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Primary school pupils 'fined' for toilet breaks

Parents are furious after a primary school in south west Melbourne punished their pupils for taking toilet trips during class time.

New Melbourne trains 'to save jobs'

The Victorian government will buy 30 new train carriages from a Ballarat manufacturer.

Melbourne displays water saving habits

Melbourne residents are being praised for water saving habits even though they are not facing water restrictions.

Second toxic source at CFA training centre

A CFA firefighters' training centre in Victoria is unlikely to ever re-open after a second source of toxic contamination, this time in the mains water.

Vic hit-run driver stands trial for murder

A man who killed a cyclist in a hit-and-run is due to stand trial over the murder of another man in Melbourne in 2011.

Chemicals in water at Vic training centre

Chemicals have been found in the water at a controversial Victorian firefighting training centre, shutting the site down.

Ben Hilfenhaus ditches Hobart Hurricanes for Melbourne Stars

Popular fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has left the Hobart Hurricanes after signing a three-year deal with the Melbourne Stars.

Killer tree on Victoria council land

A tree that killed a Melbourne toddler during a violent storm was on council land, but the council says it had recieved no safety complaints about it.

Vic teen who snatched child 'wanted one'

A teenager who has pleaded guilty to child stealing told a psychologist she wanted a child, the Victorian County Court heard.

Mateship stalls trial over Vic road crash

Despite receiving nasty injuries, the victim of a horror crash in Melbourne has stalled court proceedings by not providing medical records.

Alleged Vic killer mentally unwell: court

Lawyers for a Victorian teenager accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man in his camp are expected to argue mental impairment.

Sperm donor romance: Victorian Government slates review into adoption as stories of 'unconventional' families challenge current system

The Victorian Government has slated a review into adoption for later this year in their "commitment to modernising" the Adoption Act as stories of families created through sperm donation throw up challenges to the current system.

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