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New code threatens fundraisers and parent involvement, union says
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Deborah Gough 1:39 PM The bar at the school fete, the tipple at the school movie night and the beer after the working bee are off limits in a new statewide code of conduct for parents and teachers.
'Potential for more severe weather'
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Peter Hannam 1:35 PM Residents across an arc of eastern Australia stretching from Queensland to Tasmania should be on watch for more potentially severe weather this weekend as another winter storm loom, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Driver loses car after giving a lift to 'cold' carjacker
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Neelima Choahan 1:19 PM An unsuspecting driver had to part ways with his Volkswagen Golf after giving a lift to a man who claimed to be cold.
Bendigo Mosque plan clears final hurdle
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Adam Holmes 12:40 PM With the High Court removing the last legal obstacle to the controversial plans to build a mosque in Bendigo, Premier Daniel Andrews has hailed VIctoria's 'brilliant diversity'.
Locals pine as trees make way for crossing removal works
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Clay Lucas 12:38 PM 'Scorched-earth' felling of hundreds of trees by Andrews government contractors preparing the way for level crossing removal has got residents 'really upset'.
Time to wave goodbye to the debutante ball?
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Timna Jacks 11:24 AM ABC series 'Revolution School' puts deb ball tradition under the microscope by comparing it with another coming-of-age event.
Wind farm boom looms as Andrews looks to boost clean power
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Adam Morton 10:50 AM Victoria would have 40 per cent clean electricity in less than a decade - nearly tripling the current level – under an ambitious plan announced by the state government.
Police called to Belle Gibson's house
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Beau Donelly 10:17 AM Police have been called to cancer conwoman Belle Gibson's Melbourne home after a complaint about media harrassment.
Shopping online for a car? Think again
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Timna Jacks 10:07 AM Victoria Police are urging people to watch out for bogus car advertisements on sites such as eBay, Gumtree and Carsales.
Melbourne Express: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
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Deborah Gough 5:41 AM Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
Police investigate possible human remains found on beach in Geelong
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Tom Cowie 12:33 AM Police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains on a beach near Geelong.
Labor would grab back enviro controls
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Peter Hannam 8:24 PM A Shorten government would consider a national environmental protection authority as part of efforts to grab back key conservation controls devolved by the Coalition from Canberra to the states.
Duo guilty of 'sickening' attack on kangaroos
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6:58 PM Two Victorian men who shot and bashed to death three kangaroos before posting footage of the 'inhumane' attack on social media have been sentenced to community service.
Freeway back to normal after chaos
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Daniella Miletic, Chris Johnston, Deborah Gough, Liam Mannix 6:07 PM At this stage, it looks like it will be a smooth run home on the Monash tonight.
Grandma forgot my name: help for children close to someone with dementia
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Miki Perkins 6:05 PM What's it like for a child when their grandparent forgets their name? A new dementia website for children reflects a growing issue in Australia's ageing population.
Apex taskforce charges teenagers over car thefts, burglaries
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Timna Jacks 5:51 PM The taskforce set up to police the Apex gang have charged four teenagers after an investigation into aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Dandenong, Narre Warren and Cranbourne in June.
CFA Crisis: Premier faces factional brawl over new minister
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Richard Willingham 4:59 PM Premier Daniel Andrews is facing new political fire over who to promote to cabinet to fill the vacancy left by Jane Garrett who quit over over the controversial deal with the firefighters' union.
Gay students' human rights breached by Catholic schools
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Henrietta Cook 4:40 PM "It was fine if you hooked up with your best mate while you were smashed but if it was something serious, it would not be okay."
18 months jail for Rye cafe siege gunman
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3:40 PM Man who pleaded guilty to holding estranged partner and friend hostage at gunpoint inside a Mornington Peninsula cafe has been jailed for 18 months.
Little ripper as swimmer re-enacts pioneering Rip swim of 1971
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Carolyn Webb 3:18 PM It's the logical thing to do on a frigid winter's day -- swim across treacherous Port Phillip heads just for fun.
Hampton gas leak: Residents evacuated after pipe rupture
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Daniella Miletic Residents near Linacre Road in Hampton are being evacuated after a gas leak on Tuesday morning.
The lessons of Orlando - could it happen here?
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John Silvester The obscenity of the Orlando massacre is not the shocking event, but its normality.
A Melbourne toddler died. Another little boy could have. Why?
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Miki Perkins and David Estcourt Questions arise about a man who was looking after one little boy who died, and was babysitting another rushed to hospital after eating meth. Yet on multiple occasions, authorities failed to act.
Freeway reopens, 'VicPol corrupt' protester held
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Daniella Miletic, Chris Johnston Melbourne's Monash Freeway has re-opened after traffic chaos during Tuesday's peak-hour caused by a police standoff with a protester on a footbridge.
Melbourne Express: Tuesday, June 13, 2016
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Deborah Gough Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
CFA crisis: New board to be appointed this week
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Richard Willingham Daniel Andrews has refused to back the government's own hand picked CFA chief executive Lucinda Nolan, saying a new board would decide her fate soon.
Group involved in Coburg clashes plans rally to celebrate flag
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Neelima Choahan A "pro-Australian" group that was involved in violent clashes between the far-right and anti-fascist demonstrators in Coburg in May will hold a rally to 'celebrate' the national flag.
Government pledges to match MND funds
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Neelima Choahan The federal government has promised to match every one of the more than $2 million raised on Monday at the MCG for research into a cure for motor neurone disease.
RSPCA Queensland looking for a new home for death-row dog, Izzy
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Neelima Choahan The Staffordshire bull terrier created legal history when the case to save her from death-row made it to Australia's highest court.
'We all work together here'
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Nick Toscano There's little sign that the Country Fire Authority is being ripped apart.