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Vic extends COVID-19 pandemic declaration

Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration has been extended for another three months, with the state expecting to reach its Omicron peak in the coming weeks.

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Tax-funded Vic ads political, audit finds

Millions of Victorian taxpayer funds were spent on advertising campaigns that featured political messages, the state's public sector watchdog has found.

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Victoria daily news update: Daniel Andrews pushes back over isolation rules; body found after flood; new windfarm push

Premier criticises prime minister’s comments on close contact rules being state’s responsibility

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The show must go on: How Australia’s performing arts sector has survived two years of COVID

After two years of cancellations and billions of dollars lost, we take stock of the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on Australia’s performing arts and the challenges ahead.

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Victorian government vows to catch up on surgery backlog with $1.5 billion investment package

The government claims from 2023, the health sector will be running at 125 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity, delivering 40,000 additional public surgeries each year.

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Even after 30 years of broadcasting, Jon Faine still has some secrets to tell

The much loved (and much hated) former ABC presenter recounts his raucous youth and explains why Scott Morrison’s government is doomed

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Australia’s busiest state government goes into hibernation – not just isolation

Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy are in isolation – but that hasn’t made Victorian politics that much quieter

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Three Victorian party leaders in isolation

Greens leader Samantha Ratnam has become the latest Victorian politician infected with COVID-19, joining the premier and a minister in contracting the virus.

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Victoria daily news update: hospitality training to fill shortages, Matthew Guy isolates and Covid cases rise

Both Daniel Andrews and the opposition leader are now in isolation as Covid cases rise across the state

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New ACT COVID infections over 1000 as hospitalisations rise

The ACT reported 1063 new infections in the latest reporting period.

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Vic opposition leader in COVID isolation

As he begins a week in home isolation, Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy close contacts of COVID-19 cases should not have to stay home if testing negative

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Victoria daily news update: premier catches Covid, smoke in the city and money for freight terminals

Monday: Daniel Andrews in isolation for seven days, with James Merlino acting Victorian premier

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COVID-hit Vic premier to miss Warne salute

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has returned a positive test for COVID-19, forcing him to miss Shane Warne's state memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews tests positive to COVID-19

The Premier says he received his results on a rapid antigen test and has "mild symptoms", including a sore throat and temperature.

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‘Long overdue’: MPs call for review of Victoria’s bail laws that disproportionately affect women

Parliamentary inquiry also calls for raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14

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Gudinski statue unveiled in Melbourne

A statue of late Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski has been unveiled outside of Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.

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Calls for Vic parl bullying process review

The Justice Party is calling for the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission to review parliamentary bullying and harassment processes.

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Victorian politics of paid sick leave is very different to developer levies

Daniel Andrews was gearing up for a fight with lobby groups, but the main prize was in the electorate

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Business baulks at Victorian plan for five days of sick leave for casuals

Unions have welcomed a trial that will see 150,000 casual workers receive leave at the minimum wage

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Victoria is trialling paid sick leave for casual workers. Here's what that will look like

Victoria's two-year trial of paid sick leave for casual and insecure workers has been welcomed by unions, panned by peak business groups and could prompt a political battle in a year with two elections. Here's what you need to know.

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Aust-first paid sick leave for Vic casuals

Tens of thousands casual and insecure Victorian workers will be able to claim sick and carer's leave as part of an Australian-first $245.6 million pilot.

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Pressure mounts on federal government to cut fuel excise – as it happened

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Morning mail: Russia escalates war with attack near Poland, Daniel Andrews pushes sick leave trial, top Aussie pools

Monday: Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will push ahead with a paid sick leave trial for workers in insecure employment. Plus: Australia’s top 10 public swimming pools

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‘Here to get things done’: Daniel Andrews prepares for battle over paid sick leave

Exclusive: Victoria’s premier reveals why he is gearing up for a showdown with the Coalition government and business over benefits for casual workers

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Shane Warne to have state memorial at MCG on March 30, Premier Daniel Andrews says

Mr Andrews confirms the MCG will be the venue for the memorial service on Wednesday, March 30, saying, "there's nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the 'G'."

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