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The Latest Breaking News from Daniel Andrews

The challenge for the Victorians party, born from lockdown anger

New party hopes to win up to 10 seats in November’s state election, but political insiders and observers have doubts

The Guardian - AU

Geelong's Commonwealth Games involvement under threat as feud with Victorian government intensifies

The City of Greater Geelong's chief executive says he is "bitterly disappointed" after Premier Daniel Andrews and several government MPs publicly accuse the council of mismanaging crucial community projects.

ABC News

Patient safety: Doctors and nurses need power naps, night shift restrictions

A senior doctor says doctors and nurses should work no more than three night shifts in a row and need 20-minute power naps "to keep patients safe".

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Victorian health workers offered $3,000 bonuses and free meals

All staff at public hospitals and ambulance service eligible for payment amid strain on health system

The Guardian - AU

Bonus $3000 payments for Vic health staff

Victoria's frontline public health staff will get $3000 in payments and free meals as part of incentives to attract and retain workers.

AAP

Victoria Police rejects Auditor-General's call for closer scrutiny of body-worn camera footage

The state's Auditor-General says more oversight is needed to uphold trust in the 10,000 body-worn cameras used by Victoria Police officers since the technology's introduction in 2018.

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Daniel Andrews defends plan to cull feral horses as protesters rally outside state parliament

Parks Victoria intends to remove 500 horses from state’s eastern Alpine region this year as part of feral horse management plan

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Vic resists state gas reserve amid crisis

A state-based Victorian gas reserve would be impractical and a national scheme is needed to rein in soaring prices, Premier Daniel Andrews says.

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Naval gazing

Good morning, early birds. China is about to open its first offshore naval facility in the Indo-Pacific in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called ‘concerning’, and the Federal Court has ordered Twitter to hand over information about an account known as PRGuy17. It’s the news you need to…

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Man who struck police horse and threw traffic bollard at officer during Melbourne lockdown protests pleads guilty

Dennis Basic's defence says he is "embarrassed by his conduct", as he pleads guilty to several charges including assaulting an emergency worker, recklessly causing injury and animal cruelty.

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Legal challenges hinder corruption probe

The release of Victorian corruption probe findings is being hampered by legal challenges, prompting an integrity agency head to call for legislative changes.

AAP

Vic Libs revive regional hospital pledge

A proposal to build a new $600 million hospital in Victoria's fast-growing west Gippsland region has been revived by the opposition for the 2022 state election.

AAP

Victorian govt invests in regional media

The Victorian government has struck a three-year deal with national newswire AAP as it works to support regional media outlets.

AAP

Victorian teachers being offered financial incentives to work in bush, ease COVID-related staff shortages

The state government wants schools to remain open, despite a teacher shortage stemming from high rates COVID-19 community transmission.

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Ban on new gas connections will help transition Victoria away from fossil fuels, inquiry finds

Parliamentary committee also recommends cut-off date for sale of diesel and petrol cars

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Australia's influenza cases soar after two quiet years

Australia has had two years of incredibly low influenza rates thanks to COVID-19 isolation, but this year is not going to be the same, with all the data pointing to cases soaring over winter.

The Guardian - AU

Labor ran a hyper-local campaign in Western Australia with a separate strategy group and different ads

The plan, hatched after the 2019 election rout, worked and now WA MPs want a larger presence in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet

The Guardian - AU

Victorian MP booted from Liberal party team after anti-abortion social media posts

Bernie Finn will be forced to sit on crossbench and is unlikely to be preselected ahead of November election

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‘Election losing machine’: ridiculed Victorian Liberal party to keep targeting Dan Andrews

The approach backfired at a federal level, with the party facing the possibility of holding just two Melbourne seats

The Guardian - AU

‘They were having a go at Victorians’: how the Liberals miscalculated the ‘anti-Dan’ election strategy

Liberal strategists believed Victorians wanted to send Daniel Andrews a message. Instead voters swung away from them in several blue-ribbon seats

The Guardian - AU

Victorian government enters federal election fray to accuse Coalition of failing to invest in enough GPs

Exclusive: State health minister says one reason hospital emergency departments are under pressure is a lack of GPs

The Guardian - AU

Delays caused by Victoria’s triple-zero system leading to ‘dire outcomes’ for ambulance patients, review finds

Investigation follows the deaths of at least 12 people kept waiting after emergency calls weren’t answered on time

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Metricon Homes denies reports of collapse

Australian construction company Metricon Homes has denied reports it is facing solvency issues, ahead of a meeting with the Victorian treasurer.

AAP

Govt taking Metricon matter seriously

Australian construction company Metricon Homes has denied reports it is facing solvency issues after meeting with the Victorian treasurer.

The Guardian - AU

Ibac frenzy exposes a wide divide between Victorian and federal Liberals

Analysis: Scott Morrison rejects ‘kangaroo court’ corruption watchdogs while state opposition is furious about Daniel Andrews’ private interviews

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