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Victoria's Booming Education Exports: A Balancing Act

Victorian public schools organized over 40 overseas recruitment trips last year, attracting more than 9370 international students in 2024, generating $13,000–$20,000 per student, while raising concerns about equitable distribution among schools.

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Melbourne's First Fast-Tracked Apartment Project Rejected, Raising Housing Crisis Concerns

Banyule City Council rejected a 17-unit apartment building in Rosanna, Melbourne, despite state government approval under the Future Homes program, raising concerns about the program's efficacy and highlighting conflicts between state and local planning processes. The developer spent $130,000 and no...

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Victoria to Adopt Contactless Payment for Public Transport in 2026

Victorians will be able to use contactless bank card and smartphone payments for public transport from early 2026, starting with the rail network and expanding to buses and trams later, following a successful trial in Wangaratta.

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Victoria to Cut 2,000-3,000 Public Service Jobs to Reduce Budget Deficit

The Victorian government will cut 2,000–3,000 public service jobs (5–6% of the workforce) to address its budget, following an independent review headed by Helen Silver, with interim and final reports due in April and June respectively; frontline services are excluded.

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Victorian By-Elections Reveal Labor Vulnerability

Victorian state by-elections saw the Liberal Party win Prahran from the Greens due to a local scandal, while Labor narrowly retained Werribee despite a 16.7 percent primary vote drop, suggesting waning support for the party in the state.

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Victoria Considers Reinstatement of Repealed Bail Offences Amid Controversy

Victoria's police minister is considering reinstating bail offences repealed in 2023 following a coronial inquest into the death of Veronica Nelson, sparking outrage from her family and legal representatives who accuse the government of prioritizing politics over justice.

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Local Measles Transmission Confirmed in Victoria

Victoria's health authorities confirmed two new measles cases, raising the 2025 total to eight and signifying local transmission after patients visited multiple sites across Melbourne and Bendigo between February 19-26, without recent overseas travel or contact with known cases.

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Victoria Streamlines Literacy Assessment for Grade 1 Students

Victoria is replacing its 40-minute English Online Interview (EOI) literacy assessment for six-year-olds with a new 10-minute phonics check starting in 2026, focusing on essential reading skills to improve teaching efficiency and student outcomes.

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Victoria to Reform Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws

Victoria's parliament will consider reforms to its voluntary assisted dying (VAD) framework, including allowing doctors to initiate VAD conversations, reducing required medical assessments, extending the eligibility timeframe to 12 months, and removing the citizenship requirement, after a coroner re...

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Victorian Private School Fees Soar to National High

Victorian private school fees are the highest in Australia, exceeding \$11,200 statewide and nearly \$41,000 in Melbourne's inner south-east, driven partly by a state government payroll tax increase implemented in July 2024 impacting schools charging over \$15,000 annually.

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Prahran By-election: Crime Surge Fuels Tense Campaign

The Prahran by-election, triggered by a Greens MP's resignation, is fiercely contested due to a 12.2% crime increase, particularly on Chapel Street, leading to heightened tensions and allegations of intimidation between campaign volunteers.

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Victoria Issues Emergency Warning as Bushfire, Heatwave Threaten Mirranatwa"

Victorians in Mirranatwa are urged to evacuate immediately due to an uncontrolled bushfire approaching Red Hill Road on Sunday, fueled by a three-day heatwave (high 30s-low 40s) and the aftermath of 10,000+ lightning strikes on Australia Day that ignited blazes in the Grampians and Little Desert nat...

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