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National bushfire warnings to start soon
A national telephone warning system to alert people to a bushfire emergency will begin operating next week.
November 27, 2009, 2:31 pm -
Man extradited to NT over fatal hit-and-run
A man wanted in relation to a fatal hit-and-run in Darwin last month is expected to arrive back in the Northern Territory tonight after being extradited from Victoria.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 2:11 pm -
Court approves teen DNA sample
Police have been granted permission to take a DNA sample from a teenager charged over an alleged pack rape at Phillip Island last month.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 2:05 pm -
Metal parts maker goes into receivership
The Manufacturing Workers Union says a Melbourne metal parts maker has gone into receivership, leaving 57 employees without their entitlements.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 1:50 pm -
Woman stabbed to death in country street
A woman has been stabbed to death in a street in the eastern Victorian town of Bairnsdale, police say.
November 27, 2009, 1:35 pm -
Telephone emergency warning system set to begin
The final trial of the new new national telephone warning system has been completed in Victoria.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 1:09 pm -
Gunns settles case against activists
Timber company Gunns Limited has settled a case against two forest campaigners on the condition they stay away from certain woodchip mills.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 1:05 pm -
Connex offers words of advice for new operator
Connex chairman Jonathan Metcalfe has offered some words of advice for Melbourne's new train operator - do not forget customer service.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 1:00 pm -
Former teacher to stand trial on child porn charges
A former drama teacher at a Melbourne private girl's school has been committed to stand trial accused of possessing child pornography.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 12:44 pm -
Man raped woman before assaults: court
A man raped a sleeping woman months before he went on to commit a series of indecent assaults during schoolies week.
November 27, 2009, 12:42 pm -
Only half CFA's volunteers are active: Commission told
The Royal Commission investigating the Black Saturday bushfires has been told Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) has failed to tap into its volunteer capacity.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 12:23 pm -
Newman in court over alleged road rage
Channel Nine Footy Show panellist Sam Newman will fight charges over an alleged road rage incident at Middle Park.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 11:38 am -
Geelong Hospital hit by 24 hour walk-out
Hundreds of workers at Geelong Hospital have walked off the job. The workers voted to strike for 24 hours, after 18 employees were made redundant before Christmas with little or no consultation.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 10:21 am -
Vic considers intervention plan for child protection
The Victorian Government is considering a plan to quarantine welfare payments to at risk families, as part of plans to improve the handling of child protection cases.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 10:18 am -
Two questioned over Maribyrnong shooting
A man has suffered minor injuries in a shooting, following a fight at Maribyrnong, in Melbourne's north-west.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 8:28 am -
Melbourne's storm clean-up continues
Emergency crews are cleaning up the damage left by storms that lashed Melbourne's outer-east. The State Emergency Service (SES) has received more than 950 calls for help for property damage caused by the strong wind and heavy rain.
ABC - November 27, 2009, 8:02 am -
Vic SES crews ready ahead of storm front
Victorian State emergency Services crews have worked through the night to mop up after a thunderstorm swept the state on Thursday.
November 27, 2009, 5:54 am -
Child protection 'dishonest, dangerous'
Victoria's child protection services are in the firing line again today, with two reports accusing the system of leaving vulnerable children at risk.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:34 pm -
Victoria in for more wild weather
More thunderstorms are expected to dump up to 50mm of rain across much of central Victoria after a day of wild weather across the state on Thursday.
November 26, 2009, 9:17 pm -
Bureaucracy blamed for child's death
The man charged with investigating the bashing death of a two-year-old toddler has blamed a disjointed state bureaucracy for the tragedy.
November 26, 2009, 8:36 pm
