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Minimum wage to rise by $13 a week
Australia’s lowest-paid workers are to get a $13 a week pay rise. This means the national minimum wage will rise by 1.75...
Victoria announces step-by-step easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Victorians will be able to eat and drink inside restaurants, cafes and pubs again from the start of June, under an easing...
Vic container-deposit scheme looks like it’s in the can
Victoria is reportedly set to get a container deposit scheme, after being the only state or territory in Australia without such a...
Alleged far-right terror plotter guide meant as a ‘joke’
A man accused of plotting terror attacks in Melbourne says his how-to document referring to “building destruction” and a “massacre” was intended...
Victoria braces for its own ‘dangerous summer’
As NSW and Queensland residents grapple with dozens of frightening fires, Victorians have been told to expect their own “dangerous summer”. The...
Victoria Police ‘responsible for mum’s death’
Individual police need to be held criminally accountable for the death in custody of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, her children will...
Crossbenchers flag cash payment limit woes
A plan to criminalise cash payments of $10,000 or more has cleared the first hurdle of federal parliament, despite some crossbenchers arguing...
Facial recognition plan to get safeguards
The Morrison government has been told to revisit its plan to allow government agencies, banks and phone companies to use facial recognition...
ABC boss says reduced funding will result in more job cuts
ABC staff will lose jobs as the broadcaster grapples with reduced funding. The national broadcaster’s boss, David Anderson, has confirmed positions will...
Eastman should get $7 million compensation: judge
A former public servant will be awarded more than $7 million compensation after spending almost two decades in jail for a murder...