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Melbourne Airport baggage upgrade to cause disruption
Melbourne Airport will move to a track and trace baggage system for international flights, with passengers warned to expect disruptions during a $500 million upgrade. Under the new system, checked …
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Date locked in for rare state by-election as MP quits
A date has been set for the first Victorian state by-election in almost six years following the departure of long-time Liberal MP Ryan Smith. Lower house speaker Maree Edwards confirmed …
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International airport check-in system back after outage
A system outage at international airport check-in points across the nation has been fixed after causing delays for passengers. The provider of the Australian Border Force’s advanced passenger processing systems …
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Radical shift to ‘rigid’ Vic euthanasia laws ruled out
Loved-ones of Victorian euthanasia patients have decried barriers to accessing the assisted dying scheme, but the state government has ruled out radical reforms. A peer-reviewed study from the Queensland University …
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Pets to be counted in Australia-first census
They won’t be counted two by two, but Victorians’ furry, feathered and scaly friends will soon be the focus of Australia’s first pet census. The online Victorian pet census will …
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Specialist school among 60 facing ‘unfair’ Vic tax
One of the Victorian private schools facing a new $322 million state tax caters to children with language and learning difficulties. Andale School in Kew has been named on a list …
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Seatbelt laws back in spotlight after deadly bus crash
Seatbelt laws have come back into focus after a deadly bus crash in NSW, with several states open to change in a bid to bolster passenger safety. Ten people were …
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Vic Libs stop short of promising to repeal COVID taxes
Controversial new taxes in the Victorian Labor budget will be opposed by the state coalition but it has stopped short of promising to repeal all but one. As state parliament …
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Victorian families to be spared COVID debt budget bill
Victorian families are being promised they won’t be slugged with a multibillion-dollar bill to pay off the state’s mounting debt as the government prepares to hand down a stripped-back 2023/24 …
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Unpleasant budget looms as Victoria eyes soaring debt
An unpleasant state budget looms for Victorians as the government confronts skyrocketing debt levels. Tackling soaring net debt and interest repayments are expected to be at the heart of Victorian …