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Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Victorian newborns will soon be tested for a potentially deadly genetic disorder as the state expands its heel prick testing in the first days of babies' lives.

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Motorists able to lock in low petrol prices for 24 hours under Victoria’s new ‘fair fuel’ plan

State government will force 1,500 petrol stations to report fuel prices a day in advance under ‘cost-of-living shake-up’

The Guardian - AU

Extradition of shooting person of interest faces delay

It could take years for a person of interest in the shooting of a woman in a car to potentially be extradited interstate, police have warned.

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Victorian RSL clubs spent only 1.5% of pokies revenue on veteran welfare, study finds

Financial analysis shows clubs took $2.1bn in gambling revenue over 10-year period but spent 12 times more on business expenses than support programs

The Guardian - AU

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Experts share their tips on how households can avoid the network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as once-generous tariffs come to an end.

AAP

Town residents take Victoria’s largest goldmine to court over noise they claim is causing health problems

Two Axedale residents allege ‘excessive’ low-frequency noise from the Fosterville site is causing headaches, nausea and heart palpitations

The Guardian - AU

Life in the ashes: Lisa lost her Grampians home to a bushfire. Ten months later, it almost burned again

More than 2,000 people are living without adequate housing in bushfire-prone areas in western Victoria, which advocates warn is risking catastrophe

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GCSE student, 16, aims to ‘walk whole of London’ after Tube line hikes go viral

Jai, 16, has walked his way around several lines so far including the Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City and Victoria lines.

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Calls to halt kangaroo culling in Victoria’s Grampians after bushfires

Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather products

The Guardian - AU

Permanent Indigenous voice on the table as Victoria treaty negotiations ramp up

The ‘interaction’ between parliament and a First Peoples representative body is on agenda, both parties say

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Mozzies may be carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer. Here’s what to know if you’re spending time outdoors

A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite.

The Conversation

Shopping at Australian food charities can be more expensive than supermarkets. What’s gone wrong?

Falling donations and unprecedented demand are pushing the cost of essential items ever upwards

The Guardian - AU

We tracked the Tasmanian boobook as it flew a remarkable 250 kilometres non-stop across Bass Strait

Every year, tens of thousands of land birds make a long flight across Bass Strait – the stretch of water separating Tasmania from continental Australia.

The Conversation

Man Trying to Burn Down Restaurant Forced to Strip After Accidentally Setting Pants on Fire: Police

An alleged arson attempt went south when a suspect accidentally set their own pants on fire, according to Victoria Police.

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Cold-case murder charge to be heard near body scene

The case of a man accused of killing his partner 27 years ago will return to court in a coastal town close to where police allege he committed murder.

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More students to start 2025 in temporary classrooms

Figures suggest more than 13,000 demountable classrooms are used in NSW, Victorian and West Australian public schools alone.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian police officer who allegedly performed Nazi salutes won’t be charged with making banned gesture

Sergeant was suspended and commissioner apologised after gesture was allegedly made at police academy on consecutive days

The Conversation

New excavation of ‘rings of mystery’ in Victoria reveals rich Aboriginal history

On the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, there is a series of large rings which rise mysteriously out of hills.

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The Guardian - AU

Slice of summer: watermelon and nectarines among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg in January

Stone fruit and Victorian berries are at their affordable best, while Hass avocados are creeping up in price

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Victoria police charge more to patrol football, tennis and music festivals in major event fee overhaul

Organisers will also be slugged with new planning fee in biggest price hike in more than a decade

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson seen dining together in Thailand – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

‘The sweet spot’: in the face of overtourism and housing crunch, Noosa keeps its magic

The Queensland resort town is grappling with traffic snarls, a population boom and rising rents – so why are out-of-state tourists still clamouring to visit?

The Guardian - AU

Southern Ocean winds to break stifling heatwave baking Australia’s south-east

Front dragging warm air from the Pilbara brings ‘particularly hot’ weather to SA, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

Firefighters battle fresh blazes in Victoria as pockets of NSW burn

Conditions to become more unsettled as winds begin to shift and clouds move in, officials warn

AAP

Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans

Total fire bans are in place amid extreme danger from heatwave conditions as firefighters work to control freshly sparked bushfires.

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