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Victoria powers ahead with fast-tracked solar and battery projects to cut energy costs

The Meadow Creek solar farm will produce enough electricity to power 140,000 homes, while the 250-megawatt battery will support peak demand for around 85,000 homes.

Are you finishing Year 12? Here’s how to avoid a post-school slump

You have been building up to the end of school for years, then there is the intensity and pressure of exams and festivities of formals and graduation ceremonies. And then suddenly, it’s all over.

Aged care at home is changing. Here’s what you’ll pay for and how to plan

After a delayed start, a new Support at Home program will begin on November 1 2025.

Jacinta Allan makes history with First Peoples Treaty, but Jacinta Price criticises move as ‘middle finger to voters’

The Treaty will be formally signed after receiving Royal Assent, with an official ceremony at Federation Square on 12 December 2025.

Australia and India’s women’s teams honour Melbourne teen Ben Austin as local cricket club launches fundraiser

Teenager Ben Austin’s death, described by the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club as “absolutely devastating,” marks the third fatal cricket training accident in 30 years, highlighting deep sorrow within the local sporting community and renewed concern over player safety.

‘Rubbish from a tiny minority of idiots’: Minister Hill condemns racist slurs on Indian star Diljit Dosanjh

"Nobody should be discriminated against for who they are and I am sorry that Diljit has copped such rubbish from a tiny minority of idiots.

Indian superstar Diljit Dosanjh reveals racist abuse before Sydney show, Australia’s diversity shamed again

“I’m not angry, and my love goes out to everyone, even the ones who say (racist) things like that about me.”

Melbourne teen cricketer dies after being struck by ball during warm-up

“Currently, our thoughts and prayers are with the family.”

Should airlines create women-only seating?

"Please consider a women-only section on your planes. We don’t feel safe with men telling us to crawl over them on flights, while they ignore women’s personal space.”

Bendigo to Melbourne: Premier Jacinta Allan and Opposition leader Brad Battin join grand Diwali celebrations across Victoria

Diwali in Victoria is not just a celebration — it’s a reflection of shared values, friendship, and belonging.

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“Failed to act lawfully, honestly and made false – misleading statements”: OMARA cancels Jujhar Bajwa’s registration for five years

As the material before the regulator indicates, 30 of the 38 applications in question were refugee-related matters, which had placed subclass 866 protection visa work at the centre of the investigation.

Albanese seals $25B Microsoft AI deal, supercharging Australia’s global tech footprint

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, marking a major step in Australia’s push to build a stronger,...

‘I won’t be bullied into resigning’: Wyndham Mayor Preet Singh slams online abuse, stands ground and prepares to return

“The events of recent weeks… have caused profound harm not only to me personally, but to my family — and most painfully, to my daughters,”
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