Government says aged care reform a numbers game
The state government has told the aged care royal commission that staff-to-resident ratios and improved screening and regulation of workers are needed to overhaul the system.
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Victorian hospitals win $7b funding windfall
Victoria’s public hospitals will get an extra $7.8 billion after the Morrison Government reached a new health funding agreement with the state.
Anti-mining protesters face Melbourne Cup ban
Violent anti-mining protesters planning to wreak havoc on the Melbourne Cup Carnival will face police bans from Flemington racetrack. Authorities are on high alert after 17 more arrests were made as violent clashes marred the third day of the protest.
Building permit levies to skyrocket to fund cladding removal
Victorian builders will be forced to pay more than 600 per cent extra in permit levies on apartment developments to cover the costs of the state government’s cladding removal program.
Drug dealer accused banned from Richmond injecting room
Thousands of phone calls and CCTV evidence allegedly helped nab a Richmond health outreach worker, who has been charged with drug trafficking. It comes as the Richmond clinic’s CEO resigned, but Daniel Andrews says he’s still committed to the two-year trial.
Ringwood scaffolding an ‘accident waiting to happen’
The workplace safety watchdog has been called in over concerns about scaffolding built precariously on the site of a popular Ringwood nightclub that was destroyed in a suspicious fire.
Plastic bag ban should not be a waste of our time
Single use plastic bags will be banned in Victoria from next week but the ban, and recycling in general, raises questions, writes Tom Minear.
Concerns for retailers ahead of plastic bag ban
From Friday, lightweight plastic bags will be illegal in Victoria, however the Australian Retailers Association is worried that businesses may not be able to comply with the ban.
Shock as flammable cladding found on Marvel Stadium
Victoria’s cladding crisis has hit one of Melbourne’s largest sporting venues, with urgent works prompted on Marvel Stadium after the flammable material was found at the sporting ground. But the AFL, which owns the venue, insists it’s safe for patrons.
Injecting room chief stood down amid drug arrests
The chief of North Richmond Community Health, which operates Melbourne’s controversial injecting room, has been stood down after two staffers were arrested in a police swoop on alleged drug traffickers.
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