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Govt coy on tab for Vic casual sick pay

Victoria has paid less than $20 million through its trial of sick pay for casuals, with the government yet to settle on how it would fund the scheme long-term.

AAP · Jan 5, 2023

Andrews ramps up primary care pressure

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is ramping up pressure on the Albanese government to address Australia's faltering primary care system in 2023.

AAP · Jan 3, 2023

Andrews errs on youth detention stats

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews "misspoke" when indicating no kids under 14 are in detention, as pressure mounts to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

AAP · Dec 22, 2022

Election of micro parties on preferences renews calls to change Victoria's 'broken' upper-house voting system

Micro party MPs with less than 3 per cent of the primary vote have been elected once again in Victoria's upper house, prompting renewed calls for the unique system to be scrapped.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

Thousands celebrate life of legendary musician Archie Roach at state memorial

There was singing, dancing and tearful tributes as those who knew Archie Roach best celebrated the immense legacy of the Gunditjmara and Bundjalung musician and activist, who died in July at age 66.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

Cyber issue hits Victorian fire service

Hackers could be behind a massive "cyber issue" impacting Fire Rescue Victoria but authorities say it hasn't affected trucks or firefighting crews.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Fire Rescue Victoria's dispatch system down, firefighters relying on mobile phones, radio

Fire Rescue Victoria says community safety has not been compromised by a dispatch system shut down, which started during the early hours of this morning.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

Apology for Archie Roach at state memorial

Archie Roach has received a formal government apology for his forced removal from family, at a state memorial service for the late Indigenous music great.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

Boost for Greens in upper house as Victoria confirms election result

Samantha Ratnam says Greens will work with Labor toward ‘progressive reform’ after her party quadruples upper house seats

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2022

Victorian Indigenous leader calls for urgent changes to child protection and justice systems

Co-chair of Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly says ‘we can’t wait until 2024 for a state-wide treaty and then begin negotiations on this work’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2022