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More than 12,000 commuters under 18 were fined for not producing a valid ticket in the year to August 31.

Make public transport free for kids, MP says

Young people should travel free on public transport so they can more easily reach school or work and avoid run-ins with ticket inspectors, Sex Party MP Fiona Patten says.

Apollo Papadopoulos was described by friends as a 'beautiful person'.

Third person confirmed dead in wake of 'thunderstorm asthma' outbreak

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Three people have lost their lives in the unprecedented thunderstorm asthma epidemic which struck Melbourne on Monday.

Ambulance Victoria was flooded with calls about thunderstorm asthma.

'Hospitals at breaking point': Two dead after 'thunderstorm asthma' triggers disaster response

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Two people from Melbourne's west have died, including one man forced to wait at least half an hour for an ambulance, after an unprecedented number of people fell acutely sick on Monday evening, in what is believed to be a mass incident of 'thunderstorm asthma'.

Is he feeling the love of the major parties? "You could say that," Hinch says.

Derryn Hinch and One Nation prepare for tilt at Victorian election

One Nation and Derryn Hinch are preparing an assault on the Victorian parliament, aiming to capitalise on disillusionment with mainstream politics.

Darren Weir's horses training on a beach near Warrnambool.

Plover lovers say racehorse rules spell 'dark fate' for beach birds

A long-running battle pitting one of Victoria's best-known musicians against horseracing royalty has flared over new restrictions governing horse training access to a stunning stretch of coastline.

The legislation would mean advertisers would be required to remove offensive slogans and cartoons or risk having their ...

End of the road for sexist slogans on Wicked Campers

Wicked Campers' sexually derogatory slogans could be driven off road and images including those plastered on Wicked Campers could soon be banned under a state government push to stamp out sexist advertising in Victoria.

The watchdog found "significant weaknesses" in the network's cyber-security.

Rail meltdown ignites calls to move control centre to secure location

Pressure is mounting on the state government to move the metropolitan rail system's control centre to prevent network paralysis brought on by minor faults.

A CCTV still of Ms Berry during her time in police custody.

Police unswayed by watchdog's call to dilute public drunkenness laws

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Police have resisted suggestions that public drunkenness be decriminalised, despite Victoria's anti-corruption commission saying the government should consider a change to those laws.

One person seems happy with the announcement of the review.

'Grinch' minister admits Christmas holiday pay plan was bit of a turkey

Workers appear set to win public holiday pay rates on Christmas Day after all with the Andrews government on the cusp of caving to intense union pressure.

Labor MP Steve Herbert, who resigned yesterday following a scandal over his pampered pooches.

Minister Steve Herbert resigns over dog scandal

Embattled Andrews government minister Steve Herbert has resigned over the ongoing scandal of the use of his ministerial car to ferry his two pet dogs around.