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Tobacco turf war firebombings pile up as feud rolls on

A dedicated police task force has made inroads disrupting Victoria's tobacco black market in its first year of operation, but the turf war isn't over.

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Australia’s biggest states hold out for greater public school funding as deadline passes

Queensland, Victoria, NSW and South Australia defy education minister Jason Clare and push on for a 5% increase in federal funds

The Guardian - AU

Man Convicted For Giving Nazi Salute Vows To Keep Doing It, Hopes Cops 'Don't See' Him

The self-proclaimed Nazi is the first to be convicted for giving the salute in Victoria, Australia.

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Elderly man rushed to hospital after latest bus crash near Victoria Station

The collision happened near where two pedestrians lost their lives in separate bus crashes in recent years

Evening Standard

Man Convicted for Giving Nazi Salute Vows to Keep Doing It, Hopes the Cops 'Don't See' Him

The self-proclaimed Nazi is the first to be convicted for giving the salute in Victoria, Australia.

Latin Times

Fewer than 10 of these orchids remain in the wild. Victoria was about to burn them into extinction

Critically endangered flowers get stay of execution after local environmental group threatens legal action against Victorian government

The Guardian - AU

Victoria Police accused of still using racial profiling

An anti-racism group has released figures it says show racial profiling is still happening in Victoria Police.

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Harris makes statement with century to open Shield

Former Test opener Marcus Harris has started his Sheffield Shield summer with a century against Tasmania, pushing his case for a recall to the national side.

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Students moved to rented office building in response to overcrowding at Melbourne public school

Victorian government defends ‘temporary’ campus for University High year 9 pupils amid increase in enrolments

The Guardian - AU

First Victorian Found Guilty Of Performing Nazi Salute Says He’ll ‘Continue’ To Do Illegal Gesture

Jacob Hersant has become the first person in Victoria to be found guilty of publicly performing a Nazi salute, six days after it was banned.

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Self-described Nazi who is first to be convicted over Nazi salute says he will do it again

Jacob Hersant told reporters: ‘I’ll still continue to give the salute, but hopefully police officers don’t see it’

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Coroner to probe death of Aboriginal man in custody

A Victorian coroner will investigate the circumstances of the death of Aboriginal man Marley Wright while he was in custody.

AAP

Neo-Nazi guilty of salute feels no shame, mulls appeal

A man who has become the first Victorian found guilty of performing the Nazi salute says he will continue to do the gesture but hopes police won't see it.

AAP

'Nobody's told me': Liberal leader on leadership rumour

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto says nobody has come to him about a challenge, but if someone wants to take him on for the top job, they can bring it on.

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Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia's doorstep'

Conservation groups are calling for more funding to prepare for the arrival of a deadly bird flu strain believed to have killed billions of animals worldwide.

The Guardian - AU

Sunny weather expected for most of east coast ahead of Sunday’s NRL grand final

Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures should reach high 20s in NSW and Queensland over the weekend, while Victoria can expect showers

The Guardian - AU

‘We might need to discuss Moira’: defamation trial puts Liberal party rifts and rivalries on show

Machinations, high-profile players and secret recordings feature in ousted MP Moira Deeming’s court case against Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto

The Guardian - AU

Three men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition

NSW police fired at two men in a car allegedly driven at them, while in Hillside, Victoria police shot a man allegedly armed with a knife at scene of stabbing

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The Guardian - AU

Protesters wouldn’t have to fight for police permission if NSW had less ‘undemocratic’ system, expert says

Advocates urge state government to scrap approval system and adopt charter of human rights similar to Victoria and Queensland

The Guardian - AU

AFP launches ‘prohibited symbols’ taskforce after Hezbollah flags seen at Melbourne rally

The federal police say Operation Ardvarna will investigate at least nine allegations of symbols being displayed

AAP

Fears spike about public sector workplace corruption

There's been a spike in the number of Victorian public sector workers who think corruption is a blight on their workplace.

The Guardian - AU

Woman, 19, charged after allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag at Sydney rally

NSW police earlier said they hoped woman could ‘assist with inquiries into the display of prohibited symbols at public order incident’

AAP

More activists sought over violent anti-war protests

More activists are in the sights of Victoria Police following their involvement in clashes outside a major weapons expo in Melbourne.

The Guardian - AU

Alpine dingoes at risk of extinction after Victorian government extends right to cull

At least 468 shot by government controllers last year out of an estimated population of as few as 2,640 in the state’s east, advocates say

The Conversation

Glasgow’s 2026 Commonwealth Games needs to showcase an affordable and socially beneficial way of hosting sporting events

When Glasgow was announced as the replacement host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, it hadn’t fended off much in the way of competition. The Australian state of Victoria had pulled out because of soaring costs, and there was not much appetite elsewhere to stage the event.

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