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Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.

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Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

The Victorian town of Beaufort has mostly emptied over bushfire fears, but some residents are going about their business.

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Justice department charged after youth worker 'assault'

WorkSafe has charged Victoria's Department of Justice and Community Safety after a youth justice worker was allegedly assaulted at a Melbourne facility.

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Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Six men have been charged over the alleged importation of more than $15 million of illicit tobacco, which authorities hope will disrupt crime feuds in Victoria.

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Victorian authorities on alert as strong winds develop amid 40C heat and catastrophic conditions

Residents across state’s west told to take action while bushfire continues to burn near Ballarat

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October 7 attack 'legitimate': Islamic Council rep

A leading Islamic group won't attend the Victorian premier's Iftar dinner over Labor's response to the Gaza conflict, calling an attack on Israel "legitimate".

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More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning

New emergency warnings have led to more residents fleeing fire danger zones in Victoria as a massive blaze threatens a number of towns.

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Muslim peak bodies in NSW and Victoria reject invitations to premiers’ iftar dinners

Exclusive: Australian National Imams Council and Islamic Council of Victoria say they will not attend Ramadan events amid ‘frustration’ in Muslim communities over response to Gaza conflict

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Search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy postponed due to fire danger

Volunteer-led group cancels Saturday’s search as 30,000 Victorians told to evacuate amid bushfire warnings

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Man jailed for firearm offences linked to tobacco wars

A man who stored a handgun in a fridge has been handed a three-month prison term for firearm offences after Victorian tobacco war detectives arrested him.

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Victoria fires: more than 30,000 evacuations urged ahead of Wednesday’s bushfire risk

About 100 schools, early childhood facilities to close ahead of what could be worst fire day in Victoria in four years

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Integrity chief named as Victoria's next ombudsman

Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Marlo Baragwanath will be Victoria's next ombudsman, taking over from Deborah Glass.

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Six-month deadline set for review into mass blackout

The Victorian government has appointed three experts to lead a review into the response of power providers to storms that crippled the transmission network.

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Longer regional rail strike as dispute deepens

Workers on Victoria's regional rail network will strike for 13 hours on the eve of the Labour Day long weekend as a union ramps up action against V/Line.

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'Leave early': thousands warned to flee wild bushfires

Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.

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As we wait for the next fire, it’s clear this country isn’t prepared for what’s to come

Victoria learnt a lot from Black Saturday. Even so, it’s hard to argue that we’re properly prepared for the ever-growing scale of natural disasters driven by climate change.

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Blackout payments expanded after second Victorian storm

Compensation payments have been expanded to Victorians kicked off power for a total of seven days across separate storms.

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Aboriginal death in custody inquest to look at parole

Victoria's parole laws will be probed by a coroner examining the death of an Aboriginal woman who was found unconscious by her sister in prison.

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Scramble to set up camp ahead of extreme fire danger

Extreme or catastrophic fire danger is predicted in six of Victoria's nine weather districts, with temperatures of more than 40C tipped in the state's west.

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‘Grave concern’ over Wednesday heat spike in Victoria after six homes destroyed in bushfires

Firefighters continue to battle blazes as they brace for temperatures to exceed 40C in western parts of the state this week

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Six homes destroyed, bushfire tipped to burn for weeks

Communities affected by a bushfire west of Ballarat have been warned it is not safe to return, with six homes confirmed to have been destroyed by the blaze.

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Victoria fires: at least three homes destroyed as authorities warn towns still under threat

Warnings remained in place for a group of communities west of Ballarat as crews work to get blaze under control

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Fire rages as Vic braces for 'worst day in four years'

A bushfire west of Ballarat is expected to burn for days if not weeks but firefighters are concerned about changing weather conditions on Wednesday.

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‘It’s just what you do for people’: the volunteer force helping Victoria’s Beaufort bushfire evacuees

Thousands of people are under evacuation warnings due to a 11,000ha fire burning west of Ballarat and locals have opened their homes to help

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Afternoon Update: police officer charged with murder of Sydney couple; homes lost in Victorian bushfire; and the US returns to the moon

Jesse Baird and his partner, Luke Davies, have been missing since Monday with the pair’s bloodied possessions found on Wednesday

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