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Business Insider
2 weeks ago
Los Angeles

I visited a Canadian province that felt like a dreamy, walkable mix of Europe and the Pacific Northwest

Victoria combines British and Portland influences, showcasing a rich history rooted in both Indigenous culture and colonial architecture. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Falling tree kills woman as severe weather sweeps across Victoria and Tasmania and into NSW

Severe weather system causes tragic fatality, flooding, and power outages in southeastern Australia. [ more ]
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www.vice.com
3 months ago
Education

Victoria's Private Schools Will Be Taxed More From July 1

Victoria's elite private schools will face new payroll taxes, impacting their funding and potentially increasing tuition fees for parents. [ more ]
www.vice.com
3 months ago
Education

Victoria's Private Schools Will Be Taxed More From July 1

Victoria will impose payroll tax on private schools with income over $15,000 per student annually, impacting prestigious institutions like Haileybury, despite opposition arguments. [ more ]
www.vice.com
3 months ago
Education

Victoria's Private Schools Will Be Taxed More From July 1

Victoria's elite private schools will face new payroll taxes, impacting their funding and potentially increasing tuition fees for parents. [ more ]
www.vice.com
3 months ago
Education

Victoria's Private Schools Will Be Taxed More From July 1

Victoria will impose payroll tax on private schools with income over $15,000 per student annually, impacting prestigious institutions like Haileybury, despite opposition arguments. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Health

New safeguards on restraining mentally ill patients won't apply to three out of four Victorian public hospitals

Reporting on restraint use limited to one in four public hospitals
New protections for mentally ill patients in certain emergency departments [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Mental health

Victoria to limit WorkCover compensation for stress after deal struck with opposition

Workers' compensation for mental health injuries like stress and burnout will be limited in Victoria's WorkCover scheme.
Other amendments include an independent review of reforms, expanding WorkSafe's board, and setting up an advisory committee on Return to Work Victoria. [ more ]
Theregister
8 months ago
Privacy professionals

Cyberattackers breach trove of Victoria court recordings

The court system in Victoria, Australia, experienced a suspected ransomware attack, potentially compromising audiovisual recordings of court hearings.
The attack began on December 8 and may have allowed attackers to access recordings between November 1 and December 21, with a small number of recordings prior to this also potentially compromised. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Women

Reflects the community': Victoria achieves gender parity among MPs for the first time

Victoria achieves gender parity among MPs with an equal number of men and women in the parliament.
Labor has the majority of female MPs in Victoria, followed by the Coalition and the crossbench.
Victoria's achievement comes 100 years after women were given the right to stand as candidates in the state's lower house. [ more ]
Time Out London
10 months ago
London

Victoria Coach Station will be closed for six weeks

London's Victoria bus station will be closed for the next six weeks for safety and accessibility improvements.
Coaches will still be running, but there will be temporary changes to where routes stop.
Passengers are advised to double check their routes and use the Victoria Street entrance to the tube station. [ more ]
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