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Warnings downgraded but out-of-control bushfires continue to burn in Victoria and Tasmania

Extreme fire danger and total bans declared for large parts of the east coast with sweltering temperature accompanied by hot and dry winds

The Guardian - AU

Apple Cider Vinegar: Blogger Belle Gibson still hasn’t faced justice

Influencer Belle Gibson is yet to settle hefty fines she was ordered to pay in 2017

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Hamas accused of ‘serious’ ceasefire violation; Victoria to get ticketless trains; and Matildas thrashed by Japan

Israel’s military says the body of Shiri Bibas is not among the four returned by Hamas

The Guardian - AU

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No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

Victorians are set to get ticketless public transport travel, with train passengers soon able to tap on and off with bank cards and their phones.

AAP

Bird flu spreads to third property as farmers warn Australia’s egg shortage could be prolonged

Agriculture Victoria says H7N8 strain of avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm at Euroa

The Guardian - AU

Rogers questions if attacking Konstas is the real Sam

Sam Konstas has gone from a normal strike-rate to hard-hitter in one summer, prompting questions over whether all-out attack is his actual natural game.

AAP

Move over Myki, Victoria will soon get ticketless public transport fares

Train passengers will be able to tap-and-go with a bank card, phone or smart watch early next year, with trams and buses to follow

The Guardian - AU

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Giant ‘megaraptor’ dinosaur species discovered in Australia

New study offers evidence of prehistoric animal movement between Australia and South America via Antarctica

The Independent UK

Bird has milestone day as NSW take down Victoria

Jackson Bird has indicated he could be playing his final full summer of the Sheffield Shield, after joining the 400-wicket club in NSW's defeat of Victoria.

AAP

Victoria to axe thousands of public service jobs as treasurer warns of ‘difficult decisions’

Independent review asked to recommend cuts to public service to reduce workforce by 5%-6%

The Guardian - AU

Victoria scraps ‘gag clause’ banning doctors from raising voluntary assisted dying with patients

Exclusive: Review found some of the safeguards of state’s once groundbreaking laws have impeded access to end-of-life choices

The Guardian - AU

Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea.

The Conversation

Can you afford a private school? Average fees for Year 12 are at least $15,000

This week, updated figures once again showed an increasing number of Australian families are choosing to send their children to private schools.

The Conversation

Konstas shows some restraint before being out for 17

Sam Konstas has waited 30 balls before playing an attacking shot, showing signs he can pull back his aggression before being out for 17 in the Sheffield Shield.

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State at war with watchdog over $11.7b budget blowout

The Victorian government is questioning the integrity of the financial watchdog in a bid to dismiss billions of dollars in updated major project cost figures.

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Konstas faces scrutiny after bizarre Shield cameo

Sam Konstas is facing pressure to prove his approach can work, after being bowled slog-sweeping Scott Boland in the third over of a Sheffield Shield game.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

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The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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%

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

The Conversation

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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