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What to do if you, or someone you know, is targeted with deepfake porn or AI nudes

This week, about 50 female students from Victoria’s Bacchus Marsh Grammar School had fake, sexually explicit images of them shared without their consent on Instagram and Snapchat. Images of their faces, purportedly obtained from social media, were stitched onto pornographic images using artificial intelligence (AI).

The Conversation

Big bones: Victoria the ‘simply terrifying’ T rex arrives at Melbourne Museum

It took a team of four a week to reassemble the skeleton, which is one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossils on Earth

The Guardian - AU

Coles has imposed limits on egg purchases – but is there actually a crisis?

Australians are no strangers to a supply crunch. During the pandemic and its aftermath, there were shortages of all kinds of products, from AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid to frozen chips.

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Bacchus Marsh Grammar: schoolboy arrested after 50 female students allegedly targeted in fake explicit AI photos scandal

A teenager at the private school in regional Victoria was held after images created with artificial intelligence were circulated in the area

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous trailblazer celebrated for lifesaving legacy

Indigenous leader Fay Carter has been remembered as a passionate and tireless trailblazer whose work changed the lives of so many Indigenous people.

AAP

Victorian Landlords Are So Mad At New Rental Rules They’re Threatening To Sell & OMG No Pls Don’t

Victorian landlords are so upset at the government's proposed minimum heating and cooling standards they're threatening to sell.

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Rare chance to see T.rex up close and personal

A rare giant skeleton of a 66 million-year-old T.rex is set to go on show in an Australian-first exhibit that has paleontologists champing at the bit.

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The egg purchase limit eggs-plained

Here's what you need to know about supermarket limits on eggs.

The Canberra Times

Egg farmers say supply not at risk from bird flu after Coles imposes two-carton limit on shoppers

Supermarket’s restriction applies everywhere except WA as more than 500,000 chickens euthanised due to avian influenza

The Guardian - AU

Paragliders injured after crashing into paddock

Two people have been injured after the paraglider they were travelling in crashed into a paddock in central Victoria.

AAP

Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

A growing bird flu outbreak is yet to hit farmed chicken meat but shoppers have been urged to avoid panic-buying after a supermarket introduced egg sale limits.

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Coles limits egg purchases as bird flu hits farms in Victoria

Supermarket cites supply issues after hundreds of thousands of chickens culled amid avian influenza outbreak

The Guardian - AU

Child protection department preparing for ‘likely transfer’ of powers to Indigenous Victorians under treaty

Department expects ‘extensive’ changes to result from state government’s negotiations with First Peoples’ Assembly later this year, documents say

The Guardian - AU

Proposed $40,000 payment to landowners over towers

Consultation is underway regarding a one-off payment of up to $40,000 to landowners with transmission towers near their properties in Victoria.

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Landowners whose views are spoiled by power lines could receive $40,000 under Victorian plan

Scheme would collect funds from power companies to pay communities affected by new transmission lines

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As If Myki Wasn’t Shit Enough, Scammers Are Exploiting A Security Loophole To Steal From Customers

A flaw in Myki's security scam has just been discovered and it's allowing scammers to easily pocket cash from everyday Victorians.

AAP

Man accused of abduction, rape, seeking $300k ransom

A man has been extradited from Victoria to NSW accused of arranging the abduction and sexual assault of a woman then threatening to release images of the crime.

AAP

Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

A gusty $20 billion in investment will blow in from a mere three offshore wind projects that one team plans to build to help rewire industrial heartlands.

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A camping trip turned fatal: as the trial of Greg Lynn draws to a close, key questions remain

Victoria’s supreme court has heard disputed accounts of what happened in the Wonnangatta Valley deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay

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Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

The boss of Victoria's housing department apologised for perpetuating systemic injustice and said disparities in accessing homelessness services is a crisis.

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Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

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Vic Labor government would win election, poll says

Victorian Labor would win an election if one was held now, setting it up for a potential historic fourth consecutive term, but its primary vote is slipping.

The Conversation

Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment

Following the lead of countries like New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Australian states and territories are moving slowly towards improving the basic quality and performance of rental housing.

AAP

Fruit growers hit as SPC cuts canned peaches and pears

Cost-of-living pressures are pushing consumers away from local produce, prompting Australia's biggest food processor to cut production at a Victorian cannery.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria approves first gas project in 10 years near the famous Twelve Apostles

Premier and minister defend move amid plan to transition households away from gas

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