Julian Knight takes up hospital bed after hunger strike
As Victoria’s hospital system is battered by coronavirus, mass murderer Julian Knight is taking up a hospital bed after staging a hunger strike in a petulant jailhouse protest.
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Lockdown rules for tradies and their bosses
Victoria’s production line of civil construction has been spared tough new restrictions in a move that will keep the industry fuelling the state’s economy. Here’s what’s set to take place.
Supermarkets’ bold plan to stop panic-buying
Melbourne supermarkets have been given fresh reprieve by the state government amid fears reduced work hours at distribution centres will lead to food shortages and spark unruly behaviour among customers.
Construction industry warns tradie travel key to avoid shutdown
Building industry leaders are warning most of Melbourne’s construction industry could shut down within days if workers are not allowed to move between job sites under new stage four restrictions.
New childcare relief for Melbourne parents
A further 30 days of absence for childcare services will be provided for Melbourne families during the stage four lockdown — but just what the new measures mean for permitted workers remains unclear.
MP slammed for ‘goat in toilet’ attack on Andrews
A Victorian Liberal MP has been slammed for a bizarre Facebook comment that describes Daniel Andrews in an indecent position with a goat.
How shutdown will deal huge blow to Victorian projects
As stage 4 restrictions hit construction sites in Melbourne, blowouts and delays are tipped for major projects. Now a peak body is warning the scaling down will have a “huge impact on the Victorian economy” and risk losing $456 million a day.
Strange twist may risk more delays to West Gate Tunnel
New problems continue to arise at the troubled $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel project with a strange twist likely to risk more delays to the construction, which is already likely to run a year behind schedule.
ID please: Essential workers to carry permit
A permit has been developed for essential workers so they can be easily identified if stopped by police in Melbourne. It comes as a tough new fine was introduced to combat the large number of Victorians failing to self-isolate, with more than 800 people unable to be found when ADF personnel doorknocked their house.
Mikakos’ bold move causes Labor Party rift
Jenny Mikakos has sparked a rift within the Victorian Labor Party after the Health Minister struck out on her own and refused to budge on a hot-button issue.
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