Public notices to stay public in a win for country newspapers

The State Labor Government’s attempt to hide government changes from regional communities and axe an important source of revenue for local newspapers has been stopped by The Nationals in Victorian Parliament. Local Nationals MPs stood strong against Labor’s changes in debate on the Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2022 which would have removed the requirement for state…

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Jobs, education, opportunity: Victoria’s path to Close the Gap

Local outcomes on better health, education, employment and housing for Aboriginal Victorians is in the spotlight today for National Close the Gap Day. Victoria has failed to close the gap in four of the seven original priority target measures and has recorded declining outcomes in education participation, Indigenous suicide rates and out-of-home care. Aboriginal Australian’s…

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Jobs, education, opportunity: Victoria’s path to Close the Gap

Thursday 17 March 2022   Local outcomes on better health, education, employment and housing for Aboriginal Victorians is in the spotlight today for National Close the Gap Day. Victoria has failed to close the gap in four of the seven original priority target measures and has recorded declining outcomes in education participation, Indigenous suicide rates…

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Opinion piece – Fix farm trespass laws

Victorian farmers waited two long years for tough new on-the-spot fines to stop farm invasions that threaten their safety and farm biosecurity. But last month, the Labor Party teamed up with the Greens to block amendments that would have doubled the maximum fine for illegal entry on Victorian farms. Stopping these amendments is a move…

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