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Influence of ‘Andrew Tate-types’ to be targeted in Victorian schools as government rolls out new materials

Respectful relationships content will teach students how to recognise hate speech and coercive control, education minister Ben Carroll says

The Guardian - AU

Liberals float revival of contentious toll road project

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto is eyeing a revival of plans to build an underground road tunnel to connect Melbourne's Eastern Freeway to CityLink.

AAP

Shifting from gas to electric heating could save Victorians more than $2,000 a year, research finds

Report concludes using reverse-cycle air conditioning instead of gas ducted heating could save households between $999 to $2,215 a year

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State-owned power body to be included in constitution

The revival of Victoria's State Electricity Commission and renewable energy targets will be included in the state's constitution, after laws passed parliament.

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Teachers pocket $50k bonus as they move between regions

The state government should ditch their $50,000 incentive to lure teachers to regional Victoria and investigate ways to retain experienced and loyal staff.

AAP

The federal government has left Indigenous Treaties to the states. How are they progressing?

Since the Voice to Parliament referendum last year, there has been a lack of leadership on Indigenous policy from the Australian government.

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Lessons for the next pandemic: where did Australia go right and wrong in responding to COVID?

With COVID still classified as an ongoing pandemic, it’s difficult to contemplate the next one. But we need to be prepared. We’ve seen several pandemics in recent decades and it’s fair to expect we’ll see more.

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Deeming v Pesutto: MP told to ‘move in with Pauline Hanson’ after rally gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, court hears

Voicemail messages left after Let Women Speak event played in expelled Liberal’s defamation trial against Victorian opposition leader

The Guardian - AU

Accidental vet email further evidence of euthanasia of healthy greyhounds in Victoria

As more cases of dogs being unnecessarily put down are revealed, activists want stricter reporting requirements for the racing industry

The Guardian - AU

Victoria Declares Oasis Aus Tour A ‘Major Event ‘ To Stop Money-Grubbing Ticket Scalpers

“Melbourne is Australia’s live music capital, and we have a very clear stance on ticket scalping."

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Long jail terms as non-fatal choking laws take effect

Long-awaited non-fatal strangulation laws have taken effect in Victoria, with perpetrators risking up to a decade in prison if found guilty of the act.

AAP

Disruptions by conspiracists forced some Victorian councils online. Will they affect local elections?

Experts raise concerns about lack of disclosure of affiliation and point to success in NSW and Queensland of candidates from ‘fringe’ groups

The Guardian - AU

Veteran cop questioned over 'abhorrent' Nazi salutes

A Victorian police instructor will likely be charged by summons after being questioned by detectives over allegedly performing banned Nazi gestures.

AAP

Victorian Liberals had been bracing for a leadership spill. Now voters have thrown John Pesutto a lifeline

Some in the party were concerned the Moira Deeming defamation trial had aired too much dirty laundry – but new polling suggests voters are focused elsewhere

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Some Australian states are discovering what happens when they have too much rooftop solar

Alerts to possible power shortfalls have become a familiar occurrence. But experts say it won’t be long before the opposite is common

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Half of Australia’s law enforcement agencies have banned officers using encrypted messaging apps

Exclusive: After NSW ban on the likes of WhatsApp and Signal, federal counterparts permit a ‘limited number’ which they declined to reveal

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Harris player of the match as Vics and Tasmania draw

Victoria and Tasmania have called their Sheffield Shield match before tea on day four after it became clear neither side had a realistic chance of victory.

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State apologises to stolen generation in quiet ceremony

Premier Jacinta Allan has personally apologised on behalf of the state government to Indigenous members of Victoria's stolen generation behind closed doors.

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Record $8m payout for abuse victim of infamous school

A Victorian public school sexual abuse survivor has reached a record $8 million settlement with the education department, closing the book on a 50-year quest.

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Perry helps put Victoria on top in Tassie Shield clash

Bowling allrounder Mitchell Perry has put Victoria in control of their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania, hitting a half-century and taking two wickets.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s coalmines and gasfields may be emitting twice as much methane as declared, report warns

Superpower Institute says analysis of Queensland, NSW and Victorian sites shows need for independent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

The Guardian - AU

Firebombings of Victorian tobacco shops surpass 100 as police detail meeting that sparked war

Police believe an attempt was made by crime figures to control market before ‘friction’ led to arson attacks

AAP

'No reprisals': Lib leader pledges mercy if coup fails

Victoria's embattled Liberal leader denies running the numbers amid moves to overthrow him after he and a colleagues' dirty laundry was aired in open court.

AAP

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Paul Cohrs has been jailed for 30 years for murdering his mother after fatally shooting his brother in a different state over a family business feud.

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Tobacco turf war firebombings pile up as feud rolls on

A dedicated police task force has made inroads disrupting Victoria's tobacco black market in its first year of operation, but the turf war isn't over.

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