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Victoria and NSW announce overhaul of preschool education with extra year of school

New program will consist of 30 hours a week of play-based learning for all four-year-olds in both states

The Guardian - AU

NSW and Victorian governments plan new free year of preschool schooling within a decade

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and his Victorian counterpart Daniel Andrews want to introduce a pre-kindergarten year for four- and five-year-olds within a decade.

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Greens senator questions viability of new party convener over past comments about trans people

Newly elected Victorian convener Linda Gale coauthored a 2019 document described as ‘inconsistent with Greens values’

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Restraint concerns in Vic mental health

Patients in Victoria's mental health hospitals are being restrained at higher rates and for longer than the national average, a new report has found.

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Restraint of Victorian children in mental health facilities increases by 32%

Peak body labels growth in seclusion and restraint despite royal commission recommendations ‘very disappointing’

The Guardian - AU

Calls for motor vehicle ombudsman to help Victorian consumers to resolve car disputes

Finding a resolution with the car dealer has been time-consuming, expensive and ultimately unsuccessful for his family. Consumer advocates say cases like this prove the need for a motor vehicle ombudsman.

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Efforts to combat far-right extremism must not curtail civil liberties, Victorian inquiry hears

Liberty Victoria president says addressing emerging rightwing extremist groups must be balanced with freedom of speech

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Blackouts loom in Vic energy crunch

Victoria could face blackouts on Wednesday evening as the cold weather affects electricity supplies.

AAP

Victorian inquiry into far-right extremism warned children are being radicalised

Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie, who infiltrated a neo-Nazi group, tells the inquiry children as young as 10 are being radicalised and he believes police are "overwhelmed" by the level of threatening language online.

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Power uncertainty hits multiple states as AEMO makes moves to cover shortfalls

Market notices published on the AEMO website warned of possible power interruptions in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

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Australian extremism focus 'myopic'

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been told law enforcement agencies' focus on Islamist extremism has come at the expense of targeting the far-right.

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Tasmanian tourism snapshot shows fewer visitors, but longer stays and bigger spends

Australians wary of booking international holidays could be helping to boost the data in Tasmania's latest tourism snapshot, one operator says — but the numbers are still suffering a COVID hangover.

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Daniel Andrews tells private healthcare groups wanting $3,000 staff bonuses to pay their own rewards

Victorian premier says private hospitals should spend more time ‘rewarding their staff appropriately’ and improve nurse-to-patient ratios

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Value of working dogs recognised as kelpie sells for $27k at Australian Kelpie Muster in Casterton

The value of Australian working dogs continues to be recognised, with the 33-month-old hailing from Dubbo selling for $27,000 at an annual auction in Victoria on the weekend.

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Historic Murray River paddle steamer Pride of the Murray moves to Longreach

After an epic 2300-kilometre journey from country Victoria, an historic paddle wheeler is taking on a new life in outback Queensland.

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Young nomads sell up in north-west Victoria and hit the road with daughters in off-grid caravan

Selling the family home and pulling their young children out of school to take them travelling has been an "emotional roller-coaster", but this young mother and her partner say it is the best thing they have ever done.

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Left behind: the fight for accessible public transport in Victoria

The snail’s pace of upgrades keeps people with disabilities isolated and in poverty, activists say

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Women Leading Locally targets 'voters looking for women's names on ballots' in 2024 local elections

After the federal election led to a record number of women elevated to positions of power, a Victorian fellowship is hoping to see an impact on a local government level.

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Photos capture fleeting moments of beauty in Victorian communities during lockdown

From a daughter tenderly clasping her mother's face, to the children's crayon drawings etched in the hallway of a public housing tower, photographers capture some of the fleeting moments of life during lockdowns.

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Victoria is spending billions on affordable housing, but it isn't keeping up with demand

As waiting lists for public housing balloon, the Victorian government reveals fresh plans to tackle the problem in the inner city. But it's still a long way off building a way out of a crisis that's only set to get worse.

The Guardian - AU

What will the teal wave mean for Victorian and NSW state elections?

Swings at federal election hint at shifts that could be replicated in state polls due in November and March

The Guardian - AU

The challenge for the Victorians party, born from lockdown anger

New party hopes to win up to 10 seats in November’s state election, but political insiders and observers have doubts

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Geelong's Commonwealth Games involvement under threat as feud with Victorian government intensifies

The City of Greater Geelong's chief executive says he is "bitterly disappointed" after Premier Daniel Andrews and several government MPs publicly accuse the council of mismanaging crucial community projects.

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Former Melbourne resident regrets regional move due to lack of GP services

A man who relocated to Red Cliffs in north-west Victoria says he's waiting up to 10 days to get into a GP after being "spoiled in Melbourne".

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Energy market turmoil: Snowy Hydro delayed until 2028 while coal plants run at half capacity

Cold snap and gas shortages spike electricity prices amid multiple outages at coal-fired power stations

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