Eastern Freeway to become 18-lane super highway
THE Eastern Freeway would be expanded to a whopping 18 lanes, while a “spaghetti junction” will be built underground to avoid a massive interchange according to new plans.
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Premier backs new MFB boss amid union stoush
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has drawn a line in the sand with the militant fire union, declaring the new MFB boss will stay in his role. It comes amid turbulent times for Labor, with MPs fearing the union could derail its election campaign.
Andrews’ bizarre political Stockholm syndrome
THERE are early indications that more MPs have had enough of the UFU after seeing this week’s performance, but will they demand a change in Daniel Andrews’ blind obedience, asks Matt Johnston.
Andrews repaid with UFU threat
NO matter how many treats UFU boss Peter Marshall gets, he won’t stop. Daniel Andrews should have been the one to sever their relationship many years ago, writes Matt Johnston.
Dan denies UFU blackmail, private recordings
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has denied he is being blackmailed by the United Firefighters Union and refuted the allegations that any recordings of damning private conversations exist.
Libs ready to reject injecting room
THE Victorian Coalition would dump a controversial drug injecting centre trial in Richmond if it wins the November state election.
Liberals ponder offloading city base
THE future of the Liberals’ CBD headquarters in the Melbourne CBD is shaping as a major issue in the battle for the party’s state presidency.
Mega funding deal to keep footy affordable
A LANDMARK deal that will see a $225 million upgrade of the Etihad Stadium precinct will help freeze ticket prices and keep footy affordable, AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says. The deal has also locked in the Grand Final in Melbourne for 40 years.
Planes, trains, automobiles the hot button issues
IN two decades, nothing has quite managed to shift the pipedream of a Tullamarine Airport rail link into reality but it’s a unity ticket both sides of politics can exploit, writes Matt Johnston.
Bernardi tells no-show MP: please explain
AUSTRALIAN Conservatives leader Senator Cory Bernardi has demanded an explanation from one of his MPs after she flew to the US just days after being too ill to attend a critical vote at state parliament.
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