The total closure of the border with NSW is being considered by the Victorian government in a desperate bid to avoid a third wave.
Hundreds of Victorian households have had their power cut off by an energy provider for not paying their bills.
Victoria’s fire management authorities say only half of the state’s planned burn targets were reached in the past 12 months because it was “one of the most difficult and challenging on record”.
More than a third of Victorians have admitted using their phone while driving with young drivers the worst offenders.
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