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Misogynistic greyhound racing figures to undergo sexism training after Victorian MP Georgie Purcell abused online

Exclusive: Greyhound Racing Victoria says training introduced for those who have posted ‘misogynistic or sexist commentary’

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Victorian microparty MPs including Georgie Purcell to face re-election struggle after group voting tickets abolished

Voters will be required to number at least five parties above the line in order of preference after bill passed upper house 33 votes to four

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Upper house shake-up looms as old voting system binned

Victoria has become the last Australian jurisdiction to abolish a voting system that enabled candidates to be elected with a fraction of first preferences.

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All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

Politicians, lobbyists, journalists and staffers have donned their finest for the "Canberra bubble"-themed Midwinter Ball at the nation's parliament.

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Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because he is Jewish, commission hears

The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears how witnesses are subjected to hate speech amplified by misogyny

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Hanson's four-word advice as 'sexist' premier ad panned

A "Ditch the Witch" campaign aimed at a female premier has been dubbed sexist by the prime minister, but another prominent figure was less sympathetic.

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Victorian politics still exposed to ‘dark money’ and foreign donations as MPs struggle to agree on urgent reforms

Exclusive: state is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from November election

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'Different outcome' possible with victim law reforms

An advocate who spent years pursuing her alleged abuser believes her case may have turned out differently if state government law reforms had been in place.

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Brittany Higgins criticises federal inaction as Victoria moves to protect victim-survivors’ counselling records

Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’

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Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government

Exclusive: Labor bill recognising all animals as sentient and raising care requirements won’t be introduced before state election

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Parliament and parenthood: MPs juggle work, family life

Australian parliaments are navigating the need to provide family-friendly workplaces and facilitate democracy as MPs share their approaches to parental leave.

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Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Bushfire recovery efforts are gathering pace as authorities gauge the potentially devastating impact on injured and at-risk wildlife.

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‘The inspiration I need’: baby Lilah arrives early for MPs Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell

Purcell, of Victoria’s Animal Justice party and Burns, of federal Labor, announce arrival of Lilah Poppy Purcell, born on Friday 19 December

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Voting in Victoria is broken. Here’s how it could be fixed and who would benefit

Victoria is the only state to still use group voting tickets to elect its upper house. What will it mean for voters and the parliament if it abolishes them?

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Victorian MP Georgie Purcell alleges she was sexually harassed in state parliament building

Animal Justice MP tells parliament of incident in her first year as a staffer and says harassment continued after she was elected to upper house

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Ending greyhound racing could save taxpayers $450m

A state will fork out almost half a billion dollars in subsidies for the greyhound racing industry over the next decade, budget office analysis shows.

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Victoria could save nearly $500m over 10 years by scrapping greyhound racing, estimates show

Exclusive: Parliamentary Budget Office analysis shows any loss of revenue from betting would be offset by lower government spending

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Senate votes down Hanson push to scrap net zero by 2050 policy – as it happened

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First Peoples’ Assembly set to become permanent voice to Victorian parliament with crossbench support

Exclusive: Advisory body will be renamed and granted statutory powers after Labor secures numbers to make it permanent

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Victoria’s Liberal leader is counting the days to the election. But will ‘brand Brad’ pass the pub test?

Brad Battin’s ascension to the leadership was described as a ‘hostile rightwing takeover’ but the former police officer says his only ideology is ‘common sense’

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Israel-Gaza war looms large over Labor’s hold on Melbourne seats of Macnamara and Wills

Jewish and Muslim communities are unhappy with Labor’s position, for opposite reasons. But no one can be sure whether that will drive votes to the Liberals or Greens – or both

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A ‘Sam Kerr clause’ and long jail terms: Victoria passes tough new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws

Exclusive: Australian state’s hate speech legislation includes safeguard allegedly inspired by Matildas star’s UK trial

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Attacking a young tourist over her treatment of a wombat is hypocritical – and misses the point

What’s happening to our native wildlife across the country is just as horrific as what we witnessed in that video – it’s just occurring behind closed doors

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More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season

The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.

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Salacious gossip, a photo scandal and death threats have dogged Victorian MP Georgie Purcell – but she won’t stop fighting

Exclusive: Her social media presence resonates with younger voters but it comes with a ‘horrific’ dark side that has made her consider quitting

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