Daniel Andrews’ cold treatment of Jenny Mikakos – who quit as health minister on the weekend in the wake of the Premier’s statements to the hotel quarantine inquiry – has shaken the Labor Party, with one MP saying “he doesn’t care about anyone but himself”.
Four people have been charged after an IBAC investigation into dodgy dealings and scam training schemes at V/Line and regional TAFES.
Premier Daniel Andrews has admitted there were failings in the state’s hotel quarantine program and has apologised to all Victorians. It comes as Jenny Mikakos’ claim she did not know about the use of private security have been contradicted in an explosive video. WATCH THE VIDEO
Melbourne’s free tram zone would be scrapped and the cost of travelling on trams or buses outside of peak hour could drop under new recommendations to tackle congestion. See what’s being proposed.
Massive diggers working on the Metro Tunnel have broken through underground at Parkville and South Yarra, with more than 364,000 cubic metres of rock and soil excavated. WATCH THE VIDEO
Workers mistakenly switched off flashing lights and boom gates on a railway track in North Geelong, leading to a near miss between a passing car and a passenger train speeding through the level crossing.
Nearly all of Victoria’s 28 new coronavirus cases have been linked to outbreaks in aged care facilities. The sector has been plagued by PPE shortages, outbreaks and a high mortality rate during the second wave. It comes as positive results in the state’s regional areas could see them reach COVID normal much sooner than Melbourne.
Victorian taxpayers are set to foot a bill totalling hundreds of millions of dollars to remove the West Gate Tunnel’s troubled toxic soil that has stalled the $6.7 billion project for almost a year.
Dozens of potentially infectious Victorians have been fined for breaching self-isolation requirements, with nearly $200,000 in fines slapped on rule-breakers since August. It comes as Premier Daniel Andrews says coronavirus numbers are still too high after 11 new cases and two deaths were recorded overnight.
As many people stay inside, new movement patterns show how people have changed their habits during the coronavirus. But in a worrying discovery, there are signs Victorians are becoming fatigued with lockdown.
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