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Court sketch of Josh Vassallo.
Courts

‘I got justice’: Rapist jailed for 22 years for attacking girls, bashing man

Over the course of 22 months, Josh Vassallo raped two teenage girls and also kidnapped and bashed a man he had asked to fix his car. A judge described his crimes as cruel and dehumanising.

  • by Erin Pearson
Car carrier Kariyushi Leader, pictured in Western Australia.
Shipping

Cargo ship stranded in worsening weather off Victorian coast

  • by Ashleigh McMillan and Patrick Hatch
A general view of Errinundra National Park, not far from Bonang.
Road safety

Motorcyclist dies after tree falls on him in high country

  • by Ashleigh McMillan
Nick Panagiotopoulos died while waiting for an ambulance in October. His death is the earliest linked to ESTA call answering delays. He is pictured with his wife, Belinda.
Emergency services

The 16 minutes and five seconds that probably cost Nick his life

  • by Aisha Dow
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and deputy premier Jacinta Allan announce the government’s decision to abandon the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games

‘A Games anywhere is better than no Games’: Victoria’s call could move it to 2027

  • by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and deputy premier Jacinta Allan announce the government’s decision to abandon the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games

‘A Games anywhere is better than no Games’: Victoria’s call could move it to 2027

The Commonwealth Games could be delayed one year and scaled down as multiple inquiries grapple with how Victoria’s rushed and extravagant event spun out of control.

  • by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Dr Jill Tomlinson says Victoria’s pharmacy prescription plan is problematic.
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Healthcare

Doctors withdraw from pharmacy trial over women’s drug safety fears

Victorian women could be given antibiotics unsafe for the first trimester of pregnancy and misdiagnosed for sexual infections under a pharmacy trial, doctors warn.

  • by Broede Carmody
It’s believed that Premier Daniel Andrews will step aside as leader before the next state election.
Opinion
Daniel Andrews

Emerging cracks prove not even Daniel Andrews is immune to the third-term curse

  • by Annika Smethurst
Joanna Fletcher, executive director of family, youth and children’s law at Victoria Legal Aid.
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Justice

Charged with throwing a sponge: Residential care criminalising kids, data shows

  • by Rachel Eddie
Kew MP Jess Wilson says the Coalition want to ensure local communities still have a say in planning decisions.
Affordable housing

Hands off councils: Opposition reveals its wishlist to tackle housing crisis

  • by Broede Carmody

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