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Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer

Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise pill testing following a spate of drug overdoses and deaths at music festivals.

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Pill testing trial to launch in Victoria

Victoria's premier has announced a pill testing trial will take place in the state in a step away from her predecessor Daniel Andrews' stance on the issue.

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Mr Treasurer, please help us keep on growing here in the Hunter

Letters: 'Mr Mookhey says we deserve a greater share'.

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Vandal who cost Newcastle West its mural should hang head in shame

Letters: 'So much for our medical system'.

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Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt'

The prime minister has played a straight bat when asked about the inclusion of a hardline pandemic-era premier in the King's Birthday Honours list.

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Labor ex leaders take top honours for King's Birthday

Two controversial premiers, sporting heroes and the incoming governor-general feature in the King's Birthday 2024 Honours List.

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Victoria’s ‘world-first’ medical cannabis driving trial to finish in late 2025, disappointing advocates

Legalise Cannabis MPs say they were guaranteed by Andrews government issue was a priority that would be resolved by 2024

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'I'm disgusted': premier lashes pro-Palestine activists

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan's speeches to the Victorian Labor faithful have been overshadowed by pro-Palestine protesters.

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Jacinta Allan might have offered a bold vision for Victoria. This is what Labor’s budget delivered instead

The new premier had little relief from cost-of-living pressures for single people, couples without children and older Victorians

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Victorian budget a family affair, but details scant

The Victorian budget remains cloaked in secrecy but shapes as a no-frills affair as the government tries to combat rising debt and infrastructure blowouts.

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If Jacinta Allan isn’t Daniel Andrews, her first budget should show Victorians exactly who she is

A huge infrastructure agenda helped win Andrews three elections but the priority now for the state – and new premier – is the housing crisis

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'Trash the brand': Comm Games chief takes on ex-premier

Australia's Commonwealth Games chief has taken a swipe at former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews over his move to stop the state hosting the 2026 event.

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Seven boss departs – as it happened

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Russia sanctions ex-Vic premier, 234 other Australians

Russia has banned entry to hundreds of Australian politicians, including former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews, in its latest response to sanctions.

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Outgoing ombudsman rebukes 'knee-jerk' justice reforms

The outgoing Victorian ombudsman has taken the state government to task in her final report, suggesting it has bent to media-driven tough-on-crime policies.

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Victoria’s scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games cost $589m in ‘significant waste of taxpayer money’, auditor general says

Report criticises government agencies for not working together and says the estimated $6.9bn cost of the event was ‘overstated’

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Malaysia fancied as host for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Malaysia has been offered $194 million to assist in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, filling the void left by the withdrawal last year of Victoria.

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Level crossing pledge 'sacrificed' as budget woes bite

The Victorian government has trumpeted its signature level crossing removal program since coming to power - but it is facing delays on a future commitment.

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Allan's profile 'a work in progress' after 100 days

Jacinta Allan remains undefined to much of the electorate after her first 100 days as Victorian premier and could face a series of stumbling blocks in 2024.

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From ‘accidental premier’ to trailblazing leader, Annastacia Palaszczuk’s power sprang from her warm personal politics

The Queensland premier leaves office as perhaps the most successful Labor politician in a generation

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‘I’m not Daniel Andrews’: Jacinta Allan on power, sexism and the path to treaty

As her predecessor continues to make headlines, the Victorian premier says she’s charting her own course

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Dan Andrews Straight Up Called Sky News ‘Bullshit’ Which Is Nice To Finally Hear A Politician Say

Ex-premier Dan Andrews has called out media outlet Sky News, labelling them "bullshit" and "absolute pretenders."

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Daniel Andrews fires up over ‘Dictator Dan’ moniker and Sky News After Dark ‘bullshit’

Former Victorian premier hits back at ‘haters’, including those who labelled him a ‘control freak’ and ‘dictator’, in first interview since leaving politics

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Ex-Premier Andrews denies public service is politicised

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has rejected the state's public service hs become politicised following a report by the Ombudsman.

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Morning Mail: Forrest’s ‘blood on their hands’ accusation, call for NDIS guarantee, Trump takeover fears

Mining billionaire says businesses have no excuse to stop burning fossil fuels; disability advocates concerned claimants could miss out

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