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Labor’s dominance continues in federal Newspoll, while Victorian Newspoll gives Coalition narrow lead

Labor’s two-party lead in the federal Newspoll increases to 58–42, as the Coalition and One Nation remain respectively at record lows and record highs. In Victoria, a Newspoll taken after Jess Wilson becomes Liberal leader gives the Coalition a 51–49 lead.

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Three months without a trace: the many unanswered questions surrounding Dezi Freeman

As rumours whip around Victoria’s high country, police can’t rule out Freeman is still in the Porepunkah area, harboured by locals, but believe it’s unlikely

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Renshaw hits third Shield century of summer for Bulls

Queensland opener Matt Renshaw kept the heat on for a Test recall with another Sheffield Shield century in the day-night clash with Victoria at the Gabba.

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That syncon feeling: the 150 tonnes of spinning steel that could help stabilise Australia’s energy transition

Australia’s largest synchronous condenser begins testing in Victoria, joining an expanding network operators say will reduce the grid’s reliance on fossil fuels

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Bulls debutant, veteran leggie skittle Vics in Shield

Young quick Sam Geyer and legspinner Mitch Swepson have starred for Queensland against Victoria, before Matt Renshaw survived a tough night at the Gabba.

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Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price. Will other states follow?

If you’ve ever tried to buy a home at auction, you know how frustrating it can be to show up thinking you can afford a particular property, only for it to sell for far more than the advertised price.

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Victorian MP Georgie Purcell alleges she was sexually harassed in state parliament building

Animal Justice MP tells parliament of incident in her first year as a staffer and says harassment continued after she was elected to upper house

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Real Estate Agents Will Be Subject To Nation-First Underquoting Reforms In Victoria

Anyone on the first home buyer train will be familiar with the utterly demoralising practise of underquoting. Now, Victoria's set to make the already-illegal practise actually enforceable.

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Victoria to force agents to publish property reserve prices in crackdown on underquoting

Under the nation-first laws, real estate agents in Victoria will be required to disclose owner’s reserve price within seven days of sale or face penalties

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Will social workers in schools stop young people committing violent crimes?

The Victorian government has announced it will send social workers to 20 of the state’s schools to try to reduce violent youth crime.

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One Nation’s surge continues in Redbridge poll, but Labor dominant

One Nation surges to a new record 18% in a federal Redbridge poll as the Coalition falls to 24%, but Labor dominates with 38%. In Victoria, the final poll of Brad Battin’s Liberal leadership had the Coalition narrowly ahead.

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80% of Australians have this in their pantries, but one man is suing the government because he’s banned from having it

Can’t deprive a man of his rights!

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Afternoon Update: Victorian Liberals change leader again; UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan; and a book prize’s anti-AI stand

First-term MP Jess Wilson has become the first woman to lead the Liberal party in Victoria

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Who is Jess Wilson and should the Victorian Labor government be worried?

The Victorian Liberals’ first female leader will focus on the budget, health and housing, relegating crime to a second priority

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How Victoria’s new crime-reduction unit can help tackle its youth crime problem

For months, Victoria and its capital Melbourne have been dealing with issues of violence, especially among young people.

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Origin-bound Daicos leans on past Pies heartbreak

Nick Daicos will play for Victoria in State of Origin then turn his focus to taking Collingwood back to the top of the AFL.

The Guardian - AU

Owner of scandal-plagued Panthera Finance tells court it was not technically operating illegally in Victoria

Lawyers claim that because Panthera had ‘acquired’ the debts, it was not technically engaged in collecting debt owed to a third party

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Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership

Sources say shadow treasurer Jess Wilson has received enough support to test leadership of the party a year out from state poll

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Konstas to get crack at England with PM's XI

Sam Konstas has been named in a Prime Minister's XI side to face England in Canberra, after enhancing his Test case in the same match last summer.

The Guardian - AU

Debt collecting giant pursued 200,000 debts from Victorians while allegedly banned from operating in state

Thousands of people affected by actions of Panthera Finance, before it was acquired by new owners Francom Group

The Guardian - AU

Police detonated a ‘stinger’ grenade at a Melbourne protest. Now two activists may sue over their injuries

Grenades filled with rubber pellets and other so-called ‘less lethal’ munitions have been increasingly deployed, despite being linked to serious injuries and even deaths

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Traditional owners have filed a native title claim over Melbourne. What does this mean for the city?

More than 30 years after Mabo’s historic high court win, almost 50% of Australia is covered by some kind of land agreement with First Nations peoples

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Spanner thrown as retail giant battles worker abuse

Violence and aggression towards Bunnings staff has exploded in Victoria, with a company leader blaming the state's laws and the fallout from COVID.

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Greater police presence to crack down on violent crime

Police will be deployed across more of a major state train network and shopping centres in a bid to reduce the likelihood of violent crime.

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