Authorities are responding to a potential coronavirus case at an aged care facility in Melbourne’s north after a resident returned a mystery inconclusive test. It comes as Cedar Meats staff return to work following its coronavirus outbreak.
As a string of high-profile criminal cases are linked to methamphetamine use, new figures show cases of possession and trafficking are returning to horrific levels and experts are warning a new strategy is needed to stem the tide.
More than 130 Victorian businesses have gone bust since the coronavirus crisis began, but experts warn the true economic horror is yet to come. See the full list of companies that have closed in the past three months.
Business groups want to move or scrap the Grand Final eve public holiday as they struggle with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, with the Council of Small Business of Australia calling the holiday “illogical”.
Under a plan to help household finances hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the State Opposition is set to unveil a blueprint to improve incomes and rebuild local economies, including increasing an energy concession to relieve pressure on bills.
The City of Ballarat has been rocked by nepotism claims, with the Victorian Ombudsman finding key people gave preferential treatment in hiring friends and colleagues.
Victoria’s public transport union suggests a limit on passenger numbers and staggered work hours to ensure a safe return to public transport. It comes after a member of the public spat on a station worker.
Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien is calling on the state government to establish a scheme to incentivise manufacturing in Victoria. Here’s how the plan could work.
Work on a solution to the toxic soil crisis that has delayed the West Gate Tunnel is ramping up and one proposal could potentially be up and running within weeks.
Six cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed as part of a cluster emerging from a McDonald’s restaurant in the city’s north. It comes as Melbourne’s restrictions ease and golfers return to the greens in droves.
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