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Guardian Essential poll: 64% of young voters would consider backing independents in NSW and Victorian elections

After success of federal ‘teals’, about half of all respondents are thinking about a shift away from major parties

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2022

Australia Update: Victoria Officials Seek To Ban Federal Psychedelic Medicine Permits

In Victoria, Australian health officials are proposing to restrict permits currently allowing patients with mental illnesses to access psychedelics in a therapeutic framework back to research and clinical trials “app

Benzinga · Sep 8, 2022

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Holmes à Court on 'community independents' and two state elections

Simon Holmes à Court and his Climate 200, the body that provided funding for “teal” and some other independent candidates who promoted action on climate change, integrity and women’s issues, had great success at the federal election. But will community candidates become a big force in November’s Victorian poll and…

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022

Victorian man charged with 2019 murder

Victorian detectives have charged a 51-year-old man over a 2019 fatal assault of a woman in Morwell in 2019.

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

Curious Kids: why do seashells sound like the ocean when you put them to your ear?

Why do seashells make a sound like the ocean when you put them to your ear? – Remy, age 9, Wangaratta, Victoria

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022

Vic firies demand 25.9 pc payrise

Once an ally of the government, Victoria's firefighters union is piling on pressure for an annual pay rise of 8.6 per cent as part of a pre-election campaign.

AAP · Sep 7, 2022

Meat processor Don Smallgoods tweaks rosters to help more women back to work

Meat processor Don Smallgoods has created "school parent" shifts as it searches for 200 new staff across its three central Victorian facilities.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Social housing in Melbourne six times harder to access in the outer suburbs

People waiting for social housing in Melbourne's outer south-east are six times less likely to find it than people in the inner-west, according to Victoria's Community Housing Industry Association.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Victorian government fails to respond to cannabis and homelessness inquiries before deadlines

Under parliamentary rules, government had six months to respond to recommendations

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022

Stormy week will bring heavy rain, strong winds, even hail to the east coast

Biting winds and pounding rain will hit southern and eastern Australia in the coming days, with Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania all expected to cop

The New Daily · Sep 7, 2022