Horror amount Victorian debt is spiralling daily
Victorian debt is growing at almost $25m day more than the government forecast in this year’s budget, with a Friday update revealing it grew by more than $80m a day over the last financial quarter.
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Maurice Blackburn lawyers fighting to get pay rise
Lawyers at the Labor-linked law firm that markets itself with the slogan “fighting for fair” are close to launching industrial action after months of failed negotiations over a new pay deal.
Police probe Ambulance Victoria staffer over alleged embezzlement
Almost two years after an alleged multimillion-dollar embezzlement was first reported to crisis-plagued Ambulance Victoria, an employee has been referred to police.
Building peak body at war over ‘toxic culture’ and ‘financial wrongdoing’
Master Builders Association of Victoria directors have gone to the Fair Work Commission in a move that has brought to a head long-running internal tensions inside the organisation.
Inmates assault staff, breach secure area at Parkville youth jail
Young inmates have assaulted staff and breached a secure area in another troubling incident at Melbourne’s Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.
Stamp duty cut in Victoria but only for a limited time
Fees will be reduced on apartments, units and townhouses bought off-the-plan but people will have to be quick to get the discount.
Deery: Creeps Corner shows extent of MPs behaving badly
The fact Victoria’s parliament has a section referred to in subdued tones as Creeps Corner shows the extent of the behavioural problems plaguing the state’s political class.
Allan govt facing first police walkout in 25 years over pay fight
Victoria Police officers will ramp up industrial action over their long-running pay dispute with the government, preparing to strike at the police academy and across dozens of stations from Thursday.
Allan govt’s plan to supercharge construction of new homes
The state government has unveiled a plan to make Victoria a new centre for housing manufacturing, as it looks to create thousands of jobs in the pre-fab housing industry.
Thousands of Victorians refusing to pay spiralling land tax bills
Overdue land tax bills are threatening to blow a massive hole in the state budget, with new data showing one-third of unpaid bills are now more than 12 months overdue.
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