Politics
Victoria
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Liberal Party
Moira Deeming promoted, stoking tensions over Pesutto’s fate
Opposition Leader Brad Battin has named Deeming his “representative to the western suburbs”, after her defamation victory against the party’s former leader threatens to push him to the brink of bankruptcy.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Pay dirt: Landfills fight for lucrative soil contracts
Rising landfill levies and a slowdown in construction have sparked instability within Victoria’s waste industry as operators warn of aggressive tactics and the financial collapse of some recycling and reuse companies.
- by Kieran Rooney
Swastika drawn on Liberal corflute of Indigenous candidate at home of MP David Southwick
A Liberal MP and candidate were both targeted with antisemitic graffiti on a corflute on Thursday morning.
- by Alexander Darling
Victoria falls 20,000 short on home-building target
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown the Victorian government falling well short of its building target of 80,000 homes a year.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Victorian Parliament
Fruit-and-veg market stand-off heads to court as sellers face eviction
Wholesale fruit and vegetable sellers at the Epping market have been given 30 days to sign up to new lease agreements that have significantly higher rents.
- by Chip Le Grand
‘Unproven’ teaching methods have failed primary students and teachers
Students’ maths abilities have been compromised over decades, with “faddish, unproven” teaching methods failing to get results. But these schools have found the secret to success.
- by Bridie Smith
Victoria wants to burn more waste for energy – in someone else’s electorate
While the government has sought another lift to the cap on how much rubbish can be burned each year, proposed waste-to-energy projects are meeting community backlash and regulatory barriers.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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Melbourne Airport
Sunshine stoush could set back Melton trains by a decade, Labor says
An electrified Melton railway line could be delayed by more than 10 years if a $4 billion rail upgrade around Melbourne’s west is pared back, Victoria’s transport minister says.
- by Kieran Rooney
Allan’s private meeting with Andrews ahead of crunch policy move
The pair got the old band back together for a meeting at the start of October to discuss “more housing for Victorians”.
- by Liam Mannix, Kishor Napier-Raman and Kieran Rooney
Opinion
City life
Serene and stunning, this beloved concrete slab has its own security guard
Over 300,000 people have made the pilgrimage to MPavilion 10. Now this Melbourne icon faces its own Eiffel Tower moment.
- by Norman Day
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