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Australia’s first machete ban is coming to Victoria, Will it work, or is it just another political quick fix?

Possession of a prohibited item can result in penalties of two years imprisonment or a fine of more than $47,000.

INNOVATION

Victoria’s Budget Bombshell: Up to 3,000 Jobs Axe and Debt Soars to $194 Billion

The Community and Public Sector Union labelled the public service cuts “a disgrace,” arguing the $3.3 billion savings target is unrealistic

INNOVATION

RBA slashes rates below 4% – find out how much you’ll save on your mortgage

Businesses report that weak demand limits their ability to pass on cost increases, and labour market indicators remain mixed

OPINION

Labor has promised fast action to cut student debt, but arts students will have to wait for lower fees

Labor says the debt reduction will apply before 3.2% indexation is applied to HELP loan balances on June 1 this year.

INNOVATION

Melbourne family’s new Indian grocery shop destroyed in suspected arson attack

The early morning blaze tore through the shop in Melbourne’s west, leaving the owners heartbroken just days before their planned opening.

INNOVATION

Free public transport for school kids in Victoria with new youth myki card

Currently, a yearly student pass costs $755, meaning families with three children could save more than $2,200 annually.

IMMIGRATION

Hospitality industry crackdown targets migrant worker abuse under tough new rules

More than 50 surprise inspections have uncovered suspected migrant worker exploitation at over 30 workplaces, Superintendent Jason Boyd revealed.

INNOVATION

Victorian seniors ride free on weekends in 2026 – here’s how it saves you $360 a year

Currently, seniors enjoy free travel on weekends within two neighbouring fare zones.

INNOVATION

Squatters ransack Sanjay and Nilima’s home for three weeks, smoke weed, and walk off with $45,000

Police reportedly told the family that up to 20 people had been coming in and out of the home while they were away.

OPINION

Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others

Bad as this result is for the Coalition, they would be lucky to win three seats (Longman, Bradfield and Goldstein) by less than a 50.2–49.8 margin.

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POLITICS

Fast trains, free TAFE, cheaper bills – PM Albanese promises it all for Victoria

The Prime Minister highlighted achievements in health, including the opening of 28 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the nation’s largest lift in bulk-billing rates in 20 years, and major investments in women’s health.

NEWS

Trump claims he single-handedly saved 35 million lives in India-Pakistan war

Speaking during his over 100-minute State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that around 35 million people would have died if the United States had not stepped in to broker a truce.

NEWS

Indian court sets aside Australia property ruling, orders $1.04 million repayment to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan

The defendant has been directed to return AUD $812,397.50 received as an interim settlement from the sale of a property in Berwick, Victoria, along with AUD $82,000 retained from the sale of another property in Clyde North, Victoria.