Boom gate safety plan ignored
RAIL authorities failed to act on boom gate safety recommendations for 2½ years, despite being warned of the risk of a catastrophic accident.
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10 things you have to do in Kathmandu
NEPAL’S capital is welcoming back travellers after last year’s devastating earthquakes and there’s plenty of things to do.
Secret plan to put trains in the sky
TRAINS may run two storeys above street level along Melbourne’s busiest public transport corridor if secret plans to replace level crossings with suburban sky rail come to fruition.
New cameras to catch leadfoot drivers
A WEB of 17 new speed cameras will be set up across Victoria as police widen their enforcement network.
Taxpayers fork out $1.1 billion for no road
UPDATE: MORE than $1.1 billion was spent by taxpayers on the East West Link toll road, which the Andrews Government dumped when it won the November election, a scathing report has revealed.
Inmates’ bid for early freedom denied
HUNDREDS of criminals who tried to squirm out of jail early by complaining about the June prison riot have had their applications rejected.
$400m to make Monash super-highway
TENS of thousands of Monash Freeway motorists will have their daily commute cut by almost 10 minutes, under a $400 million upgrade.
Why it’s time to return here
AFTER devastating earthquakes in early 2015, Nepal is welcoming back trekking tourists. This writer joined them.
Mistaken identity leaves Napthine fuming
A LETTER scolding Denis Napthine for refusing to comply with security staff at Parliament House was meant for another former Liberal premier — Ted Baillieu.
Grand Prix roars deeper into the red
UPDATE: VICTORIAN taxpayers shelled out a record $61.7m to host this year’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, raising more questions about the value of the race.
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