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Regional Victoria
Who’s In Charge? SES and Police Roles in Flood Emergencies
When floodwaters rise across regional Victoria, who actually calls the shots? We explain the control-agency model behind SES and police…
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Explainers
Coronial Recommendations: Do They Actually Change Anything?
Victorian coroners hand down hundreds of recommendations each year. We examine what happens next — and why so many gather…
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Courts
Cousin’s ‘take him for all he’s worth’ texts aired at Melbourne rape trial
A County Court jury has heard a witness say the cousin of a woman who alleges rape claimed she wanted…
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Regional Victoria
Geelong’s New Waterfront Hotel Opens With Best Views in Town
A new hotel on Geelong's Corio Bay foreshore is turning heads, giving Victoria's second-largest city a waterfront statement Melbourne has…
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Public Safety
Inside the PSO Program: Who Patrols Victoria’s Train Stations at Night
A decade after their rollout, Protective Services Officers remain a fixture of Victoria's rail network after dark. We explain their…
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Public Safety
Triple Zero, Explained: What Really Happens When You Call 000
A step-by-step guide to how Triple Zero Victoria answers, assesses and dispatches emergency calls — and why the questions matter…
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Courts
Explainer: What a Committal Hearing Is and Why It Matters
Before any criminal trial in Victoria's higher courts, most matters pass through a committal hearing. Here's what that stage actually…
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Crime
Deeming drops Supreme Court bid, makes final pitch to Liberals
Victorian MP Moira Deeming has abandoned her Supreme Court challenge against the Liberal Party, leaving her preselection fate to internal…
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Road Safety
How Victoria’s roadside saliva drug tests actually work
A swab, a wait, and a possible lab referral — we break down how Victoria Police's roadside saliva drug testing…
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Policing in Victoria
Inside Victoria Police’s Air Wing: what the choppers do
From pursuits to bushland searches, we look at what Victoria Police's Air Wing actually does, how it's tasked and the…
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