No 'sugar-coating' Victorian budget Australian Associated Press (AAP) with H/T to ⁦Heidi Murphy⁩ for bouncing the treasurer outside #SpringSt today aapnews.com.au/a/xJvwQCBp

If anyone would like to listen to the special edition of what Victoria is doing for Violence Against Women.
Still more to be done but it will take years to turn things around.
Vic is leading with numbers reducing but more needs to be done. Attitudes have to change. ⬇️

Tony Tardio A timely reminder Tony that the Coate Inquiry never found Hotel Quarantine responsible for 801 deaths. It did make reference to the Morrison Government's quarantine cock-up, however — and we all know who was behind the aged care disaster. Someone's been listening to too much 3AW.

Tune in at 7:30pm youtube.com/live/OIENG7ECl…

Question Time: Legislative Assembly - 2 May 2024 youtu.be/mBlhSxDC1qc?si… via YouTube

Victorians are being warned to brace for cuts as the government grapples with its soaring debt. The treasurer says he had to make some tough decisions and there is no sugar-coating next week's budget. youtu.be/vSPkXYf4UZ4 Sharnelle Vella #7NEWS

Today we honoured the courage and sacrifice of the brave fire and emergency service personnel who have tragically died in the line of duty.

Imagine the added outrage, racist reactions & furore if their skin colour was NOT pale. And, I'm just referring to mainstream media's reaction.

Wonder if that Judd bigot would've expected the offenders would be Irish (most likely) Christians?

Today Mark Butler MP announced a package of investments to transform health and medical research in Australia, so patients get earlier access to potentially lifesaving clinical trials, we get better value from research grants, and health priorities get more funding #auspol

How prepared are we for the next pandemic? Insightful discussions at the recent BioMelbourne Network and mRNA Victoria lecture 'Preparing for disease X'. Read the highlights and key learnings here 👉 doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne…
UniMelb MDHS The Royal Melbourne Hospital @unimelb Burnet Institute

Three Irish Nationals, allegedly working as part of a sophisticated syndicate and accused of stealing jewels, luxury handbags and cash worth a million dollars, have been arrested. Neary Ty #9News

Victorians deserve better than John Pesutto’s opposition.

Men have higher chance of dying early from COVID-19 than women: Lancet study

'A study found that men lost 45% more years of life to COVID-19 compared to women'

Lancet study: thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

Source: indiatoday.in/health/story/m…

New #ThePartyRoom is out in the world #auspol Governments 'flailing' in DV crisis response abc.net.au/listen/program…

The Grace Tame Foundation welcomes the government's commitment to a trial of age assurance technology, and a renewed focus on child maltreatment and mental health in family, domestic and sexual violence.

Sherele counts female victims of violence. This is what she wants you to know. - SBS News

Such important work. 45 years ago I worked in a Women’s Refuge & it’s shocking much hasn’t changed
But I find the current shift & depth of focus heartening 🙏 apple.news/Afbin8FPkSfyGL…

Don’t miss David Marr, @LaTingle and @MrSeanKelly reviewing the year in Australian politics and considering what lies ahead at Melbourne Writers Festival on 11 May. Book now. #MWF2024

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Some of Bendigo's most iconic historical locations are opening up to the public for the Australian Heritage Festival.

We'll have the details tonight at 5:30.

Dan Andrews is trending. It's a lovely day in Melbourne, and Dan's trending. Nice one.