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Police fail Indigenous employment target

Victoria Police has failed to meet its Indigenous employment target of one per cent by June 2021.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Cold weather, wind and rain to continue in Victoria this week, as slopes set for more snow

After a chilly start to June, Victorians can expect more cold, windy and wet weather in the lead-up to the Queen's Birthday long weekend. Temperatures are expected to remain up to 5C below average, while skiers and snowboarders can rejoice as heavy snowfalls continue.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Victoria police fails to hit its own 1% Indigenous employment target

Police say identification of staff’s background voluntary, as legal service calls for review

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2022

Push to bring inclusive football to eastern Victoria for people with disability

For people who live in eastern Victoria, like David, it's not easy to access a footy club with other members who have an intellectual disability, so he's driving a push for a side closer to home.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Bendigo mothers want free physio, more support for new and expectant mums

A Victorian personal trainer says too many pregnant women and new mums give up on their fitness because something doesn't feel right. She's on a mission to help them.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Long-running battle over Great Ocean Road eco-resort proposal

It's an age-old story — the million-dollar development and the locals who oppose it. But there's more than usual at stake in a long-running battle on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?

Victorians are highly vaccinated as they enter winter with plenty of COVID-19 circulating and the scale of the response largely in the community's hands. Here's what will be crucial in curbing the coming wave of infections.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

The riches flowing from Victoria's 'new gold rush'

The gold rush of the 1850s transformed Victoria, but for all the precious metal extracted back then, some believe as much again lies waiting to be discovered.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

A circuit breaker: government backs down in fight over Victorian rough sleeper program

A massive Covid-driven investment saw the state’s homeless population get the support needed to escape the cycle – but then the program was threatened

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022

Fifth Australian Monkeypox case confirmed in Victoria

Victoria records its second case of Monkeypox in a returned overseas traveller who visited Europe.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022