Victoria (Australia)

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Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state overall, making it the most densely populated state overall. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea, to the east, and South Australia to the west.

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Eurydice Dixon's killer back in Vic court The 20-year-old man who raped and killed Melbourne's Eurydice Dixon will return to court as experts debate whether the murder was premeditated.. SBS - Published 3 days ago
Jonathan Dick, one of Australia's most-wanted fugitives, arrested in Melbourne Victorian police have caught one of Australia's most-wanted fugitives, Jonathan Dick, who's accused of killing his brother and is in hospital under guard. SBS - Published 3 days ago
CBD Melbourne: Trainer takes court action... what are the odds? It’s been almost six years since Victorian racehorse trainer Kate Goodrich blew the whistle on what she called bullying and intimidation from management at Kilmore Racing Club. The Age - Published 4 days ago
'This should not be controversial in 2019': Victoria gender reform passes first hurdle A law which allows transgender people to change the sex on their birth certificate without surgery has passed in Victoria's lower house. SBS - Published 1 week ago
Snow delights in Vic but warnings remain Surprising snowfall at relatively low levels has surprised Victorians. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago
Woman killed, pier destroyed and roof torn off in wild weather Damaging winds and heavy rain has lashed parts of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, leaving one woman dead and a trail of damage. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago

Tiny homes built for the homeless A new block of 'tiny homes' was unveiled by the Victorian government in a bid to ease Melbourne's homeless crisis. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago
CBD Melbourne: Frost hits the road But it’s worth noting that Victorian Racing Minister Martin Pakula is backing Crown’s former chief executive Rowen Craigie in his current role on the board of Racing Victoria. The Age - Published 3 weeks ago
Drug testing policy for Victorian MPs in spotlight following Canberra outburst A drug testing policy for Victorian MPs is being questioned following a rage-filled outburst from a Victorian MP at a Canberra hotel. SBS - Published on July 26, 2019
Drug testing for Victorian MPs in question A drug testing policy for Victorian MPs is being questioned following a rage-filled outburst from a Victorian MP at a Canberra hotel. SBS - Published on July 26, 2019

Retiree finds 2kg gold nugget near Ballarat A prospector has unearthed a 2kg gold nugget worth $130,000 on the outskirts of the Victorian gold rush town Ballarat. SBS - Published on July 26, 2019
Victorian Labor MP admits "appalling behaviour" after damage to Canberra hotel Police were called to a Canberra hotel after Victorian Labor MP Will Fowles allegedly damaging a hotel door. SBS - Published on July 25, 2019
Vic govt moves to avoid recycling backlog The Victorian Government is working with local councils and alternative players to prevent recycling going to landfill, with a firm expected to close its doors. SBS - Published on July 21, 2019	Illegal waste buried under Vic property Illegal waste has been found buried on a property in regional Victoria, understood to be owned by a man linked to other waste sites. SBS - Published on July 20, 2019
Budj Bim's world heritage listing is an Australian first – now what? The Budj Bim Aboriginal site in western Victoria has been added to the World Heritage list. SBS - Published on July 17, 2019	NZ PM Jacinda Ardern to visit Melbourne New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern will meet the Victorian premier, governor and deliver a speech on issues modern governments are grappling with. SBS - Published on July 17, 2019
Victorian police find body of missing Melbourne man Poshik Sharma The Indian student may have tried to hitchhike home. SBS - Published on July 15, 2019	Missing Melbourne man Poshik Sharma may have tried hitchhiking in freezing temperatures An Indian student missing for days in Victoria's Yarra Valley was seen by a witness trying to hitchhike towards Melbourne, police have been told. SBS - Published on July 15, 2019
Fears grow for missing Victorian student The search for missing man Poshik Sharma is continuing in the tourist town of Marysville in Victoria's high country. SBS - Published on July 14, 2019	Fears grow for student missing in Victoria's Yarra Valley The search for missing man Poshik Sharma is continuing in the tourist town of Marysville in Victoria's high country. SBS - Published on July 13, 2019
Search for missing Vic student recommences The search for missing man Poshik Sharma is continuing in the tourist town of Marysville in Victoria's high country. SBS - Published on July 13, 2019	Search resumes for missing man in Vic town The search is set to swing back into action to find missing man Poshik Sharma, who hasn't been seen since Thursday after going missing in a Victorian town. SBS - Published on July 13, 2019
Victoria is cracking down on sourcing irrigation water from the Murray River All irrigation licence applications for the lower Murray River must be approved by the Victorian government in a bid to protect environmental flows. SBS - Published on July 10, 2019	Man killed, woman hurt in Vic dog attack A man has been killed and a woman injured after a dog attack in suburban Melbourne. SBS - Published on July 10, 2019
Downstream Murray licences need MP's tick of approval All irrigation licence applications for the lower Murray River must be approved by the Victorian government in a bid to protect environmental flows. SBS - Published on July 10, 2019	Terror watch focus of Vic police drones Police drones equipped with night vision will monitor major Melbourne events from as early as next month. SBS - Published on July 10, 2019
Vic to intervene in water licence process All irrigation licence applications for the lower Murray River must now get ministerial approval, the Victorian government has announced. SBS - Published on July 10, 2019	Victoria is on the cusp of historic treaty negotiations with its Indigenous people In an Australian first, Indigenous Victorians are being urged to enrol to vote - or even nominate as a candidate - to have their say in a treaty process. Here's how it would work and what it would mean.. SBS - Published on July 9, 2019
Mental health support call for Vic prisons The Human Rights Law Centre is calling for better support for people facing mental health issues in Victorian prisons. SBS - Published on July 8, 2019	Vic treaty assembly nominations due August Aboriginal Victorians have been given more time to nominate for a position on the state's 'people's assembly'. SBS - Published on July 8, 2019
Two injured in Vic helicopter crash A woman remains in a critical condition after being airlifted to a Melbourne hospital following a helicopter crash near Victoria's alpine region. SBS - Published on July 6, 2019	Assange dad marks Julian's birthday in Vic Julian Assange supporters have joined the Wikileaks founder's father in Melbourne's Federation Square to mark his 48th birthday. SBS - Published on July 3, 2019
Vic govt proposes phone data harvest The Victorian Government is proposing harvesting data from personal devices to help monitor its public transport system and plan for the future. SBS - Published on July 1, 2019	Teenage charged over fatal Victoria nightclub shooting The teen wiped away tears as he appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday charged with murdering two men in a drive-by shooting in April 14. SBS - Published on July 1, 2019
Victoria police charge man over fatal nightclub shooting of Sudanese refugee A man has been charged over a shooting at a Melbourne nightclub that left two people dead, including a Sudanese refugee. SBS - Published on June 30, 2019	Mental health RC urgent, says commissioner There's no more urgent or important problem in Australia than tackling the mental health sector, says one of four people leading the Victorian royal commission. SBS - Published on June 29, 2019
Victorian law graduate born in India wins Miss Universe Australia The 26-year-old law graduate has beat 27 other women from around Australia to take the title. The Age - Published on June 27, 2019	Victorian state schools slapped with phone ban Victorian public schools students will have to lock their phones away from next year in a push to deter cyber bullying and increase performance. SBS - Published on June 25, 2019
Mobiles phones banned at all Victorian state schools Mobile phones will be banned at all public Victorian schools from next year to reduce distraction and cyber bullying. SBS - Published on June 25, 2019	Vic governor to serve three more years The Queen has agreed to extend Victorian governor Linda Dessau's term by three years. SBS - Published on June 24, 2019
Vic fire services reforms pass parliament Victoria's controversial fire service reforms have passed parliament after years of political warfare. SBS - Published on June 20, 2019	Contaminated milk recalled across Vic, NSW A second wave of milk recalls has struck Victoria and NSW, with concerns the products could be contaminated. SBS - Published on June 20, 2019
'Toxic' Victorian council gets the sack South Gippsland Council will be sacked for ongoing conflict between councillors which has led to a "toxic, intractable culture". SBS - Published on June 19, 2019	Victorian council turmoil ends in sacking South Gippsland Council will be sacked for ongoing conflict between councillors which has led to a serious "governance failure". SBS - Published on June 19, 2019
Voluntary euthanasia is now legal in Victoria Terminally-ill Victorians can now legally ask their doctors for lethal drugs under Australia's only euthanasia laws. SBS - Published on June 18, 2019	Nation's only euthanasia laws start in Vic Terminally-ill Victorians can now legally ask their doctors for lethal drugs under Australia's only euthanasia laws. SBS - Published on June 18, 2019
How Vic's assisted dying laws will work Victoria's new voluntary assisted dying scheme starts on Wednesday, the only laws of their kind in Australia. Here is an overview of how they will work. SBS - Published on June 18, 2019	Victorian government births bill to allow gender choice The Victorian government is again trying to reform the birth certificate regime in favour of trans, gender diverse and intersex people. SBS - Published on June 18, 2019
Derogatory post claims are fake: Vic Libs Victorian Liberal leader Michael O'Brien doesn't believe reports party members sent each other derogatory messages during a party meeting at the weekend. SBS - Published on June 17, 2019