Tram strikes to hit during Aus Open’s busiest days
Melbourne’s tram network will be crippled once again as drivers walk off the job amid a bitter industrial dispute, with Australian Open fans to be stranded on some of the event’s busiest days.
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Truckies thumb noses at curfews
Cameras have captured hundreds of truck drivers flouting bans on roads in Melbourne’s inner west – but it’s done little to stop them.
Fifth person dead as fire death toll mounts
Victoria’s bushfire death toll has increased again after a Forest Fire Management supervisor died in a car rollover near the Snowy River. It comes as firefighters continue to battle 17 out-of-control bushfires.
Urgent review into fire crisis amid flash flood fears
An urgent review will be held into Victoria’s bushfire crisis, with more than 350 properties now destroyed by the raging blazes. It comes as forecast rain threatens to cause flash floods and hamper clean-up efforts.
Workers to be laid off amid West Gate contamination drama
Up to 200 workers are set to be dropped from the West Gate Tunnel project after months of complications, triggering a standoff between the State Government and Transurban and putting the completion of the project in jeopardy.
Why escalators at two city stations will be even slower
Metro Trains has put the brakes on escalators at some of its busiest train stations in a new bid to stop people hurting themselves on the morning commute.
Urgent recall as more deadly airbags found
More than 18,000 cars have been urgently recalled due to potential faults with the airbags, and drivers have been told to stop driving the vehicles immediately. See if your car is at risk.
Why Victorians are missing out on so much super
More than 800,000 Victorians may be missing out on vital superannuation contributions, with a new study revealing the top Victorian suburbs that are being shorthanded. See where your suburb ranks.
Two months of train pain on Frankston line
Level crossing works are set to cause headaches for Bayside commuters, with sections of the Frankston line closing during February — and more disruptions are on the horizon.
Foreign fireys bring relief ahead of elevated fire danger
Dozens of American and Canadian are relieving exhausted Victorian firefighters across the state, as towns in Victoria’s northeast brace for the fire threat to return as a “spike day” looms on Friday.
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