The Victorian coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal woman who died in hospital after she was transferred from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's west. Key points: Through the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, the family has asked for space to grieve the loss Corrections Victoria said support was being provided to women at the prison The coroner …
The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to decriminalise public drunkenness, in a move triggered by the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day in 2017. Key points: The bill means public drunkenness will be treated as a medical issue, not a crime Tanya Day's daughter Apryl said it was a positive change that came too late to save her mother …