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Key industries on WorkSafe’s radar to reduce harm
WorkSafe will target five priority industries over the next year in a bid to reduce workplace deaths and injuries in Victoria. The five focus sectors…
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Help koalas this September
The Australian Koala Foundation is calling on schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, community clubs, parents, teachers, carers and anyone working with children to get involved in…
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Aircraft toilets could flush out spread of global superbugs
Wastewater from aircraft toilets could provide a critical warning system for the global spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs, a silent pandemic that threatens to…
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Make sure dem bones are healthy
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can trigger a range of health challenges for women, including the increased risk of developing osteoporosis. While many women…
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BPC puts plumbers on notice
The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) is warning plumbers to make sure their drainage work is compliant and ready for auditing after a third of…
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Legislation set to tighten childcare regulation
The state government has announced it will spend $42 million on boosting safety in early childcare centres. The first steps will involve implementing all 22…
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State agencies combine to combat chronic diseases
Australia’s four state-based prevention agencies, including VicHealth, have formalised a new forum to better tackle the shared drivers of chronic diseases which are the leading…
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Library funding grants up for grabs
Victoria’s public libraries are set for a spruce up, with applications open for the next round of funding from the state government’s Living Libraries Infrastructure…
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Australia’s deadliest predator revealed
A confronting new exhibit has popped up in central Melbourne, the centrepiece of a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) initiative aimed at changing relaxed attitudes to…
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New coroner appointed
County Court Judge Liberty Sanger OAM has been announced as Victoria’s new State Coroner. Judge Sanger will start her new role on September 1 replacing…
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Asbestos found in Newport Lakes Reserve
The Newport Lakes parkrun has had to cancel its 8th birthday celebrations this weekend after the discovery of asbestos in the reserve. Event director Tim…
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Convictions for betting fraud
A former A-League player and his friend have been convicted and fined for committing yellow card betting fraud which “strikes at the heart of competitive…
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Car vandalism ‘scary’
Residents of a Maidstone Street woke on Wednesday morning August 20 to find that thieves had again broken into vehicles parked outside their homes. It’s…
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Cat curfew in draft pet plan
A cat curfew will be imposed in Maribyrnong next year under a draft animal management plan endorsed at a council meeting on Tuesday night. Under…
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Addressing youth machete crime
Youth crimes involving edged weapons have been on the rise in Melbourne, with a state government ban on the sales and possession of machetes coming…
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