Callum Godde (AAP)
News –
‘Inherently dangerous’: women die trying to help roo
Motorists have warned of the deadly risks of stepping foot on high-speed roadways after two women lost their lives trying to help an injured kangaroo. The women were struck and …
News –
‘Gutless’: far-right attack on Aboriginal site slammed
Far-right demonstrators have been condemned and could face punishment after storming an Aboriginal protest site. A group of men dressed in black violently clashed with people at Camp Sovereignty in …
Labor running out of time to get Green light to govern
The Greens are calling for Dean Winter to shake his “majority mentality” as the Labor leader and Liberals court support to lead Tasmania. Jeremy Rockliff has been reinstalled as state …
News –
Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty
Parents have been urged to hand in their children’s machetes and knives at amnesty bins as part of an Australian-first ban. A total of 45 police stations across Victoria will …
Life –
Australia called to lift on global health as US yields
Australia must come to the party with more money to combat climate-related health issues, antimicrobial resistance and future pandemics. That’s the bottom line of research that indicates the well-off nation …
News –
Legal challenge looms over $1.55m Liberal party loan
A legal challenge is looming over a state Liberal party’s $1.55 million loan to save a former leader’s political career. The Victorian Liberals’ administrative committee last week agreed to lend …
News –
Fertility giant caught up in second embryo mix-up
A leading fertility clinic has been embroiled in a second embryo transfer blunder. Staff at Monash IVF’s Clayton laboratory on Thursday incorrectly transferred a patient’s embryo to them instead of …
News –
Treasurer vows no new taxes in budget, debt below $200b
Under-the-pump businesses and residents have been assured there will be no new taxes hidden in a state budget that avoids an unwanted milestone. Preparing to hand down her first Victorian …
News –
Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert
Measles is spreading locally within Australia after two people caught the highly contagious viral infection without travelling overseas. Two people likely acquired measles in metropolitan Melbourne as they had no …
News –
Thousands of public service jobs on the chopping block
Thousands of public service jobs are set to be slashed as a debt-riddled state eyes billions of dollars of budget savings. A review of the Victorian public service has been …