charges arising from a crash in which a toddler died and three members of the same family were seriously injured last year.

ABC News

Hiker declared missing in Grampians found alive and well

A woman lost in the Grampians in Victoria's west has been located by SES crews alive and well after going missing yesterday.

ABC News

The Uber files: firm knew it launched illegally in Australia, then leaned on governments to change the law

Exclusive: company acknowledged in documents leaked to the Guardian it had used ‘hyper-aggressive tactics’ in global expansion

The Guardian - AU

Crossbred ewe named Mary had five little lambs in north-east Victoria and four survived

Last year, Karen Ritchens' crossbred Poll Dorset and Merino ewe Mary had a little lamb. This year, in what has been described as a "one-in-a-million" occurrence, Mary gave birth to five offspring.

ABC News

‘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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

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’

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Newcastle Herald

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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.

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