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The tough anti-bikie laws that were never used
These were the tough anti-gang laws which were hailed as a game-changer to stop gangs in their tracks. But the orders which ban bikies and criminals from hanging out and being friends online have gone unused.
Melbourne’s most dangerous train station escalators
Dozens of people have been injured falling down escalators in Melbourne’s train stations in the first half of this year alone, some resulting in serious injuries. Now we reveal the most dangerous stations for falls, slips and trips.
Three years of pain as Metro work shuts city thoroughfare
Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists will be hit with up to three years of disruption as half of one of Melbourne’s busiest streets closes for Metro Tunnel works. Here’s how your commute will be affected.
Inside Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel build
The Metro Tunnel hit a significant milestone today when giant drilling machines met 30m underground. Take a look inside Melbourne’s $11 billion project as it starts to take shape under the CBD.
The find that could stall $6.7b West Gate project
Unions want “moon suits” to protect their workers. Could this discovery at a work site on the much-needed West Gate Tunnel project lead to delays and a showdown?
Random site visits to target rogue builders
The taskforce set up to investigate the cladding crisis is demanding the state’s building authority be given tough new powers to carry out random checks of worksites to weed out dodgy operators.
First home buyers cash in on revamped stamp duty costs
Treasure Tim Pallas has hailed new statistics that he says is “proof” that the Victorian Government’s revamped stamp duty costs are helping more people enter the property market.
Fire trap tower clean up begins
Around 500 buildings – including at least 15 labelled “extreme risk” – will be targeted as letters go out to owners corporations in coming weeks.
Rogue builders behind $600m cladding crisis targeted
A handful of cladding “cowboys” are to blame for more than 200 at-risk buildings across Victoria, the Herald Sun understands. Now dodgy builders will be hit with new laws as the government tries to clean up the cladding crisis.
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