Warmest winter on record for Victoria, plus the day's top local stories

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1. Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures

   NSW, Victoria and Tasmania just experienced their warmest-ever winters, with Melbourne equalling its previous hottest winter on record. The Bureau of Meteorology says above-average temperatures are expected to continue.

   theguardian.com

2. Construction begins on 57-storey skyscraper overlooking State Library

   Construction has begun on a 57-storey skyscraper overlooking the State Library, a tower that will transform one of the CBD's best-known intersections. The development was granted approval without public consultation.

   theage.com.au

3. ‘Justice is being served’: Heartbroken family breaks down as teen killer learns his fate for Melton murder

   A jury took just two hours to find a teenager guilty of the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton at a Melton shopping centre, with the boy's heartbroken family saying 'justice is being served'.

   theage.com.au

4. A Melbourne school classified 90% of students as having ‘extensive’ needs. Now it could face a $23m bill

   A fast-growing independent Melbourne school classified 90% of its students as having 'extensive' needs and now faces a potential $23 million bill after a federal government audit of disability payments.

   theage.com.au

5. Labor is set to crash. With it will go an entire Victorian era

   With Labor trailing badly on home invasions, tobacco store firebombings, bail for youth offenders and the degradation of retail strips, commentators say the government is set to crash and take an entire Victorian era down with it.

   theage.com.au

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