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Watchdog heeds call for Victorian asbestos 'task force'

A specialist team will be set up within Victoria's environment watchdog as it probes deeper into the discovery of asbestos in Melbourne parks and reserves.

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Coroner probes vaccine link to young woman's death

A Victorian coroner is investigating whether a woman's death from heart inflammation after receiving her third COVID-19 jab was due to the Moderna vaccine.

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Lost digger laid to rest after search for relatives

A digger's cremated remains have been buried at a small ceremony in eastern Victoria after a nationwide search found no surviving relatives.

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State 'fails' to grasp Aboriginal self-determination

State leaders and bureaucrats still don't have a good grasp on the concept of Aboriginal self-determination, a former Victorian department official says.

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Victoria cut traditional owner groups from $2b windfall

Historical land use agreements in Victoria were set up to exclude traditional owner groups from their share in billions of dollars in revenue, a minister says.

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Retreat death: police examine whether mushrooms used in drink before woman died near Ballarat

Investigation launched after 53-year-old woman and two others became ill in Clunes, north of Ballarat

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Official offers 'deep regret' over land dispossession

A land surveying boss has offered an apology at the Yoorrook Justice Commission for causing trauma and dispossessing Indigenous people of land.

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'Harsh reality': homelessness workers ponder quitting

The housing crisis is taking a toll on Victoria's homelessness workers, with a survey indicating more than half are thinking about leaving the sector.

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Lohmann lighting up forward line for Brisbane Lions

After turning down significant offers to return to Victoria last year, Kai Lohmann has declared he is "here to stay" for the Brisbane Lions.

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Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Nine in 10 junior doctors are burnt out and worried about making mistakes at work, a Victorian survey indicates, sparking fears for patient safety.

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‘I’ve always wanted to play in it’: Scott Boland relishing championship stint

Australia’s Scott Boland, who appears perfect for English conditions, is ready to pass on Kookaburra tips to Durham’s young bowlers

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Driver, two horses dead after float crash

A road crash involving a horse float in northern Victoria has left one man and two horses dead.

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PM ‘taken aback’ by speech – as it happened

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Samantha Murphy: new intelligence sparks police search for missing woman’s body south of Ballarat

Large-scale search launched in Victoria’s Enfield state park due to intelligence from ‘number of sources’

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My Place groups worry about 5G and chemtrails. Some are also taking an interest in Queensland’s council elections

Network founded in Victoria writes about setting up a parallel system of governance and promotes a range of conspiracy theories

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Cosmetic nurse's ban extended until 2025

A cosmetic nurse has been hit with a further 12-month ban from practising in a decision by a Victorian tribunal.

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Plea for task force to dig into growing asbestos crisis

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to follow the lead of NSW by setting up a task force to get to the bottom of Melbourne's asbestos crisis.

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Mediator picked to resolve Melbourne Airport rail spat

A mediator has been appointed to resolve a long-running stalemate between the Victorian government and Melbourne Airport over a rail link's final stop.

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Ballarat has lost another remarkable woman. In this dark time, I recall her enthusiasm and joy

The death of Hannah McGuire is the latest in a series of tragedies that have rocked our regional Victorian city – but grief will not define us

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Public servants win push for extra reproductive leave

Female Victorian public service workers are poised to gain access to additional reproductive leave after the government and union endorsed a new wage offer.

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Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan insists there is a sense of urgency to addressing Melbourne CBD drug overdoses despite keeping a key report secret.

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Rare flock seeks sewage plant tree change

Victoria has recorded its largest group sighting of a grassland bird usually found in northern NSW and parts of Queensland and WA.

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Woman's family cry as her accused murderer faces court

A 21-year-old man accused of killing Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt out car in bushland, has faced court in a regional Victorian city.

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Anger as trigger to be pulled on duck hunting season

Animal rights advocates have doubled-down on concerns for endangered birds in Victorian wetlands ahead of the start of duck hunting season.

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Dumping and dirty sites could be asbestos mulch cause

Victoria's environmental regulator confirms asbestos fragments have been found at six Melbourne parks, but does not believe mulch producers are to blame.

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