King ‘wrong’ on gas: D’Ambrosio
Resources Victoria found in 2020 that there was up to 830 petajoules of onshore conventional gas in the Gippsland and Otway Basins, but Lily D’Ambrosio says there is ‘no gas’.
Rachel Baxendale
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Psych shortage despite spend rise
Psychiatrist and psychologist vacancies have more than doubled in Victoria since 2019, despite an extra $600m being spent to boost the mental health workforce since 2021.
‘I can’t believe this is Australia I grew up in’
An 84-year-old Jewish great-grandmother says she despairs for the Australia her family has called home for six generations, after she was pushed around and called a ‘Zionist pig’ by pro-Palestine protesters.
‘Federal matter’: Premier handballs the Gaza grenade
Jacinta Allan said the Israel-Hamas war was a ‘federal’ problem, as protesters clashed with Victoria police and Labor’s state conference was dominated by attacks on Israel.
Mauling feared in Labor’s lion den
A range of controversial motions are expected to be debated on subjects including Gaza, drug legalisation and introducing rent caps.
Pesutto refuses to repeat apology
John Pesutto has refused to repeat the apology he made to activists Kellie-Jay Keen and Angela Jones in a statement issued after the three parties reached an out-of-court settlement.
Pesutto apologises to activists Keen, Jones
John Pesutto previously said Kellie-Jay Keen “absolutely” had “associations with Nazis”. Now he’s apologised and described her as a “passionate women’s rights activist”.
Rail loop price tag ‘is on track’
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has maintained that the first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop megaproject can still be delivered within her government’s estimated cost range of $30bn to $34.5bn.
‘Poor pay’ as green scheme costs surge
The spot price for Victorian energy efficiency certificates has surged from $70 to $110 in the past year — an impost which is being added to Victorians’ power bills.
Means testing energy handouts ‘too costly’
The government won’t contemplate means testing $300 energy rebates under its $3.5bn budget package.
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