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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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Student protester suspended by ANU for expressing support for Hamas as police warn over encampments

Victoria police wrote to university vice-chancellors saying there was a ‘strong likelihood’ of violence if pro-Palestine encampments continued to grow

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PM defends student protests as police warn of violence

Anti-Semitism in all forms has been condemned by all sides of politics but politicians are warning against using the term to label peaceful protests.

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Missing Victorian alpine campers murder trial begins

Twelve jurors and two substitutes have been tasked with deciding whether Greg Lynn is guilty or innocent of the murder of two campers in regional Victoria.

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Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Two brothers will be extradited to Victoria to face charges after a man was allegedly fatally stabbed and another seriously injured.

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Vic toll road given $3.25b boost in federal cash top-up

The federal government will tip $3.25 billion into Victoria's new North East Link toll road, taking its contribution to the overblown project to $5 billion.

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Gas code confirms up-front connection cost

Victoria's essential services regulator has released a new code of practice for gas distributors, bringing connection costs in line with other utilities.

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