Fears Vic teacher shortage at crisis point Principals across Victoria fear the teacher shortage could reach crisis point next year as staff leave the profession in droves due to burnout and stress. AAP · Aug 29, 2022
Fears free university for nurses in Victoria could make Tasmanian shortages even worse As Tasmania grapples with a nursing shortage, a new offer by the Victorian government of free university for nurses and midwives raises fears of a student exodus. ABC News · Aug 29, 2022
Neo-nazis, far-right groups rising in Vic A parliamentary inquiry has found far-right extremism is on the rise in Victoria, putting marginalised groups under greater threat. AAP · Aug 29, 2022
Free degrees for Victorian nurses could cause workforce shortages elsewhere, unions warn Australian nursing and midwifery groups say Victoria’s scheme could see aspiring nurses leave their home states The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2022
Homeless people living in Victorian park face eviction after council has land rezoned Unlike others in the park, Lee-Anne Gray has the relative luxury of a rented caravan. She doesn't know where she'll end up now that the council has moved to evict those doing it tough during the housing crisis. ABC News · Aug 29, 2022
Large hail and lightning strikes as storm front moves across north-west Victoria People are being urged to stay off the roads as wild weather tears through parts of the state, knocking out electricity and damaging properties. ABC News · Aug 29, 2022
New Vic report to shed light on far-right A Victorian parliamentary inquiry is set to hand down its final report into the rise of far-right extremism in the state. AAP · Aug 29, 2022
NSW nurses' union calling for free courses The nurses' union is urging the NSW government to follow Victoria's lead and pay the university fees for over 10,000 nursing or midwifery undergraduate courses. AAP · Aug 29, 2022
Victorian Newspoll gives Labor big lead three months before election The Victorian election will be held in three months, on November 26. A Victorian state Newspoll, conducted August 22-25 from a sample of 1,027, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (57.3-42.7 at the 2018 election). Primary votes were 41% Labor (42.9% at election), 36% Coalition (35.2%), 13% Greens (10.7%) and 10%… The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022
Late winter blast to smash eastern Australia Wild storms will bring heavy rain and dangerous winds across a broad band of eastern Australia from later on Monday. The New Daily · Aug 29, 2022
Aged care fears over Vic nurses' free uni Australia's private hospital and aged care nurses peak bodies have poked holes in Victoria's $270 million program to pay off nursing students' university debts. AAP · Aug 29, 2022
Man fighting for life after football incident in north-east Victoria A country football league boss says a player's condition deteriorated when he left the field to be treated after a bump with another player. ABC News · Aug 29, 2022
Morning mail: 100 days of Albanese, Victorian bail blowout, US democracy warning Monday: The PM will make a speech about what comes next, with better economic equality for women among his goals. Plus: meet the ‘sommeliers’ of crisps The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2022
EPA runs inspection blitz across Victoria, after 'shocking' chemical spill For weeks, Victoria's EPA has been sending teams of inspectors out to industrial businesses across the state for surprise checks, designed to prevent another serious chemical spill. ABC News · Aug 28, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2022 Victoria paying more than $1m a day to keep unsentenced prisoners in jail Despite steep rise in number of prisoners on remand, Andrews government hasn’t reviewed bail reforms
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 28, 2022 The Vic Govt Just Announced It’ll Cop Your HECS Debt If You Study Nursing Or Midwifery At Uni The Victorian Government have announced they'll pay the HECS debt of anyone who wants to study nursing and midwifery in state.
ABC News · Aug 28, 2022 High hopes for cricket season in Albury-Wodonga, Wangaratta as numbers and events grow Cricket groups across North-East Victoria and Southern New South Wales say they are excited about the prospect of a bumper local season as competitions grow and key events take place across the region.
ABC News · Aug 28, 2022 No-smoking, no-vaping areas should be expanded across regions, Quit Victoria says The head of Quit Victoria says regional councils should do more to protect communities from second-hand smoke.
ABC News · Aug 28, 2022 The cost of Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop could outweigh its benefit according to new analysis Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the cost of the state's Suburban Rail Loop would outweigh its benefit to the community.
ABC News · Aug 28, 2022 Six months since the NSW floods, Victorian farmers and truckies are still sending much-needed emergency feed Victorian farmers and truck drivers are rallying to send hay to NSW farmers who are still struggling to feed livestock, six months after the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers floods.
AAP · Aug 28, 2022 Free uni degrees for Vic nurses, midwives Thousands of nurses and midwives will have their university fees paid off by the Victorian government as part of a $270 million five-year package.
ABC News · Aug 27, 2022 Three separate crashes within hours claim the lives of three people on Victoria's roads Police are investigating three crashes which claimed the lives of three people yesterday. In one incident, a driver ran red lights to avoid being pulled over before crashing, police say.
ABC News · Aug 27, 2022 Victoria's monkeypox outbreak grows by 20 cases in a week The number of monkeypox cases in Victoria has grown by 20 in the past week to 59 confirmed cases. Health authorities are worried about the number of infections that cannot be traced.
ABC News · Aug 27, 2022 Victoria's free kindergarten pledge may throw a spanner in the works for staff and educators Concerns are growing over the Victorian government’s free kinder pledge, with many kindergartens saying changes could force skilled staff out of the workforce.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2022 Seachangers and migrants have transformed Victoria since 2018. What does that mean for the election? External and internal migration, Covid-driven moves from the inner city and the rise of millennials have changed the electorate drastically