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Animals to be recognised as sentient beings under proposed Victorian cruelty laws

Draft of animal care and protection act may make Victoria first state to explicitly recognise animal sentience

The Guardian - AU

Victoria Bus Station closed for six weeks for 'essential' safety works

'Essential works' for pedestrian safety to see closure of bus station for six weeks

Evening Standard

Murray-Darling water buybacks won't be enough if we can't get water to where it's needed

When it was clear the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could not be completed on time, Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek announced a new agreement (without Victoria) to deliver in full the plan’s aim of restoring the health of this vast river system.

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Victorian government ‘disappointed’ after group of VCE students given wrong exam

Minister Ben Carroll says six advanced Chinese language students received the wrong exam papers

The Guardian - AU

Cross-border drug trafficking ring smashed

A year-long investigation into an alleged cross-border drug trafficking network along the Victoria-NSW border has resulted in 21 arrests.

AAP

Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas

The four victims of a fiery Victorian car crash were from the Pacific Islands, while two people killed in a separate smash had recently arrived from Bangladesh.

AAP

Fines for trespassing on farms would double to $115,000 under Victorian biosecurity bill

Government says legislation designed to strengthen state’s response to animal security, while critics describe move as ‘ag-gag by stealth’

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Four suspected dead in 'catastrophic' rental car crash

The victims of a fiery smash in Victoria's high country are believed to be work colleagues as police seek to confirm the number of people killed.

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First public IVF baby born in Aust program milestone

Victoria is hailing the first baby to be born as part of a $120 million public fertility program as it gears up to treat up to 5000 people a year.

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Shooters MP calls for hunted deer meat to be given to homeless Victorians and charities

Statet MP Jeff Bourman says his ‘Hunters for the Hungry’ proposal will help deal with ballooning deer numbers

The Guardian - AU

Michael Gove mobbed by pro-Palestinian protesters in Victoria station

Police escort communities secretary as protesters shout ‘Shame on you’ shortly after London station sit-in

The Guardian - UK

Oysters and ice-cream: menu for dinner on Titanic sold for £83,000

Water-stained bill of fare from three days before disaster reveals passengers dined on shellfish, salmon, squab and Victoria pudding

The Guardian - UK

Victoria crush Tasmania in domestic one-day match

In-form opener Matt Short and young quick Sam Elliott have powered Victoria to a convincing six-wicket domestic one-day win over Tasmania in Launceston.

AAP

Trucking firm fined $2m following four police deaths

The trucking firm involved in the deaths of four Victorian police officers has been fined $2.3 million for safety breaches while its boss has a $22,500 fine.

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House sales fall cancels out Victoria's COVID tax take

Stamp duty revenue has taken a $506 million nosedive in Victoria as house sales and prices cooled amid rising interest rates, a state budget update says.

The Conversation

We're in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?

Australia is now into its next COVID wave. We’ve seen hints of this for a while. Case numbers and indicators of severe disease began rising in Victoria in August. But it has taken several months for a consistent pattern to emerge across Australia.

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Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple

For almost ten years, debate has raged over the book Dark Emu by Aboriginal historian Bruce Pascoe. In it, Pascoe argues many pre-colonial Aboriginal groups were farmers, pointing to examples like eel aquaculture in Victoria, and grain planting and threshing of native millet in the arid centre.

AAP

Trucking boss to avoid jail despite officers' deaths

The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.

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Victoria’s Thunderstorm Asthma Szn Left Hundreds Hospitalised So Here’s How To Protect Yourself

More than 200 people were admitted to hospital with asthma related symptoms in 24 hours — more than five times the normal amount.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dehumanising’: Aboriginal teen subjected to spit hood at Victorian prison

Exclusive: Now 18-year-old, who remains in detention, says the treatment was ‘like psychological torture’

The Guardian - AU

Victoria thunderstorm asthma warning as hundreds hospitalised

Alert covers almost whole state amid a combination of high pollen, storms, heat and wind

AAP

Public drunkenness law passes test on first night out

Victoria's health minister says the state's public drunkenness law has gone according to plan as more than 80 people received support on the law's first night.

AAP

Draw with Victoria keeps Tasmania top in Shield

Play was called off early on the final day of the Victoria-Tasmania Sheffield Shield match as the weather threatened at Junction Oval.

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Someone Check On NSW Bc Vic Is The Only Aussie State On Nat Geo’s ‘Cool List’ This Year

Sorry, Sydneysiders.

AAP

Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Victoria's ambulance response times and planned surgery waiting list are falling but the health minister admits they won't return to pre-COVID levels overnight.

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