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We tracked the Tasmanian boobook as it flew a remarkable 250 kilometres non-stop across Bass Strait

Every year, tens of thousands of land birds make a long flight across Bass Strait – the stretch of water separating Tasmania from continental Australia.

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Man Trying to Burn Down Restaurant Forced to Strip After Accidentally Setting Pants on Fire: Police

An alleged arson attempt went south when a suspect accidentally set their own pants on fire, according to Victoria Police.

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Cold-case murder charge to be heard near body scene

The case of a man accused of killing his partner 27 years ago will return to court in a coastal town close to where police allege he committed murder.

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More students to start 2025 in temporary classrooms

Figures suggest more than 13,000 demountable classrooms are used in NSW, Victorian and West Australian public schools alone.

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Victorian police officer who allegedly performed Nazi salutes won’t be charged with making banned gesture

Sergeant was suspended and commissioner apologised after gesture was allegedly made at police academy on consecutive days

The Guardian - AU

New excavation of ‘rings of mystery’ in Victoria reveals rich Aboriginal history

On the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, there is a series of large rings which rise mysteriously out of hills.

The Conversation

Slice of summer: watermelon and nectarines among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg in January

Stone fruit and Victorian berries are at their affordable best, while Hass avocados are creeping up in price

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Victoria police charge more to patrol football, tennis and music festivals in major event fee overhaul

Organisers will also be slugged with new planning fee in biggest price hike in more than a decade

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson seen dining together in Thailand – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

‘The sweet spot’: in the face of overtourism and housing crunch, Noosa keeps its magic

The Queensland resort town is grappling with traffic snarls, a population boom and rising rents – so why are out-of-state tourists still clamouring to visit?

The Guardian - AU

Southern Ocean winds to break stifling heatwave baking Australia’s south-east

Front dragging warm air from the Pilbara brings ‘particularly hot’ weather to SA, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

Firefighters battle fresh blazes in Victoria as pockets of NSW burn

Conditions to become more unsettled as winds begin to shift and clouds move in, officials warn

The Guardian - AU

Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans

Total fire bans are in place amid extreme danger from heatwave conditions as firefighters work to control freshly sparked bushfires.

AAP

Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

The first festival pill-testing trial in Victoria has been hailed a success after 40 per cent of patrons indicated they would use smaller doses of their drugs.

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Man wanted after sexual assault on Victoria line Tube between Oxford Circus and Highbury & Islington

The British Transport Police said the incident occurred on October 23 last year

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'Unimaginable tragedy': 3yo boy dies in caravan fire

A child who died in a caravan fire in Victoria's central north has been identified as a three-year-old boy from Greater Bendigo.

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The launch of a new road racing season - A guide to Australia’s 2025 sun-drenched opening block

A packed start to the year as racing rolls from a Perth Australian Championships to the Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

The Guardian - AU

Falling house prices and drop in Victorian rental numbers could mark rise of owner-occupiers

Buyers looking to move in could benefit from 6.5% drop in market since March 2022 as state claims largest share of first home buyer finance

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Spectacular aurora australis thrills sky gazers across south-east Australia

The green and purple southern lights show was so strong it appeared over Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and NSW

AAP

Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

Japanese encephalitis, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus, has likely been detected in a resident in regional Victoria.

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Two Men Have Been Charged With Drug Trafficking Offences At Victoria’s Beyond The Valley Festival

Two Victorian men have been charged with drug trafficking offences at Victoria's Beyond The Valley music festival on Monday.

The Guardian - AU

Man charged with drug trafficking at music festival hosting Victoria’s first mobile pill testing service

Police allegedly seized MDMA, cocaine and other pills from patron at Beyond the Valley music festival

The Guardian - AU

As the Grampians fires approached, 20 kangaroo joeys took shelter in a living room. Experts say others aren’t so lucky

Wildlife Victoria expects ‘catastrophic and long-term impacts’ for wildlife, including substantial loss of life, burns, blindness and starvation

The Guardian - AU

Renewed bushfire warnings for NSW, Victoria and WA as heat forecast to return for new year

BoM says light winds are expected to temper the fire danger despite high temperatures, especially inland

AAP

Police buckle up for NYE amid weapons, fireworks alert

Victorian police are pulling out all stops to ensure public safety during New Year's Eve celebrations, amid warnings about fire risks from illegal fireworks.

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