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Greens say Melbourne housing towers should be fixed amid claims that would be ‘putting lipstick on a pig’

Homes Victoria says maintaining the 44 towers would cost $2.3bn over 20 years but Greens say some estates are already being refurbished

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3 key moments in Indigenous political history Victorian school students didn't learn about

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Andrews spotted in Big Apple for post-retirement break

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has been spotted entering the United States on his first international trip since leaving politics.

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Second Victorian 'accelerator' housing project unveiled

Victoria will dip into its share of a $2 billion federal social housing package to build an $80 million development in Melbourne's outer north.

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Airbnb petitions Victorian government to exclude single rooms and cheap stays from new levy

The introduction of 7.5% levy on short-stays will have ‘disproportionate impact on budget accomodation’, company’s head of public policy says

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Hotels in firing line as Airbnb hits out at state tax

Airbnb has called for hotels not to be spared from Victoria's incoming statewide tax on short-stay platforms but the government is not budging.

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German Brand Victoria Revived In China, New Simplee V7 Launched

Victoria seems to be undergoing a rebirth under Chinese ownership, with the new 2024 Simplee V7 unveiled during the CIMA Motor 2023 in Chongqing China.

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Former sports minister to head up Australian Grand Prix

The Victorian government has signed off on one of its former senior figures leading the Australian Grand Prix after leaving politics.

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Bedbugs spotted on London underground as Sadiq Khan tackles issue

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Mayor decries 'wildly fluctuating' advice before flood

A Victorian mayor has criticised the warnings given ahead of a major flood along the Maribyrnong River in October last year.

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Premier stands by silence on 'unacceptable' Games costs

Victoria's premier has defended not publicly flagging potential cost pressures on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the lead-up to the event being canned.

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Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise

There's been a jump in patients with Buruli ulcer in Victoria and cases are no longer confined to previously known hotspots.

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Australia confident in hosting next Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Australia's chief still believes the nation will host the next edition of the multi-sport event despite Victoria's withdrawal as host.

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Pokie-operating clubs exploiting ‘egregious loophole’ for tax breaks, Victorian council claims

Mayor alleges clubs are distorting their spending on community benefits and the problem stretches across the country

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Top bureaucrat says he flagged axing $2b blowout Games

Victoria's government was told months before it cancelled the Commonwealth Games the event would cost almost $2 billion more than expected.

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Two syndicates targeted in gang war over illegal smokes

There have been 27 arson attacks on businesses across Victoria, almost all of them tobacco stores, in an ongoing feud between crime gangs.

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Jhye Richardson in hot return as WA crush Victoria

WA's unbeaten start to their one-day cup title defence has continued after Jason Behrendorff and Jhye Richardson starred in a six -wicket win over Victoria.

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$7bn cost estimate used to axe Commonwealth Games based on worst-case scenario, inquiry reveals

Commonwealth Games Australia had described the figure as a ‘gross exaggeration’, with the source of the estimate not previously known

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‘No easy fix’: Victoria’s short-term rental levy pits regional tenants against hosts

While the housing shortage is affecting numerous professions needed in the country, property owners say the 7.5% tax will not fix the problem

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WA thump Victoria by an innings in Shield blowout

Cameron Bancroft followed his century with a match-turning catch as Corey Rocchiccioli spun Western Australia to an innings win over Victoria in the Shield.

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The race that split Australia: how the Everest triggered a bitter NSW-Victoria feud

Antagonism has festered since Racing NSW under Peter V’landys promoted a new race to rival Victoria’s spring carnival in 2017

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WA need seven wickets for shield victory over Victoria

Spinner Corey Rocchiccioli wrecked Victoria's resistance with two strikes in the shadows of stumps to put WA well on top after day 3 of their shield match.

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Vigilante murderer may not have been shooter: lawyer

The man convicted of the vigilante murder of a Victorian father might not have been the shooter, despite others involved being acquitted, his lawyer claims.

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Homes could still be isolated as floodwaters recede

The flood threat has begun to ease in eastern Victoria but residents are still being warned it's not safe to return to their homes.

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It's not just Victoria's iconic mountain ash trees at risk – it's every species in their community

When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn’t operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ecological communities at risk.

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