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Nurses continue action after rejecting renewed pay deal

A renewed pay offer from the state government has been knocked back by Victorian nurses as the dispute heads to more industrial action in hospitals.

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Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

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Customer-facing workers ‘should not have to work in fear’, Victorian premier says, announcing plans for tougher laws

Jacinta Allan proposes stronger penalties for people who assault, threaten or intimidate retail, hospitality, and other workers

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Lumo to launch new London to Manchester low-cost trains

Six return trains a day will run between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria

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Police closer to nabbing tobacco arson 'directors'

A police task force investigating a wave of arson attacks targeting tobacco shops across Victoria have flagged significant arrests in the coming months.

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Firefighter union loses case against Victorian minister

The United Firefighters Union has lost its Federal Court bid after a judge found Victoria's attorney-general did not coerce Fire Rescue Victoria.

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Liberal leader's public apology after defamation suits

Victoria's opposition leader has apologised after settling two high-profile defamation cases that were triggered by a 2023 rally in Melbourne.

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Fire management in Victoria amounts to de facto native logging industry, conservationists say

Campaigners accuse Forest Fire Management Victoria of ‘knowingly’ killing endangered wildlife after greater glider found dead

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Glider death sparks new forests management debate

The death of an endangered glider in a national park has incensed environmentalists and raised questions about Victorian fire management practices.

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Building inflation won't hit rail loop price: treasurer

The Victorian government is confident it can convince Infrastructure Australia the Suburban Rail Loop stacks up and is sticking to its original costing.

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Victorian parliament deems keffiyeh ‘political’ as it bans MPs from wearing it

Ban comes after Greens MPs wore the scarf that’s long been a symbol for the struggle for a Palestinian state

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Move to shield sex abuse victims from defamation action

Accused sexual assault perpetrators won't be able to use the threat of defamation to silence and intimidate victims, under new laws coming to Victoria.

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Victoria moves to protect sexual assault victims from defamation action for reporting crimes

Exclusive: Government hopes proposed law will encourage people to come forward to police without fear of legal action

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Deakin University requests dismantling of pro-Palestine encampment as protesters pledge to stay

Deputy vice-chancellor says Victorian university wants to ensure ‘safety, security and amenity of all campus users’ but protesters say request is ‘Orwellian’

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Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

A First Nations group in Victoria have signed an agreement with a Canadian mining company for compensation from a gold mine on their traditional land.

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‘Real generational uplift’: Victorian gold mine strikes historic profit-sharing deal with traditional owners

Agnico Eagle will transfer a proportion of its funds from its Fosterville operation to the Dja Dja Wurrung people

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Fifteen jurors chosen in camper double murder trial

Fifteen jurors have been selected in the trial of a former airline captain accused of killing two campers in Victoria's alpine region.

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Minister's plea before nurse and ambo industrial action

As Victoria's nurses prepare to up the ante in their industrial action, the health minister is urging them, and paramedics, to sign new enterprise agreements.

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Elective surgery target slashed by Victorian government

Workforce shortages and non-invasive technology is being blamed for the Victorian government lowering its target to deliver 240,000 elective surgeries a year.

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Aurora australis offers second chance of ‘bloody awesome’ southern lights display on Sunday

Solar storm effects delight stargazers in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia but most in NSW miss out

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Stores up in smoke in suspected tobacco war attacks

Victoria's tobacco wars show no signs of abating, with two stores in Melbourne's northwest suffering extensive fire damage after suspected targeted attacks.

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These Melburnians dreamed of a ‘communal approach’ to housing. The local council had other ideas

Victoria’s planning tribunal said the Eltham development ‘should have been supported’ as an ‘innovative approach’ to the housing crisis

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‘We’ve waited long enough’: Victorian government to pay $276m for those abused in state care

Allan government allocates $165m towards redress for victims of historical abuse and neglect in institutional care, while $111.4m will be spent on civil claims

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So scarlet it was maroon: five places to watch Australia’s autumn leaves turn

Towns across the country are putting on a show as the cold nights draw in. We’ve picked five spots from Queensland to Gippsland to take it in

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Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions

Loss of habitat and food sources driving fruit bats closer to urban centres, leading to bat deaths, power outages

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