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Bushfires
Victorian public servants fight for bushfire 'good faith' payment
The public sector union want Andrews government to recognise the efforts of its public servants in firefighting and recovery
- by Noel Towell
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Bushfires
Victoria unveils $17.5m package for species on the brink after bushfires
The rescue package aims to protect Victoria's most at-risk plants and animals, including the brush-tailed rock wallaby and long-footed potaroo.
- by Noel Towell
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Bushfires
Victorian Liberals call on Morrison to adopt 'sensible' emissions reductions targets
Victorian Opposition leader Michael O'Brien says communities and businesses need certainty around national emissions reduction targets beyond 2030.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Courts
Man wrote note saying he killed his sister to get justice, court told
Ning Wang is charged with murdering his sister Qin Wang, who was visiting from China.
Trams
Did you use Melbourne's trams in December? You might be eligible for compensation
Yarra Trams will pay compensation to passengers who used the tram network last month, because it failed to meet its reliability target - for the fifth month in a row.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Bushfires
'Big impacts': Almost half of areas in East Gippsland approved for logging burnt
The devastation wrought by the recent bushfires came just months after the Labor government announced native logging would be completely banned in 2030.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Bushfires
Victoria fires: all the missing found safe but death toll could rise to three
After 28 Victorians were missing on Friday with 'real fears' for their safety, all have been found safe.
- by Noel Towell
Bushfires
Bales and bales of hay roll in for bushfire-affected farmers
East Gippsland community leaders are "overwhelmed" by the donations of hay from far and wide.
- by Royce Millar
Bushfires
Kids take ship to safety, parents stay to defend as shocking Saturday looms
Parents in Mallacoota are sending their children to safety aboard a Navy ship and making the decision to stay behind to defend their town against Saturday's looming threat.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
Bushfires
Andrews has spent years preparing for this crisis. And it shows
While the Prime Minister has looked off-balance in the bushfire crisis, the Victorian Premier sees years of planning pay off.
- by Noel Towell
Public transport
Major pain for south-east commuters as buses replace trains throughout January
Construction crews will be taking advantage of the quietest time on Melbourne’s roads and rails by excavating the final section of the Metro Tunnel entrance, shutting down the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston lines between Flinders and Caulfield stations.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey