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Foo Fighters to headline Victoria’s live music revival but concerns remain for smaller venues

Always Live, the brainchild of late music industry supremo Michael Gudinski, seeks to revitalise the state’s live music scene

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‘It was an agreement’: Daniel Andrews’ affordable housing plans bulldozed by peak property group

Victorian government’s proposed social housing levy in doubt after premier accused developers of reneging on deal

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Wire and poles problem for AGL bid: ACCC

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes still wants to buy AGL Energy, but the competition watchdog is worried about the consortium holding wires, poles and generators.

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Bushfire recovery grant snub for Sarsfield, Wairewa, Ensay refuges at heart of Victoria's Black Summer

Among the successful bids for bushfire recovery grants in Gippsland were $7 million for flood levees in Seaspray, untouched by fire.

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'I was in a fireball,' victim tells court

A man is standing trial for attempted murder after he set his housemate on fire following an argument at Hamilton, in Victoria's southwest, in April 2019.

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Victorian government set to back away from new property tax plans

The government was set to introduce a 1.75 per cent levy on new developments, which was expected to raise $800 million a year. The property industry feared the costs would be passed on to home buyers.

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Criminalising drugs a Vic 'policy failure'

Drug addiction support services have backed Victorian MP Fiona Patten's plan to decriminalise drug use and possession.

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Vic premier brushes off IBAC probe reports

A gag order has lifted on a probe into the Victorian government's dealings with a fire services union but the premier won't say if he's been interviewed.

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First Vic govt electric cars enter fleet

The Victorian government has begun converting its fleet of vehicles to electric, with 75 to be replaced with zero emission vehicles by June.

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Vic posts 6926 COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

Victoria has reported 6926 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths, as the state prepares for further restrictions easing from Friday.

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Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations at 319 as 6,926 cases and 17 deaths reported

Victoria's Chief Health Officer says the decision to continue mandating masks for some primary school students is proportionate given the state's high caseload and low vaccination coverage among younger children.

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Vic pilot dies in light plane crash

A pilot has died in a light plane crash in regional Victoria on Wednesday morning.

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Scott Morrison speaks to Ukraine PM; 60 Covid deaths reported – as it happened

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COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

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Fate of Vic housing levy 'very uncertain'

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has accused the housing development sector of reneging on a deal to support a new levy in exchange for cutting red tape.

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Judge only trials to ease Vic backlog

Victoria will reintroduce judge only trials in a move to stop the crippling backlogs face by its legal courts.

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Victorian eastern brushtail possums seek flight home from WA after hitching a ride

Wildlife carers in Western Australia are donning full PPE to care for a pair of Victorian possums that sneaked across the state's hard border.

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Travel voucher scheme expanded, but concerns regional Victorian businesses could lose out

Regional tourism groups hope a new round of travel vouchers will bring visitors flooding back to the country, but some fear the scheme's structure could see local businesses miss out.

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How Victoria's COVID-19 rules on masks and working from home will change this week

Victorian authorities say the state is "down the other side" of the Omicron peak, leading to a further loosening of rules on masks, working from home and elective surgeries. Here is what's changing at 11:59pm Friday.

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Fugitive Graham Potter arrested after hiding in Far North Queensland for 12 years, police say

Police in Far North Queensland say officers had been working with Victorian authorities for several years, investigating a number of sightings of Graham Potter across the region.

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Here Is Every Change Coming To Victoria This Week Around Masks & Booster Shot Deadlines

Here's every change coming your way Victoria.

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Vic eyes NSW pact on COVID-19 iso changes

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged his state and NSW could form a unity ticket on COVID-19 isolation rules if easing isn't agreed at national cabinet.

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Tens of thousands of intervention orders made by regional Victorians in decade to 2020

While just a quarter of the state's population lives in outer-metro communities, a study found 41 per cent of personal safety intervention order applications were by regional and rural Victorians across 10 years.

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Mandatory mask rules to be eased in Victoria ahead of weekend

Masks will be scrapped from most indoor settings, but remain for public transport, hospitals, primary schools and for hospitality and retail workers. The recommendation to work from home will also be removed.

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Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

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