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European wasps swarm Victoria as warm weather leads to population boom • Apr. 18, 2025, 6:08 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Jury finds former Victorian Senior of the Year award winner guilty of sexually abusing teenage boy • Apr. 18, 2025, 2:53 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Victoria human rights body to slash budget and cut jobs as new laws increase workload • Apr. 17, 2025, 3:57 AM ET (The Guardian)
Found yourself caught short of sanitary products? Free vending machine for tampons dispense 20,000 packs • Apr. 12, 2025, 6:45 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)
Victoria's working with children check system slammed over repeated failures • Apr. 10, 2025, 3:47 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Capital Melbourne
Population (2021) 6,503,491
Date Of Admission 1901
State Bird helmeted honeyeater
State Flower common heath
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 38 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT + 10)
Premier Jacinta Allan (Australian Labor Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 227,416
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 87,806
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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