Extending a deal that keeps Victoria’s dirtiest power stationrunning to 2028 is likely to be considered in a bid for extra “insurance” to keep the lights on during the transition to renewables.
Bosses on Victoria’s Big Build sites have been told to call police if John Setka trespasses again, after the former CFMEU boss gained access to two projects without approval from builders or the Allan government.
Workers at the Metro Tunnel were evacuated from one of the CBD construction sites after a small fire broke out.
The cost of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel is set to hurtle past $15.5bn under a deal for builders and taxpayers to share the pain of fresh blowouts — and sources say the project’s final price tag could rise even further.
A home builder who allegedly demanded extra money from customers and flouted construction laws across Melbourne’s southeast has been suspended by the industry regulator.
The threat of power outages across Victoria in extreme weather has been assessed for this summer and into the future, in a new report.
A coalition of unions representing more than 85,000 workers will tell their members to halt work on Victoria’s major infrastructure projects and join in a march.
The Suburban Rail Loop could be put on hold and the money allocated to other projects with very little electoral backlash, a polling company director says.
The state government says ongoing delays on the Melbourne Airport Rail Link mean “cost escalations are inevitable” as new analysis shows how much the project could end up costing.
The state government splashed $234m on a railway station upgrade in Melbourne’s growing west last year but the platform was built too short for country trains.
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