July 2023
An Ablett, the premier, Flower Drum: Inside the Vic corruption probe
The 309-page report into the anti-corruption probe known as Operation Sandon has been more than five years in the making.
- Patrick Durkin
November 2022
Greens, teals deliver major swings but only one extra seat
Despite throwing the kitchen sink at Liberal hopefuls in Kew, Hawthorn and Mornington, it does not appear the teal movement will feed on moderate Liberals as voraciously as it did in May.
- Gus McCubbing
Andrews won’t form minority government with Greens
Daniel Andrews claims he won’t form a minority government with the Greens in Victoria, saying “no deal will be offered”, but he might not have a choice.
- Gus McCubbing
October 2022
Greens candidates eye off minority government with Andrews
Greens candidates in some of Melbourne’s hippest electorates aim to punch a hole in Labor’s majority and form a minority government with Daniel Andrews.
- Gus McCubbing
March 2021
AGL in fresh gas hunt after Crib Point LNG blocked
AGL Energy has suffered a major setback after the Victorian government skewered its plan to build a $250 million LNG import terminal on the Mornington Peninsula.
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- Angela Macdonald-Smith and Elouise Fowler
Iron ore miner abandons luxury property misadventure
Grange Resources has returned its focus to the booming iron ore market after it struggled to sell the luxury apartments it built during a three-year strategy digression
- Peter Ker
January 2021
Why a secret $500m art collection may never be revealed
He was an anonymous businessman before revealing a plan to give his art collection to the state. But now Lindsey Hogg’s grand gesture is far from a sure thing.
- James Thomson
October 2020
Andrews pushed on faster Melbourne office return
The CEOs of seven of Australia's largest companies are holding out hope for a return to Melbourne offices this year after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews urged them to hold fire on criticism until Sunday.
- Patrick Durkin
July 2020
Victoria records worst day of new COVID-19 cases
Victoria has reported its worst day on record for new coronavirus cases, with 127 new cases on Monday, including 16 from locked-down public housing towers.
- Liz Main and Hannah Wootton
'Vertical cruise ships': towers face hard lockdown
Every resident of nine public housing towers locked down in Melbourne will be tested to protect vulnerable families from the coronavirus.
- Tom Burton
June 2020
No cladding replacement work for LU Simon, Hickory
It's unclear which builders are eligible for Victoria's new accelerated roll-out of a $600 million scheme to fix combustible panels.
- Michael Bleby
May 2020
State to intervene 'more often' if councils drag heels
Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne says there needs to be a pipeline of construction work to help the economic recovery
- Larry Schlesinger
April 2020
Victoria greenlights country's tallest residential tower
The state government is counting on unleashing private money and projects to stimulate an economy facing a "bleak and devastating" recession.
- Michael Bleby
March 2020
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- Development outrage
Building regulator tries to gag consultants – forever
The Victorian Building Authority is sending out contracts that would prevent contracted suppliers from criticising it or the state government.
- Michael Bleby
December 2019
Victoria argues for terrorism-like response on cladding insurance
The crisis around professional indemnity coverage is spreading to other areas of construction and needs a national underwriting scheme, state argues.
- Michael Bleby
November 2019
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Victoria to kickstart commercial build-to-rent
State government tenders for redevelopment of public housing that would also allow commercial BTR on leased land.
- Michael Bleby