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Man hit by car was denied help by sobering-up service over lack of male staff
The man’s death in June was not the first time a drunk patient was hurt under Victoria’s health-led response to public intoxication.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Major Melbourne hospitals left counting cash weekly as budget constraints hit home
Alfred and Monash Health run some of the largest hospitals in the state, but an attempt by the government to enforce budgets has had a dire impact on their books.
- by Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
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$1b in red and going backwards: Victorian hospital cash-crunch revealed
Analysis of dozens of annual reports dumped in parliament on Thursday found some of Victoria’s busiest hospitals failed to meet their target for available cash.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie, Carla Jaeger and Kieran Rooney
‘Far too long’: Fears it will take years to resolve Melbourne council vote scandal
The state’s electoral commissioner said there had been suspected postal-vote tampering in two wards – one in Knox council and the other in Whittlesea – with some voters lodging multiple ballots by mail.
- by Rachael Dexter, Tom Cowie and Rachel Eddie
Chop chop crackdown: Illegal tobacco sellers to face up to 15 years in prison
The Allan government also plans to establish a tobacco licensing scheme, after more than 100 firebombings targeting cigarette shops around the state.
- by Carla Jaeger, Rachel Eddie and Chris Vedelago
Streamlining ‘torturous’ townhouse rules will help, but won’t solve state’s housing crisis
Experts say the state government’s plan to fast-track subdivisions and encourage townhouse developments won’t lead to a rush in affordable and attractive housing.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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More than a quarter of Victoria’s water projects delayed
The blowout in timelines prompted the essential services regulator to warn that water providers were failing to properly forecast costs.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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Your water company is paying the state government’s COVID debts
The budget plan to manage pandemic debts by temporarily expanding taxes has led Treasurer Tim Pallas to pull cash from government agencies. Water authorities were targeted the most.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Mental health
Taxpayers hand over $1b a year for a mental health levy. No one knows exactly how it’s spent
A former mental health royal commissioner has called for a breakdown of how the money is being spent, with a lack of transparency fuelling concerns it’s not being used as promised.
- by Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
Listen to Daniel Andrews’ triple-0 call moments after collision with cyclist
The audio captures the former premier calling emergency services in 2013 about an accident on the Mornington Peninsula that left a teenage cyclist seriously injured.
- by Gemma Grant and Rachel Eddie
Hospitals, homes and hoons: Everything you need to know about ‘Dump Day’ 2024
More than a quarter of Victoria’s emergency patients are not being treated within the recommended time frames.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch
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