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Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack

Police with semi-automatic rifles will be deployed at Boxing Day Test but commissioner says this move is not based on a ‘specific new threat’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025

Post-terror protest veto in state hate crackdown

Another Australian state has moved to follow NSW with powers to stop or move on post terror attack protests in response to the Bondi massacre.

AAP · Dec 22, 2025

Protesters outside Sydney’s town hall chant phrase that NSW premier wants to ban – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025

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10 of the best Australian sparkling wines for every budget

From a $25 Victorian prosecco to a top-shelf Tasmanian sparkling rosé, these are the best local bottles to buy this festive season

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2025

‘Idiotic’ and ‘cruel’ Victoria police welfare policy leaves detainees too tired for a fair trial, judge says

Hourly night-time welfare checks left detainees so sleep deprived that it risked their right to a fair trial, supreme court judge found

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025

Australian state premier apologises after husband caught drink driving

Jacinta Allan says she’s ‘disappointed and embarrassed’ after husband Yorick Piper loses driver’s licence for failing breath test

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Origin to be Bomber's first game since failed trade

Essendon star Zach Merrett has been selected for Victoria, meaning February's State of Origin will be his first game since attempting to leave the Bombers.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

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Victorian premier ‘deeply shocked, disappointed and embarrassed’ after husband caught drink driving

Jacinta Allan says Yorick Piper lost his driver’s licence after being intercepted for a random breath test in Bendigo on Thursday morning

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025

'Very sticky': summer heatwave to give way to storms

Inland Australians are tipped to swelter through another day of 40C heat as tropical humidity in the nation's north draws storms south.

AAP · Dec 18, 2025

Starcevich eyes Origin return after grand final knock

West Coast recruit Brandon Starcevich has been named alongside former Brisbane Lions teammate Callum Ah Chee in the WA squad to take on Victoria.

AAP · Dec 17, 2025

I want to be GWS captain: Aaron Cadman's 'master plan'

Returning to his home in Victoria is no longer a part of Aaron Cadman's master plan, with the rising GWS star daring to dream in the club's premiership chase.

AAP · Dec 17, 2025

Can Urgent Care Clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they’re not the only way

When we’re acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly access care in Australia’s hospital emergency departments (EDs). But more of us are seeking care in EDs. This went from 7.4 million in 2014–15 to 9.1 million in 2024–25. And the system is struggling to cope.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

Labor maintains dominant lead in Redbridge poll despite expenses claims

Labor gained two points in a Redbridge national poll to take a 56–44 lead, despite the expenses claims occurring during the fieldwork period. Redbridge state polls have Victoria tied 50–50, while Labor has a large lead in NSW.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025

LIV Golf's Marc Leishman Has Dad On The Bag As He Ends 17-Year Title Drought On Home Soil At 'Brutally Tough' Victorian PGA Championship

Leishman won the Victorian PGA Championship in windy conditions on the Open Course at Moonah Links, clinching his first victory in Australia since 2008

Golf Monthly · Dec 14, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray

Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025

State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public

Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on ‘digital experiences’ attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave

AAP · Dec 11, 2025

'A genuine crack': Gawn makes AFL Origin call to arms

Melbourne captain Max Gawn has wanted a State Of Origin return for several years and says it's now on the players to make it work.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2025

Dodson says Indigenous deaths in custody ‘a national disgrace’ – as it happened

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The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025

Year 12 results are being released. What if you don’t want to share your ATAR with friends and family?

For the class of 2025, the next week may be particularly nerve wracking, as ATAR or Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results are released online. Victoria is the first state to release results on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2025

As Victorian students awake to check their Atars, Ethan becomes first in his family to get a year 12 certificate

Atars and VCE results released on Thursday morning, with other states to follow next week

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025

Afternoon Update: Victoria says sorry to First Peoples; PM eulogises Graham Richardson; and an ‘audacious’ climb of El Capitán

Apology motion passed lower house 56 to 27 after Coalition called for division to cries of ‘shame’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025

Victorian premier delivers formal apology to Australia’s First Peoples for ‘rapid and violent’ colonisation

Jacinta Allan’s apology for the ‘actions and inactions of the state’ arose from Victoria’s treaty negotiation process

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025

Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats

Labor expanded its national lead in a Resolve poll as a DemosAU MRP poll had One Nation winning 12 House seats. In Victoria, the Coalition has a 51–49 lead in a Resolve poll. As the SA Liberal leader resigned, a new poll gave Labor a 61–39 lead.

AAP · Dec 8, 2025

In-app-propriate: renters quizzed on personal details

Almost half of Victorian renters are being forced to use digital platforms to apply for and maintain their accommodation despite privacy concerns.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2025

New police pat-down powers in Melbourne face legal challenge from ‘Greedozer’ activist and Invasion Day rally organiser

Benny Zable worries Victoria police powers will target mask wearers, while Tarneen Onus Browne warns it will ‘supercharge the harassment’ of Indigenous people

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