Victoria stays in surplus despite property tax slump
THE slowing property market is expected to take a $2.4 billion hammer to the State Budget, but strong population growth will fill the void through other taxes likely to be collected.
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A MEDITERRANEAN diet rich in fish can help reduce the symptoms of asthma in children, an Australian-first study has revealed.
DJs teaching Victorian prisoners how to rap
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‘Not a niche issue’: Call for autism support
AUTISM support groups are calling for bipartisan funding ahead of the state election, amid fears a plan for better support has ‘stalled’.
Pakenham’s level crossings to go … but how?
PAKENHAM is guaranteed to have a trio of level crossings removed, but exactly how that is achieved will depend on which party wins this month’s state election.
Hospital parking set to get cheaper
HUNDREDS of thousands of hospital patients and their carers will be able to access cheaper car parking rates under a Coalition plan. HERE’S HOW IT WILL WORK
Greens’ push to ban trucks on residential roads
B-DOUBLE trucks would be banished from dozens of city roads, under a Greens push to stop the “rat run” through residential streets. Here’s the roads the Greens will target.
How much it cost to clear one million tyres
IT took months for Victoria’s environmental watchdog to remove a massive stockpile of tyres amid fire concerns — but it’s now time for the property owner to pay up. This is how much it will cost them.
Victorian minister scuffles with protester
VICTORIAN minister Martin Foley has tussled with a protester, who repeatedly shoved him and accused him of destroying marriage and the church. SEE THE VIDEO.
Why Labor’s big red campaign bus hit the country road
THE wheels on the campaign buses have started going around the state, with Premier Daniel Andrews hitting the hustings in regional Victoria and heading home to hit back at Coalition criticisms of his “city-centric” government.
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