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Mitch ClarkeState political reporter

Mitch is a state political reporter at the Herald Sun, working out of the Victorian Press Gallery. In 2021, he was awarded NewsCorp Australia’s young journalist of the year.

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Victoria

The Ringwood Vet Emergency clinic - which opened last year - has now evolved into a full-blown hospital set-up for pets. There's only three similar practices, and they're in Bundoora and Werribee, so this is huge for the area. It now includes emergency rooms with CT scanner, general practice, medicine and surgery. Manager Vicky Wade is pictured with Poodle Mixer Stimpy (with Cat Scan) and Mac at the clinic on Wednesday 23rd October, 2019.

Why Victorians could get free vet care

Victorian pet owners could receive free or low-cost vet care under a radical world-first proposal. Read how it would work and vote in our poll.

UpdatedEducation

Education The Kilmore International SchoolBoarders Faye Wintour and Jonathan Whalley Photo by Chloe Smith Photo by Chloe Smith.

Schools comes to the rescue after sudden closure

Independent school have offered a helping hand to 360 students left stranded after their Kilmore school was abruptly shut down.

Victoria

Jasmine (8, flowers in hair), Florence (6) and Andre (2) Foretti with show bags.Picture: Jay Town

Free entry for kids to this year’s Melbourne Show

The Premier has dropped a Royal Show announcement that will be welcome news to many Victorian families struggling with soaring cost of living pressures. Take our poll on the issue.

UpdatedEducation

Sisters Elly, 12, and Olivia, 9, react to news about masks at school, pictured on April 26th, 2022.Picture: Tom Huntley

Education Minister denies school mask guilt trip

Natalie Hutchins insists she’s not aware of any government schools enforcing mask mandates as it’s revealed students are being guilted into wearing masks by teachers.

Early Education

A portrait of a group of toddlers painting whilt their carer tidies.

Andrews govt splashing $1m to woo NZ teachers

After announcing $50k bonus payments to encourage Aussie educators back into roles, the Andrews government is looking further abroad to poach teachers.

UpdatedVictoria

‘We’ve learnt nothing’: Top doc’s fury at Health Minister

The head of the Australian Medical Association has blasted the Andrews government’s decision to ignore health advice to re-implement mask mandates.

UpdatedVictoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18, 2022: AMA MASKS . People are still wearing masks in Melbourne CBD as doctors plead with Victorians to start wearing masks again with cases of the flu and Covid continuing to rise ahead of winter. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Australia ‘beyond mask mandates, lockdowns’

Australia’s health minister has declared the country has moved past mask mandates and lockdowns, as Victorian ministers send mixed messages.

UpdatedEducation

Wantirna College teacher Azar Rahmatzadeh is charged over an inappropriate relationship with a student, Picture: Supplied

Accused Wantirna College teacher suspended

A female teacher charged with child sex offences has been suspended, as images of the educator with her alleged victim surfaced online.

UpdatedCoronavirus

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 02: Verry Elleegant owner Brae Sokolski kisses the Lexus Melbourne Cup after James Mcdonald rode #4 Verry Elleegant to victory in race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2021 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Dozens infected as Cup party outbreak swells

More Covid infections have been linked to lavish Melbourne Cup victory celebrations, with the outbreak almost doubling in size.

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