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Driver caught almost six times over legal limit

After police spotted a car being driven erratically in Shepparton, Victoria, the driver was pulled over and allegedly blew almost six times the legal limit.

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Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop is a multibillion-dollar vision for a ‘city of centres’ – but how long will it take?

Draft papers released earlier this month show how the Victorian government plans to reshape its first six targeted areas. Here’s what we know so far

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Arrests over robbery at fatal mushroom meal home

Two people are expected to be charged over an alleged burglary at the Victorian home of accused mushroom meal murderer Erin Patterson.

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‘Roaring like the ocean’: campers survey aftermath of Victorian flash flood that left two dead

Tents and caravans were swept away during 30-minute deluge that inundated Buchan campsite

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Boy killed by falling tree branch in northern Victoria

A falling tree branch has killed a child in Victoria's north after wild weather in parts the state, two days after a similar tragedy.

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Queensland Police Confirm Two Mothers In Their 40s Sadly Died In Flash Flooding On Boxing Day

Wild weather has killed at least 10 people across Queensland and Victoria, officials say, as the death toll continues to rise.

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Swimmers on alert over water quality following storms

Swimmers have been told to check the water quality of beaches and rivers due to recent rain and likely stormwater pollution in Victoria.

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Girl, 9, among 10 people killed as storms batter eastern Australia

Mia Holland-McCormack was reportedly found unresponsive in floodwater a few kilometres from her home

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Ten dead after Christmas and Boxing Day storms in Australia

Thousands of homes without power as gusty winds knock down over 1,000 power lines in Queensland

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9 people have died in wild weather in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say

Officials say at least nine people have died in wild weather in the Australian eastern states of Queensland and Victoria

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Storm toll mounts with second body at flooded campsite

A man's body has been found near an inundated campsite where a woman was discovered dead the day before, in Victoria's east.

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Severe weather warnings for parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria as thunderstorms and heavy rain continue

Two women reported missing in flood waters in Gympie as Bureau of Meteorology warns of further thunderstorms on Boxing Day night

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Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

A man has died after being struck by a tree branch on his property in northern Victoria as the state is warned about flash flooding and severe storms.

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Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Almost 100 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours has brought flash flooding in and around the northern Victorian towns of St Arnaud and Wedderburn.

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As Aussie as vanilla slice: how the delicate European dessert became the snot block of Aussie bakeries

In 1998, Victorian premier Jeff Kennett visited a town in regional Victoria and said he had discovered, in his opinion, the best vanilla slice in Australia at the local bakery. He was so inspired by his slice experience that he established a new competition to determine, conclusively, Australia’s best vanilla…

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Life Saving Victoria reveals 'malicious' cyber attack

Life Saving Victoria has contacted authorities after one of its servers was targeted in a cyber attack by malicious actors.

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Australian authorities once embraced privately operated prisons. But some governments are taking back control

With Queensland, WA and NSW pulling back on the ‘marketised approach’, they could be leading a national charge

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Harris hits century in practice match against Pakistan

Victoria opener Marcus Harris has scored a timely century in the two-day practice match against Pakistan at the Junction Oval.

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Victoria to offer free healthcare to those who have fled Israel-Gaza war

Those not eligible for Medicare due to their visas to get free hospital care, dental and other services

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'Fallen heroes' of fire tragedy remembered 80 years on

Dozens of people have gathered in a small Victorian town to honour a group of firefighters killed in a blaze eight decades ago.

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Vic commuters hit with second fare hike in six months

Public transport fares in Victoria will rise by up to 60 cents a day but the state government insists the hike is modest and needed to keep pace with inflation.

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Origin Energy accused of failing vulnerable customers

Victoria's Essential Services Commission has launched civil penalty proceedings in the Supreme Court against energy retailer Origin Energy.

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Cost overruns threaten to define Jacinta Allan’s premiership as Victoria’s ‘big build’ faces huge budget blowouts

State’s infrastructure spending under scrutiny as some analysts say government is fuelling construction market price rises

The Guardian - AU

‘They’re doing the wrong thing’: accessible taxi drivers at Melbourne airport filmed refusing service to wheelchair user

Under Victorian regulations, accessible cab drivers must prioritise wheelchair users and cannot refuse a fare

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Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria

Indigenous people are addressing the challenges of colonisation and holding government to account.

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