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Victoria’s ‘dump day’ is finally headed for the scrap heap. Will it be a win for democracy?

Controversial practice that allows governments to escape scrutiny looks set to end as Greens’ amendment passes upper house

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Financial watchdog warns of structural budget problems

Almost one of every $10 raised by the Victorian government is set to be spent paying down debt within four years as interest expenses explode.

AAP

'Rubbish in, rubbish out': Comm Games costings slammed

Victoria's doomed bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was based in part on an economic paper that did not question the costings provided.

AAP

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Depts flunked contractor, consultant spending targets

The Victorian government pledged to reduce departmental spending on contractors and consultants if re-elected in 2018 but it instead blew out by $1.34 billion.

AAP

Top bureaucrat rejects auditor's call to end 'dump day'

Victoria's auditor-general wants the state government to reconsider dumping hundreds of annual reports on parliament at once.

AAP

UK taxpayers divided over funding King Charles III's coronation during cost of living crisis

At this stage, the UK government won't say how much it's spending on the coronation, but some estimates put it at between $90-180 million — while a recent poll found 51 per cent of Brits believed the coronation shouldn't be taxpayer-funded.

ABC News

Two very different lists of names: While King Charles's staff check off coronation RSVPs, foodbank volunteers draw up a waiting list

Inside the palace, King Charles's staff are polishing the silver and preparing his coronation robes. Outside the gates, Britons are queuing for charities that can't keep up with demand.

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Emmanuel Macron receives court all-clear to raise French retirement age, but protesters vow to fight on

Emmanuel Macron's pension reform clears the final hurdle and will become law. While protesters have no further legal avenues to fight the bill, they say that won't stop them.

ABC News

Nuclear waste divisions intensify between Labor premiers over AUKUS submarine deal

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas hits back at suggestions from his Labor counterparts in Victoria and WA that his state should take nuclear waste from the future AUKUS fleet.

ABC News

Sean Dyche player demands revealed as Everton squad sent blunt 'standards' message

As Everton prepare to announce Sean Dyche as their new manager, the ECHO caught up with time-served Burnley journalist Andrew Greaves for an alternative viewpoint.

Liverpool Echo

Logging regulator not adequately detecting illegal logging, Victorian Auditor-General's Office finds

Victoria's logging regulator is failing to fully use its powers, and cannot assure the public it is reducing the risk of illegal logging, a Victorian Auditor General's Office report finds.

ABC News

Ukrainians living through war reflect on six months of fear, pain and loss as Vladimir Putin calculates Russia's next move

On February 24, Ukrainians awoke to find their nation at war with Russia. Six months on and millions have fled their homes while others have taken up the fight at home. Those who have survived say they are determined to make sure their pain and suffering is not for nothing.

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How Sweden's idyllic Gotland island could become a strategic 'watchtower' in the north to keep an eye on Vladimir Putin

As NATO considers accepting two new members, Sweden is flexing its firepower on an idyllic holiday island that could serve as a strategic stronghold in the Baltic Sea. But for residents who love Gotland's peaceful waters, it's an uncomfortable shift.

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As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum reign, is the monarchy's golden age coming to end? Here's what her subjects say

The Queen is celebrating her historic Platinum Jubilee but, with support dropping in Scotland, can the monarchy survive another seven decades?

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In Finland, memories of a bitter war with Moscow never faded. Some fear history will repeat itself

Finland plans to join NATO, but beneath the surface of the famously neutral nation is a country scarred by painful memories of war, and a fear of history repeating itself.

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Emmanuel Macron may be the de facto leader of Europe, but could he lose the French presidency to rival Marine Le Pen?

Emmanuel Macron's status as Europe's de facto leader, which has been cemented by the current crisis in Ukraine, certainly aligns with his ambitions. But could it cost him the French presidency?

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COVID-19 cases rise every day in Denmark, but the country is confident it can live without restrictions for now

Denmark no longer deems COVID-19 a "socially critical sickness" and has unwound all restrictions. Here's what a return to normal life looks like.

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Is English cricket's class and race problem behind their dismal Ashes defeat?

Research shows that a white and privately educated man is 34 times more likely to play professional cricket than a British Asian and state-educated man. Is this why they lost the Ashes?

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