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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 …
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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 …
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Australian Open might be my last, wounded Kyrgios says
A wounded Nick Kyrgios has declared he cannot see himself making another singles appearance at the Australian Open after crashing out in his long-awaited grand-slam comeback. The 29-year-old Australian said …
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‘Pigs fly’: Metro deadline delays cloud opening date
Doubts are growing over Melbourne’s much-hyped Metro Tunnel opening to passengers in 2025 after key contract deadlines were pushed back. A contract variation tabled in Victorian parliament on Thursday pushes back the …
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‘Human error’ blamed for latest Year 12 exams blunder
Victorian Year 12 exams have potentially been compromised for a third year in a row after a blunder blamed on human error. The Victorian Curriculum And Assessment Authority upload sample …
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Move against Victorian Liberal leadership falls flat
The internal detractors seeking to evict Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto have failed, but the disunity in the party is far from over. Rebel Liberal MPs were working the phones …
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Bulk-billing incentives can’t stop GP visits cost rise
Australians are being charged more for a trip to the doctor, despite a tripling of bulk-billing incentive payments. An annual survey of more than 3000 GPs and GPs in training …
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Bikie, organised crime laws beefed up after CFMEU saga
Police will be handed tougher powers to stop criminals associating under a revised Victorian scheme to combat bikies and organised crime following the CFMEU scandal. The Criminal Organisations Control Amendment …
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Tim Pallas: Tax hikes not ruled out to fund $1.5b hospitals top-up
A $1.5 billion hospital funding lifeline has left a gaping hole in the Victorian budget, with the treasurer not ruling out taxes or cuts to other areas to fill it. …
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Online dating apps ‘swipe right’ on new safety code
Online dating apps have pledged to escalate complaints of imminent safety threats more swiftly to police under a voluntary industry code. The companies behind Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Grindr, RSVP and …