The ambitious $50 billion Suburban Rail Loop could instead end up as a series of disjointed shuttle services, with a push to shoehorn the airport rail link into the project causing serious planning headaches.
Space in public hospitals may be freed up for coronavirus patients by shifting elective surgeries to private hospitals if an outbreak of the deadly disease hits Victoria.
St Kevin’s College has stood down another senior teacher following a complaint. It comes after the departure of four senior staff members from the embattled school in recent weeks.
New rules are set to eradicate confusing power bills — and stop energy companies pulling a “bait and switch” on unsuspecting customers. Here’s why the changes could leave your pocket much better off.
Wyndham Vale property owners affected by a super-highway could be sitting on a gold mine, after one man was awarded a $50 million payout. And experts warn it may open a “can of worms” for the state government.
Katy Perry is headed to Melbourne on cricket duties, and the US superstar is also squeezing in a trip to Bright for a bushfire charity show. This is when she’s slated to perform.
Victoria’s landfill levy is set for a massive increase in a shock tax hit unveiled by the Andrews Government as part of its recycling overhaul. Find out how much you will pay.
Stonnington Council doesn’t agree with a report that it may have acted illegally regarding its parking fines. But it has provided a way for people who complained against 81,000 fines during a 10-year period to get their money back.
Victorian ratepayers may face increased waste charges as councils try to figure out how to pay to pick up four bins, with concerns also mounting that collections could be reduced to fortnightly.
Drink bottles could be dropped off at supermarket centres in exchange for cash if the state government backs a world-leading vending machine company to run Victoria’s container deposit scheme.
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