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Victorian government delays apology to care leavers

Premier Jacinta Allan was scheduled to formally say sorry to past care leavers on behalf of the Victorian government but the apology has been pushed back.

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Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Victorian Labor and the Liberal leaders have hurled insults at one another to mark the one-year anniversary of the bitter 2022 state election.

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‘Playing us for years’: how pokies profits have funded tax-deductible spending within Australian clubs

Schemes in Victoria and NSW give clubs tax cuts if they put gaming proceeds into communities – but they overwhelmingly spend it on themselves

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NSW police accused of ‘killing’ music festivals by charging excessive fees

Greens MP and Australian Festival Association say NSW force charging much more than other states to patrol equivalent events

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Killing kangaroos could be banned in metro Melbourne in plan hailed as ‘step in the right direction’

Reduced kangaroo populations and urban sprawl prompt proposal to end commercial culling in 10 council areas

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'Vendors of death': health official blasts e-cigarettes

Victoria is considering introducing a tobacco licensing scheme while a top health official has called vape makers "vendors of death".

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Memorial to historical child sex abuse victims explored

An inquiry into historical child sexual abuse at Victorian schools wrapped up public hearings by exploring a memorial to victim-survivors.

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Top bureaucrat rejects auditor's call to end 'dump day'

Victoria's auditor-general wants the state government to reconsider dumping hundreds of annual reports on parliament at once.

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Victoria warned against ‘very inefficient’ hydrogen buses after trial announced

Cambridge professor says grey hydrogen buses are expensive, ‘destructive’ and not a true zero-emissions solution

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Tax breaks for pokies venues in firing line of Victorian inquiry

Exclusive: The state’s tax minimisation scheme has been the subject of widespread criticism from health and anti-gambling groups

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Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

A motorhome and truck have crashed, killing two people and adding to Victoria's already high road toll.

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'Doesn't stack up': Govt, airport bicker over rail plan

Victoria's deputy premier has pushed back on Melbourne Airport's suggestion it could be more cost-effective to build a rail tunnel to Tullamarine underground.

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Tax change could cost Vic renewable generators millions

The Victorian government is facing pressure to protect landowners from planned tax changes that could raise taxes on properties with renewable energy projects.

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Victorian government told emissions targets at risk under plan to increase taxes on renewable energy providers

Industry experts say businesses could pay up to 20 times more tax if bill passes

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Police investigating whether driver’s diabetes a factor in Daylesford pub crash that killed five

Detective tells coronial hearing that investigation still in its ‘infancy’ and no charges have been laid

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Remains of pilot, cameraman found after plane crash

Crews have found the remains of a 30-year-old TV camera operator and a 56-year-old pilot after a former military jet crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay.

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Pokies tax minimisation scheme must be overhauled, Victorian councils demand

Mayors warn government the scheme has allowed some venues to significantly overstate the machines’ benefit to the community

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Photo 2024: what to expect as Australia’s largest photography festival returns

Photo 2024 International Festival of Photography will take place 1-24 March 2024 across Melbourne and Victoria

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'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

Victoria's handling of flood emergencies is being questioned as new details emerge about the toll of the 2022 natural disaster.

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Stay-in-class instruction over Palestine student strike

Victoria's education department is providing government schools with formal advice over a planned student strike for Palestine in central Melbourne.

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Man critical after groups clash in regional shooting

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after being shot as two groups clashed in a regional Victorian town, leading to five arrests.

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Harley Reid keen to lift West Coast out of AFL doldrums

Highly rated Victorian teenager Harley Reid will move interstate to join West Coast after being selected with the No.1 pick at the AFL national draft.

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Eagles praise Reid's resilience ahead of AFL draft

Wooden spooners West Coast are all but certain to select prodigious Victorian midfielder Harley Reid with their top pick in the AFL draft.

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Boland, Sutherland star as Vics beat Bulls in Shield

Will Sutherland has overcome the disappointment of a costly dropped catch to inspire Victoria to a 113-run Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.

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Jewish, Islamic schools get cash to bolster security

The Victorian government will spend $8 million to help combat anti-Semitism and Islamophobia across the state's Jewish and Islamic communities.

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