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Power of writing heals students from Kinglake, Kabul
Two very different groups of school students have been brought together in Victoria's bushfire-affected areas by shared stories of hope and survival.
31 August 2010 | 8:40 am
Govt attacks Opposition over bushfire costing
Treasurer John Lenders says the failure of the State Opposition to release the cost of its response to the Bushfires Royal Commission, shows it is not ready to govern.
31 August 2010 | 7:36 am
More money for fire mapping system
The Victorian Government has increased funding for a program used to predict the speed of bushfires on high-danger days.
26 August 2010 | 2:20 pm
Woman trampled by cow
A 74-year-old woman is in the Alfred Hospital after being trampled by a cow at her property at Kinglake, north of Melbourne.
23 August 2010 | 1:00 pm
Vic Opposition wants more firefighters
The Victorian Opposition says the Government should increase the number of firefighters it is looking to recruit before next summer.
18 August 2010 | 7:37 am
Nixon reflects on bushfire recovery role
The outgoing head of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority Christine Nixon has reserved comment on a potential change in leadership style with the appointment of her successor.
16 August 2010 | 10:00 am
Bushfires report omits important evidence: QC
The lawyer who led Victoria's Royal Commission into the Black Saturday bushfires says the final report could have been more thorough.
13 August 2010 | 5:03 pm
Former Hawthorn boss gets bushfire top job
Former Hawthorn FC president Ian Dicker has been appointed the new chair of Victoria's Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority.
13 August 2010 | 10:05 am
Government stalling on bushfire action, Opposition says
The Victorian Opposition says the Government's community meetings to discuss the Bushfires Royal Commission's final report are an exercise in spin.
10 August 2010 | 7:12 pm
Parliament to debate bushfire findings
A special sitting of Victoria's Parliament will be held this afternoon to debate the findings of the Bushfire Royal Commission's final report.
10 August 2010 | 2:04 pm
Brumby hints powerline upgrade unlikely
The Victorian Premier John Brumby has given the strongest signal yet that the government will not bury existing powerlines in fire-prone areas.
9 August 2010 | 3:00 pm
Red tape blamed for bushfire rebuilding delays
The Victorian Opposition says red tape is still causing significant delays for Black Saturday survivors trying to rebuild their homes.
7 August 2010 | 1:12 pm
Abbott ups ante over Nauru detention centre
Julia Gillard has been challenged to meet Nauru's president while she is in Brisbane today.
7 August 2010 | 11:18 am
Teague explains stance on stay-or-go policy
In his only interview since the release of the Black Saturday bushfires report, the Royal Commission's chair, Bernard Teague, has clarified his support for the contentious stay-or-go policy.
6 August 2010 | 7:00 pm
Waller apologises for Black Saturday failings
Victoria's forest fire chief Ewan Waller has apologised for his failings on Black Saturday.
4 August 2010 | 2:11 pm