---
title: 2025-04-26-victoria
created: 2025-04-26
updated: 2025-04-26
type: summary
tags: ["local_news", "newsletter"]
external: http://go/ui/posts/598/
---

# Big news  
- [In pictures: Thousands of Australians mark Anzac Day at events across the country](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-anzac-day-services-across-country/446g9gcje)  
Australians commemorated 110 years since the Gallipoli landings. Melbourne’s dawn service faced disruption due to a last-minute cancellation of the Welcome to Country ceremony.  

- [Storm’s Welcome to Country ‘cancelled’ at last minute, says Indigenous elder](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/boos-shatter-hush-of-melbourne-s-anzac-day-dawn-service-20250425-p5lu52.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria)  
Indigenous elders condemned the abrupt cancellation of the Welcome to Country at Melbourne Storm’s Anzac Day event, calling it a cultural disrespect.  

- [Has the Port of Melbourne outgrown its prime slice of the city?](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/has-the-port-of-melbourne-outgrown-its-prime-slice-of-the-city-20250410-p5lqro.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria)  
Debate intensifies over expanding Melbourne’s port, with critics arguing its inner-city location may hinder urban development.  

- ['Crumbs off the table': Students and multicultural voters highlight election divides](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-coalition-wont-back-labors-plan-to-wipe-student-debt-saying-its-unfair-to-tradies/oos11zr1h)  
Labor proposes student debt relief; Coalition focuses on tradies. Pollster warns Coalition risks losing multicultural voters over housing crisis blame.  

- ['Extremely disappointed': EV industry reacts to Dutton’s tax break backflip](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/extremely-disappointed-electric-vehicle-groups-react-to-duttons-tax-break-backflip/gqvy34ayx)  
Dutton’s reversal on $3B EV tax breaks sparks backlash, with fears outer-suburban drivers face higher costs.  

- [Labor promises $25 million in teaching students community languages](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/labor-promises-to-invest-25-million-in-new-language-schools/0hfl1cpfa)  
New policy aims to boost language fluency to enhance cultural inclusivity and global competitiveness.  

- [Gina Rinehart’s $240B defence plan rejected by both parties](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gina-rineharts-major-defence-spending-call-falls-flat-with-labor-liberals/vp0m9kwg2)  
Mining magnate’s proposal for tripled defence spending exceeds both major parties’ commitments but faces skepticism.  

- ['A drop in the ocean': Critics slam Coalition’s $90M domestic violence plan](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/major-parties-finally-announce-domestic-and-family-violence-commitments/edwuug8d)  
Advocates say funding falls short of addressing Australia’s domestic violence crisis.  

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