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Courts
Minister sorry for references backing DV accused and convicted assaulter
Victorian minister Luba Grigorovitch has apologised after revealing she wrote about 33 character references, including for men accused of family…
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Courts
How Victoria Investigates Deaths in Care — and What Happens Next
When someone dies in aged care, disability accommodation or child protection, a quiet but powerful legal process begins. Here is…
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Courts
What Victoria’s Overdose Data Reveals — And What It Demands
Each year the Penington Institute's overdose report lays bare a preventable toll. Mei Calloway breaks down what the data consistently…
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Public Safety
Who’s in charge when Victoria burns: the agency coordination map
When a major bushfire breaks out in Victoria, a carefully structured chain of agencies kicks into action. Here is how…
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Crime
Cashing In: How Victoria’s Container Scheme Attracts Opportunistic Crime
Victoria's container-deposit scheme puts real money in people's pockets — but it has also created new temptations for opportunistic theft.…
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Courts
Sealed from sight: how Victorian courts weigh suppression orders
When a judge seals a court file, the public loses a window into justice. VCN's chief courts reporter explains exactly…
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Crime
Yoorrook’s 46 Recommendations: Where Things Stand Now
Two years on from Yoorrook's landmark findings, VCN tracks which of the 46 recommendations have moved, which are stalled, and…
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Family Violence
How Safe Steps Was Rebuilt After the Royal Commission
Victoria's family violence system looked very different before 2016. Here's what changed at Safe Steps — and what the resourcing…
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Road Safety
How Victoria’s Crash Detectives Rebuild a Fatal Collision
When a life is lost on a Victorian road, specialist investigators move in before the tow trucks do. Mei Calloway…
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Big Build Watch
Who Watches IBAC? Inside Victoria’s Integrity Watchdog for the Watchdog
IBAC investigates corruption and police misconduct — but who holds IBAC itself to account? VCN explains the Victorian Inspectorate's critical…
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