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Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed

A judge has dismissed class action by Melbourne public housing tower residents against the Victorian government, but will allow them to reframe their case.

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Lifting developers tax would boost Vic budget by $8.2b

Urgent cost-of-living relief could be rolled out for Victorians if the state government lifted the windfall gains tax on developers, the Greens argue.

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'Trash the brand': Comm Games chief takes on ex-premier

Australia's Commonwealth Games chief has taken a swipe at former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews over his move to stop the state hosting the 2026 event.

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No 'sugar-coating' Victorian budget, treasurer says

Victorian families won't be asked to shoulder an "inordinate burden" in the state budget so the government can balance its books, Treasurer Tim Pallas says.

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Morning Mail: university bosses’ pay soars, Harvey Weinstein to be retried, US campus mass arrests

Six out of eight Victoria vice chancellors earn more than $1m despite deficits; disgraced movie mogul to be tried again for rape after conviction thrown out

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Majority of university chiefs in Victoria earn over $1m despite budget woes

Federal government vows crackdown as institutions increased their vice-chancellor’s salaries amid job losses in the sector

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Churches accused of a ‘shattering silence’ on redress for past injustices at Victoria’s Indigenous truth-telling inquiry

Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Church representatives tell Yoorrook justice commission of efforts to repent for ‘terrible legacy’

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Healthy hospital staff posed as ‘fake’ patients for Victorian minister’s visit, investigation confirms

Health minister Mary-Anne Thomas says 10 people who were not unwell were inside Colac area health’s urgent care clinic during her 2023 visit

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Victorian premier confronts ‘bloody stains of colonisation’ at historic Indigenous truth-telling inquiry

Jacinta Allan’s journey to deepen her understanding of injustices is one many Victorians will need to embark on for Yoorrook to succeed

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Kids paid $500 to set shop alight in Vic's tobacco wars

Gangs fighting to control Victoria's illicit tobacco and vape market are using children to set shops alight with some kids being paid $500 to commit arson.

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Paramedics' mobile numbers 'exposed' in data breach

The mobile phone numbers of Ambulance Victoria personnel are suspected to have been exposed in a third privacy breach linked to the service's intranet page.

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Victorian premier to front truth-telling inquiry

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will give evidence at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, in her first appearance before the state's truth-telling inquiry.

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Truth-telling ‘critical’ to treaty, Victorian premier says before historic appearance at Indigenous-led inquiry

Jacinta Allan says failure of voice referendum hardened her resolve to ‘present the facts’ about impacts of colonisation

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A wonky take on Australia's big food waste problem

As a deadline to halve food waste by 2030 looms, food rescue groups, upcycled food producers and a novelty fruit landmark are raising awareness of a big issue.

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Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

A light aircraft crash has claimed the lives of two people, including a Melbourne mother, near an airport in Victoria's northeast.

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As regional Australia reels from several women’s deaths, advocates seek both policing and prevention

Half of the 26 women who have been killed so far this year have been in regional parts of the country, highlighting a need for more resourcing outside metropolitan areas

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‘It’s not the 19th century’: tenants in new social housing block in Victoria say they go weeks without flushing toilets

The complex was heralded as the ‘most advanced’ of its kind when it opened but residents say maintenance requests are often ignored or take weeks to address

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Elder calls for recognition of all Victorian nations

The majority of Victoria's nations are yet to be recognised by the state's heritage council, creating uneven paths to treaty, an Indigenous elder says.

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Victorian man accused of assaulting Emma Bates before her death faces court

Court hears charges against Cobram man John Torney include assault and intentionally causing injury

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Dozens of police facing criminal charges

Close to 80 members of Victoria's police force have been charged with criminal or traffic offences, with sexual assault among the most common crimes.

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Man charged over death of 49-year-old woman

A man has been charged after a 49-year-old woman's body was found at a property in Victoria.

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Melbourne's original injecting room to stay

Extra support will be given to Melbourne's sole supervised drug injecting facility after the Victorian government scrapped plans to push ahead with a second.

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Cobram death: man charged after woman’s body found in Victoria

A 39-year-old man has been charged with intentionally and recklessly causing injury over the death of a 49-year-old woman near NSW border

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Indigenous people left high and dry from state snaffle

Victoria's Indigenous population has not received a drop of money directly from the state despite a $83 billion in water revenue over a 13-year period.

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'First millennial leader' takes charge of state Greens

The new leader of the Victorian Greens is promising to "shake things up" after the party's previous chief announced plans to nab a federal seat.

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