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Victoria pressed to scrap two-jab Covid vaccine mandate amid worker shortage

Epidemiologists and industry groups say requirement no longer needed but chamber of commerce says decision is for health officials

The Guardian - AU

Warning to divers after unsafe carbon monoxide levels found in cylinders at Victorian retailer

The warning from Victoria's workplace safety regulator applies to tanks and cylinders filled up at Cross Diving Services at Marlo in East Gippsland.

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Sussan Ley suggests NSW build its own hospital as Albury-Wodonga master plan FOI request denied

The Deputy Opposition Leader says NSW should consider building its own hospital on the border after a fruitless attempt to get an update on Victoria's plans for the long-awaited redevelopment.

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A $15 billion promise of universal access to preschool: is this the game-changer for Aussie kids?

Celebrations greeted Thursday’s co-ordinated announcement by the NSW and Victorian governments that they will invest $6 billion and $9 billion, respectively, to provide 30 hours a week of play-based learning for all children in the 12 months prior to primary school. It’s a promising indication of growing public and political…

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Vic has 'more than enough' power reserves

Victoria's energy minister says authorities have been assured the state has more than sufficient power in its reserves.

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Father, 55, fatally struck by car while helping son with puncture on Princes Highway at Flynn, Victoria

Police say the 23-year-old driver of the car involved in the accident stopped immediately and is assisting them with their inquiries.

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ACT urged to follow free preschool expansion

Experts urge other states and territories to follow NSW and Victoria in early childhood education reforms.

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'No argument' to keep some vax mandates

Australian epidemiologists have told an inquiry it is unclear why Victoria's double-dose COVID-19 vaccine mandates remain in some settings.

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Paul Keating urged me to work with Dominic Perrottet, Daniel Andrews reveals

Exclusive: Victorian Labor premier reveals he was encouraged to work with Liberal counterpart in NSW by their ‘mutual friend’

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‘No alternative’: Greens MPs call for the party’s Victorian convener to resign

Newly elected convener Linda Gale co-authored a 2019 document described as ‘inconsistent with Greens values’

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Energy markets tipped to return to normal as NSW granted emergency powers to secure coal supplies

End of cold snap and return of more coal-fired power plants to ease pressure that caused national electricity market suspension

The Guardian - AU

Warrnambool, Ballarat hospitals flagged for their use of restraints, seclusion in mental health units

A mental health body says the Warrnambool and Ballarat base hospitals are failing older adults in their mental health units.

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How NSW and Victoria's extra year of education for young children will work

Plans to create an extra year of class for kids in NSW and Victoria are backed by research, experts say, but details around structure and staffing will be key to its success.

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What the new year of preschool education means for parents and children

Explainer: Children in Victoria and NSW will have access to a year of play-based learning before they start school

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Victorian COVID-19 vaccine mandate rationale 'unclear' given dropped mask rules, expert tells committee

An expert tells a Victorian parliamentary inquiry it's "unclear" why broad vaccine mandates have remained in place when effective rules on masks have not, as another warns COVID-19 is on track to become one of the leading causes of death in Australia this year.

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Vic truth-telling inquiry member resigns

An Aboriginal elder and commissioner on Victoria's truth-telling inquiry has stepped down, the third key member to resign in six months.

AAP

Vic ambos winding back surge workforce

Surf lifesaving volunteers have already stopped working with Ambulance Victoria, and the ADF's involvement in its surge workforce will wrap up this month.

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Free kinder, pre-prep programs and more childcare part of Victoria's $9 billion education reform package

The government has unveiled free kinder for three and four-year-olds, a doubling of the pre-prep offering and 50 new childcare centres in a $9 billion dollar package.

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A new Treaty Authority between First Peoples and the Victorian government is a vital step towards a treaty

Last week the Victorian government demonstrated its commitment to build an equal relationship with First Peoples. A new bill has been tabled in the Victorian parliament to advance the Victorian treaty processes.

AAP

Vic crime drops as COVID restrictions ease

The number of criminal incidents in Victoria has dropped, reflecting fewer breaches of COVID-19 restrictions and a drop in property and deception offences.

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Extra Vic pre-school year in $9b overhaul

Victorian parents will be able to enrol their children in an extra year of pre-school for free, in a generational overhaul of early education.

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Morning mail: year of learning before school, electricity crisis flares, Fed hikes US interest rates

Thursday: Preschool ‘play-based’ overhaul, electricity market in strife and Ukraine refuses to surrender city. Plus: chickens fed cannabis

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Children to spend an extra year in school in Victoria and NSW

Children in New South Wales and Victoria will go to school earlier for a year of 'play-based' learning under plans by the Perrottet and Andrews governments.

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As the eastern states face an energy crisis, Victoria may be in a slightly better position. Here's why

Experts say the state's brown coal reserves could provide a "safety net", but ageing power plants and instability from the interconnected national energy market may still pose a threat.

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Mandatory animal reporting for Vic pounds

Animal shelters and pounds will be required to collect and report data to the Victorian government under changes to promote transparency and rehoming.

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