ABC Central Victoria

30/11/2025

: On paper, Labor should be confident that it will score an unprecedented fourth term in office when Victorian voters go to the ballot box in a year's time, with the Liberal opposition still scrambling to present as an electable alternative.

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On paper, Labor should be confident that it will score an unprecedented fourth term in office when Victorian voters go to the ballot box in a year's time, with the Liberal opposition still scrambling to present as an electable alternative.

29/11/2025

Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.

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Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.

27/11/2025

The latest casualty of a year with delayed crops has been the cherry, with cold weather in some growing regions setting the festive favourite 'weeks' behind schedule.

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The latest casualty of a year with delayed crops has been the cherry, with cold weather in some growing regions setting the festive favourite 'weeks' behind schedule.

27/11/2025

Ambulance Victoria will now allow paramedics and students to wear beards for cultural, religious and medical reasons.

It comes after a Sikh was refused a mask-fitting appointment for a work placement because he was not clean shaven.

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A student paramedic who accused Ambulance Victoria of discrimination on the grounds of race and religion is "ecstatic" to have won his battle to allow cultural beards on the job.

27/11/2025

Fresh grass growth coupled with ongoing dry conditions have put Victoria on the map for bushfire risk this summer.

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Dry conditions do***ng Victoria put the state at a high risk of bushfires this summer, according to the latest summer fire outlook.

25/11/2025

New data, released to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, shows more people are seeking support when at imminent risk across central Victoria.

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New data, released to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, shows more people are seeking support when at imminent risk across central Victoria.

24/11/2025

A free antenatal care program is proving hugely popular and successful in Victoria, but women are scrambling to get access.

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A free "gold standard" antenatal care program is proving hugely popular and successful, but women are scrambling to get access.

24/11/2025

A man charged over the alleged theft of a car from a supermarket car park which had a toddler inside has faced court.

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A man charged over the alleged theft of a car from a supermarket car park which had a toddler inside has faced court.

24/11/2025

Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse.

A Central Victorian drama and dance teacher is handed an 18-month jail term for ra**ng a student at her home following an event.

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A Central Victorian drama and dance teacher is handed an 18-month jail term for ra**ng a student at her home following an event.

23/11/2025

⛵ 💸 Enough to buy a superyacht? Or are you happy with a sturdy dinghy? 💸 ⛵

Tomorrow morning from 7am Fiona Parker will be joined by superannuation expert and financial adviser Marco Mellado to answer your questions about how much money you will need to live the life you want when you’re no longer working.

Are you worried or have you started saving?

Get your questions answered by an expert by calling 1300 813 911 or text in on 0467 842 722 or via the ABC Listen App.

Remember to tune in to ABC Central Victoria Breakfast, weekday mornings 6.30am – 9.00am.

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21/11/2025

The Victorian government will make public transport free on weekends this summer.

Regular commuters are concerned free tickets will make it even harder to secure seats on already congested regional train lines.

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Victorians will benefit from free public transport on weekends this summer, but not all travellers are excited for the freebie.

21/11/2025

Police have arrested a man in the regional Victorian town of Shepparton after the theft of a car that had a toddler sleeping inside.

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Victorian police say a man has been arrested over the theft of a vehicle that had a sleeping toddler inside.