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Victorian criminal and special hearings will have the option of judge-only trials for one year after laws were passed through parliament.

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First Peoples in Victoria have a right to the truth about the impact of colonisation

Formal hearings of the Yoorrook Justice Commission began today in Melbourne. This is timely because March 24 is the International Day for the Right to the Truth.

The Conversation

Cartwright has WA eyeing victory over Vics

Western Australia are 218 runs ahead of Victoria at tea on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash in Perth, after Hilton Cartwright brought up a century.

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Yoorrook truth-telling commission begins to examine 'brutal ugliness' of Australia's treatment of Aboriginal people

For the first time in Australia's history, a truth-telling commission has begun investigating the nation's brutal history since colonisation, to lay bare systematic abuses against Aboriginal people.

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Raise Victorian criminality age: report

An extensive review of Victoria's criminal justice system has called for major reform to address rising rates of imprisonment and recidivism in the state.

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Victorian Liberal MP Wendy Lovell chastised for saying children in social housing ‘cannot mix’ in wealthy areas

Former housing minister accused of ‘postcode snobbery’ after saying there is ‘no point’ putting disadvantaged families in ‘best street in Brighton’

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Furore over two Victorian Lib MPs' actions

The Victorian Liberals are under fire after an intoxicated MP was told to leave an event by colleagues and another was accused of "postcode snobbery".

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High rents in Victoria's Western District leave families with $80 a fortnight for food

Families from regional Coleraine spend more on travel and food than Melburnians, and now high rent prices are consuming their food budgets.

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A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose is on the horizon, but Victoria's booster rate remains stubbornly low

Experts raise concerns about the "disappointing" rate at which Victorians are getting their booster COVID-19 vaccine doses as the state's cases begin to rise.

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Australia secures Moderna vaccine facility

Hundreds of millions of mRNA vaccines will be made in Australia as part of a multi-billion dollar agreement with pharmaceutical giant Moderna.

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Yoorrook Justice Commission: how will truth-telling process work and what will it achieve?

Commission will investigate systemic injustices experienced by Victoria’s First Nations people

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Vic truth-telling inquiry plans for change

Victoria's Yoorrook Justice Commission is starting its historic investigation into past and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous people.

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Victorian flood victims still waiting for insurance payouts nine months on

People in eastern Victoria whose homes were flooded nine months ago are still struggling to get insurance payouts and answers about why they were trapped in floodwaters.

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Man jailed over SA cold-case murder

A man arrested in Victoria has been jailed for at least 26 years in South Australia over a cold-case murder in Adelaide.

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WA eyeing Shield final hosting rights

Western Australia have one hand on earning the right to host the Sheffield Shield final after a near-perfect day at the WACA against Victoria.

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Animal activists face new trespass fines

A new bill aims to deter animal activists from trespassing on Victorian farms, with individuals who fail to comply facing on the spot fines.

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Duck shooters accused of inhumane activity during season's opening weekend

Allegations shooters have exceeded bag limits and inhumanely dispatched birds during the first week of the Victorian duck season have been reported to authorities.

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Push for endometriosis centre in Victoria

Victorian MP Fiona Patten is calling for both levels of government to fund Australia's first specialised endometriosis centre.

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Abandoned West Lothian club house hits the market with derelict bar and dance floor

Located in Fauldhouse, the former Victoria Cricket Club is a bit of a drive from Edinburgh city centre, but comes with two function rooms, a bar and a large outdoor space for just £220,000.

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Health inspectors accused of 'maliciously' meddling in independent audit of I Cook Foods

The owners of a Dandenong catering company taking civil action against the council and the Victorian government previously accused health inspectors of planting a slug in a kitchen.

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No inquiry into Kitching claims: Albanese

Anthony Albanese says there won't be an independent inquiry into allegations late Senator Kimberley Kitching was bullied while in office.

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‘Preference whisperers’: reforms to group voting unlikely to happen before Victorian election

Micro parties expected to benefit from potential delay to changes to preference rules

The Guardian - AU

Rights watchdog sees 1,445% spike in questions about Victorian government’s powers during Covid

‘Large volume’ of inquiries asked whether government had power to impose restrictions

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Greens senator Lidia Thorpe says she was racially profiled by Virgin Australia staff at Canberra Airport

Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Virgin Australia staff of racially profiling her while she waited to board a plane at Canberra Airport late last year.

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How Victoria's new Home of Matildas will set the benchmark for women's sport facilities in Australia

A women-specific gym, bespoke circular changing room, sleep pods and a history walking tour — the new Home of Matildas in Melbourne sets a new benchmark for women's sport facilities.

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