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Search for next top cop likely to drag on for months

The dumping of Victoria Police boss Shane Patton has been compared to a break up over text message, as the search starts for his permanent replacement.

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‘Clambering about in Victorian boots was brutal’: how we made Picnic at Hanging Rock

‘A potential US distributor,’ recalls director Peter Weir, ‘supposedly threw his coffee cup at the screen at the end of the film, saying, “So whodunnit?” He felt he’d wasted a couple of hours’

The Guardian - UK

Pepper-sprayed activist posed no threat to Victoria police officer who later said ‘they needed that’, court hears

Class action trial over police use of OC spray on climate protests at 2019 mining conference begins in Melbourne

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Surge in private school enrolments amid fears of ‘full blown flight’ from public system

Over five years to 2024, independent school enrolments surged by 18.5%, while Catholic school enrolments increased by 6.6% and public school enrolments rose by just 1%

The Guardian - AU

Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco

Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her police minister after the top cop was forced out after a loss of confidence from the force he led for nearly five years.

AAP

Cool heads for kids as disasters stoke climate anxiety

An early brush with bushfires left a Victorian mother's boy anxious over climate change, so now she tries to help kids understand how their world is changing.

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Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

There are reports one state's police chief will not stay in the job after a more than half the force declared they have no confidence in him.

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More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season

The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.

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Dingoes are being culled in Victoria. How much harm to the species is needed to protect commercial profits?

A Victorian government decision to allow dingo culling in the state’s east until 2028 has reignited debate over what has been dubbed Australia’s most controversial animal.

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Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

A Victorian coroner has referred Recreational Aviation Australia to prosecutors after making findings into the death of a pilot in 2022.

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Jewell ton lifts Tasmania to one-day win over Victoria

Caleb Jewell has cracked an unbeaten 105 off 115 balls to lead Tasmania to a five-wicket win over Victoria at Bellerive Oval.

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Smashing the ‘Victoria line’ phone theft gangs: Hundreds arrested in police blitz on criminals targeting West End

Over 600 arrested in crackdown and raids on three shops suspected of handling stolen devices around Finsbury Park

Evening Standard

Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution itself. They are not entirely absent: a constitutional amendment in 1977 – secured, as required by law, through a referendum – ensured that a casual vacancy for the Senate would be filled by…

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Floods, heatwaves, possible snow and a cyclone: what is happening with Australia’s weather?

An already saturated north Queensland is at risk of more flooding, while Tasmania battles bushfires before an Antarctic blast rolls in

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Elliott, Bell bowl Tassie to victory in Shield thriller

Kieran Elliott took 10 wickets in the match and was well supported by Gabe Bell as Tasmania won an exciting Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria by 20 runs.

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Byelections show Labor is in trouble in Victoria – but how much will Peter Dutton benefit?

Is history repeating itself in Labor’s fortress state of Victoria?

The Guardian - AU

There’s a new outbreak of bird flu in Australia. Here’s what you need to know

It comes weeks after quarantine restrictions were lifted on the last property affected by Victoria’s 2024 avian influenza outbreak – our largest on record

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Tassie opener continues hot run, Vics set testing chase

Jake Weatherald's fine Sheffield Shield form has continued after the competition break, the opener's big century ensuring Victoria face a tricky run chase.

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Storms sweep NSW and Victoria with 21 people rescued from vehicles in Sydney flash floods

SES responds to more than 500 calls for assistance in NSW and warns drivers to take care after heavy rain

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Debutant Dixon fires for Vics against Tasmania

Victoria's Harry Dixon has become the second teen debutant to score his maiden first-class half-century in the Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Labor faces risk of Victorians using federal poll as referendum on both Allan and Albanese governments

The weekend byelection in the outer suburban seat of Werribee saw the widely-anticipated slap-in-the-face to Victorian Labor, which is absolutely on the nose. The question is: to what degree were electors venting against federal Labor too?

The Guardian - AU

The weekend byelection results were close to Labor and the Greens’ worst case scenario – but it’s not all good news for the Liberals

One federal Labor MP said his party’s brand has ‘taken a dive’ in Victoria

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s Halls Gap survived the flames – but as tourists stay away the dark clouds remain

Resilience is wearing thin in the town, with business owners facing mass booking cancellations and insurers turning their backs

The Guardian - AU

From empty homes to dead possums, tenants reveal laundry list of problems in Victoria’s community housing

Renters and advocates warn of apartments left vacant despite a housing crisis, poor maintenance and a lack of transparency

AAP

Greens concede Prahran as Werribee hangs in the balance

A Liberal candidate has wrested an inner-city seat from the Greens in one of two state by-elections, as the other political contest remains too close to call.

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