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Victorian winegrowers fear smoke from planned burns will taint entire vintage

John and Patrice O'Shea say a planned burn by forest management staff near their Central Victorian vineyard has potentially ruined this year's whole harvest.

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Accused killer was will's sole beneficiary

A Victorian man has been released on bail, accused of murdering the man who made him the sole beneficiary of his will.

AAP

Fears regional Victorians are dying as shortage of detox beds sparks lengthy wait lists

Regional Victorians are calling desperately for more residential alcohol and drug withdrawal and rehab beds, as lengthy waitlists leave sufferers in the lurch.

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VicForests refers itself to anti-corruption watchdog over 'spying' allegations

Victoria's state-owned logging company has referred itself to the corruption watchdog after allegations it hired a private investigator to spy on an activist.

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Early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired plant could create electricity shortages without grid upgrades

NSW, Victoria and Queensland may face a reduction in reliability if new generation projects don’t progress on schedule, Aemo says

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Melbourne CBD crowds back to pre-pandemic levels due to major events

City’s weekend foot traffic was up 15% due to F1 and comedy festival, but office occupancy still lags behind rest of Australia at 30%

The Guardian - AU

Victoria issues urgent health warning against eating death cap and yellow-staining mushrooms

Advisory warns one death cap mushroom could kill an adult as wild mushrooms sprout over multiple states after massive rainfall

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Regional Victorian cities overlooked to host 2026 Commonwealth Games events disappointed

Regional cities overlooked to host events for the 2026 Commonwealth Games say they are disappointed and frustrated with the decision.

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Central Victorian schools worried about student safety, call for upgrades to keep children safe near roads

Some Central Victorian schools fear a child will be killed if small improvements are not made to local roads, with principals witnessing near misses and seeing trucks speeding through school zones.

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Rental prices in Australian capital cities spike by up to 21% as available housing plummets

House and unit rental prices are up nationwide, research finds, as vacancy rate hits lowest national rate since 2006

The Guardian - AU

Victorian man dies in hospital bathroom after three-hour wait for treatment

Investigation launched by Ambulance Victoria and hospital in east Gippsland after man dies from cardiac arrest

The Guardian - AU

Vic hospital stretcher death prompts probe

A 72 year old man has died after waiting hours for treatment on a stretcher at a hospital in Victoria's East Gippsland region, triggering an investigation.

AAP

Babies missing out on health checks in Melbourne due to Covid-related workforce shortages

Exclusive: two Victorian councils limiting maternal and infant service, despite government lifting statewide pause enacted during Covid surge

The Guardian - AU

Primary school children in Victoria set to no longer have to wear masks in the classroom in term 2

Health minister Martin Foley to ‘reconsider all health orders’ including mask requirements once Covid cases hit expected plateau later this month

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Dimboola Football Netball Club fined $10k for salary cap breach in COVID-affected 2021 season

Dimboola Football Netball Club is fined $10,000 after not understanding that its annual salary cap would be adjusted on a per-game basis in Victoria's COVID-affected 2021 season, the club president says.

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Regional Vic, Not Melb, Is Getting The Commonwealth Games So Here’s Where Each Event Will Be

"The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games will be the regional games," Premier Daniel Andrews said. Here's where each sport can be seen.

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Australian state Victoria to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Games to head to Australia for the sixth time

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Regional Victoria announced as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games

Opening ceremony will take place at MCG, while Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Gippsland will hold sporting events

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Victoria confirmed as 2026 Commonwealth Games host with regional centres to host most events

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held in regional Victoria, with hubs to be set up in Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland.

The Independent UK

Australian state Victoria confirmed as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games

It will mark the sixth time the multi-sport event has been held in Australia

The Conversation

Hidden women of history: 'the Buzzwinker' Ellen Miles, child convict, goldfields pickpocket and vagrant

—Me name’s Miles; Ellen Miles, remarked an old woman at the City Court yesterday. —And you are charged with vagrancy, stated Sergeant Eason. Can you show the Bench that you have means of support? —'How can I support myself when I’m continually in gaol and not a shilling coming into…

The Guardian - AU

AMA Victoria predicts further elective surgery waitlist blow out as Covid cases set to increase

Calls for Victorian government to release latest figures, blaming lack of investment, not just pandemic, for elective surgery delays

ABC News

Study shows regular blood donation could remove PFAS from firefighters' bodies

A year long trial of 285 Victorian firefighters and staff found plasma donation cut levels of a group of chemicals known as PFAS by 30 per cent.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian minister trades barbs with Barnaby Joyce during joint press conference

Jacinta Allan refers to deputy prime minister’s ‘diary’ management in first meeting in 10 months

AAP

'No plans' for F1 GP long weekend in Vic

The prospect of an annual long weekend to further lift crowds at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix has been shot down by the Victorian government.

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