56 family daycare centres in Victoria closed under emergency order
Authorities have ordered the interim closure of dozens of centres while compliance and sleep risk assessments are carried out following the death of a baby in Melbourne’s southeast.
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Council revolt against Allan govt’s revamped fire services levy
Councils have warned of massive backlash from ratepayers saying they’re not equipped to collect the charge from the Allan government’s new emergency services tax.
Victorian MP investigated for failing to declare overseas secretary role
Liberal Richard Welch says he was mistakenly listed as a United Kingdom company secretary. The error could see him reprimanded for misleading the parliament.
Revealed: The streets set to be transformed by SRL high-rise towers
New maps reveal the streets where high-rise towers, some soaring up to 60 metres, will be built as part of the controversial Suburban Rail Loop. Check your suburb.
These bins were meant to help the environment. Now councils want them dumped
Councils across Victoria are banding together to warn the state government that homeowners can’t take the hip-pocket hit of the purple glass recycling bins.
Stunned unions set to march on parliament over Allan’s DOGE cuts
Victoria’s bureaucrats and public servants are preparing a protest outside Treasury after being left stunned by the Allan government’s claim it will slash 3000 jobs.
Vic gas pipeline network gets $75m boost amid looming shortage
The nation’s largest gas pipeline operator APA Group will pump $75m into expanding its infrastructure in Victoria in an effort to ward off future shortages.
Labor set to be wiped out at next election, former party secretary warns
Victorian Labor will likely keep bleeding support and suffer a devastating defeat in the 2026 state election, shocking analysis of the Werribee by-election has revealed.
DOGE Victoria style? Thousands of public sector jobs on chopping block
Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a review into the public service, as workers at government agencies and departments brace for mass cuts, with sources claiming more than 6500 public jobs could be axed.
Allan govt rejects call to retrofit homes at risk of flooding
More than two years on from the devastating 2022 flood events, the government says it won’t introduce a taxpayer-funded program to protect homes in flood-prone areas.
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