Grieving families to cop ‘death tax’ under proposed probate fee hike
The cost of dying is set to skyrocket in Victoria as the Allan government draws up plans to slug grieving families with fee hikes of up to 650 per cent to process wills.
The cost of dying is set to skyrocket in Victoria as the Allan government draws up plans to slug grieving families with fee hikes of up to 650 per cent to process wills.
Victoria has little left to sell and spending cuts are politically problematic so it’s hardly surprising our government will look anywhere to find a buck — so why not in death?
A woman whose son died from an overdose of illicit drugs at a music festival says the Allan government’s pill testing trial is “a step in the right direction”.
Two MPs booted from Labor’s parliamentary wing are no longer even turning up to parliament – it’s time they shape up, or ship out.
Executives at Ambulance Victoria have been axed and more staff cuts are looming as part of an overhaul that is set to affect frontline workers.
More than 50 Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters remain banned from working because they haven’t had the Covid jab, despite critical staff shortages.
Melbourne’s Alfred and Royal Children’s are among hospitals facing savage budget cuts, that could result in hundreds of job losses. And some regional health services may be forced to close.
As Victoria’s temperatures plunge, critical gas supply shortages are looming for the next three months, the Australian Energy Market Operator has warned.
The head of Victoria’s police union has roasted the latest vandalism attack on a Melbourne building by pro-Palestine activists, saying they only left out “Romans go home”.
Labor MPs have blocked a push for an inquiry into John Setka’s alleged threats and intimidation, sparking criticism the union boss “pulls their strings like a marionette puppet”.
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