Colonial Monument Toppled Ahead Of Australia's National Holiday
Vandals toppled a monument honouring a 19th century Australian pioneer in the early hours of Saturday, the eve of Indigenous rights protests expected on the country's national holiday, police said.
Monument to ‘Melbourne founder’ toppled, Anzac memorial defaced on eve of Australia Day
A memorial to Melbourne’s controversial founder John Batman has been severed in half on the eve of January 26.
Iconic statue cut down in Melbourne tourist spot ahead of Australia Day
It comes nearly 24 hours after vandals targeted the busts of former Australian prime ministers in Ballarat, along with ...
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The 18 things (not necessarily big) that made Australia what it is today
The story behind it is as contentious and complex as any about early European Australia, with Kelly popularly considered a heroic underdog. Other gang members’ armour shown at Victoria Police ...
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Regional Victoria ranks Australia's worst-performing property market
CoreLogic data reveals regional Victoria has been the "worst performer of the year" among capital cities and regional areas in Australia, with house prices declining by 2.8 per cent. "It did lead ...
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Australia's southeast braces for extreme fire danger amid intense heatwave
SYDNEY, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state.
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Health warning issued as Japanese encephalitis case detected in northern Victoria
It is the first identified case identified in a human in Victoria this summer. Japanese encephalitis has been detected in a northern Victorian resident for the first time this summer. Picture ...
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Tragedy as child found dead after caravan fire in regional Victoria
A child has died after a caravan caught fire in central Victoria. Picture: NewsWire /Brendan Beckett “The Arson and Explosives Squad has been notified and an arson chemist will attend the scene ...
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Globally engaged
Victoria is Australia’s gateway to the world. Our partnerships are founded on strong bonds of mutual respect, shared interests and complementary strengths. Formal partnerships for shared prosperity ...
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Vibrant aurora australis lights up vast areas from Tasmania to southern Australian mainland
as well as across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. In Hobart, the aurora started to arrive at about 11pm, bringing with it dazzling shades of green and purple, strong enough to be seen ...
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Fostering connection and understanding
Victoria is the only jurisdiction in Australia with a standalone English as an Additional Language curriculum and our language schools offer extensive learning opportunities in over 50 languages. In ...
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It was once declared ‘unpopular for living’. Now it’s Australia’s fastest-growing region
They plan to move to Mambourin.Credit: Wayne Taylor Melbourne’s west is Australia’s fastest-growing ... who was vice chancellor of Victoria University, the west’s only university, between ...