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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
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‘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
World of photos, April 13, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
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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
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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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Government grants
Businesses can keep nearly $20 million in mistaken grants
Almost $20 million in grants were wrongly paid to about 2000 commercial landlords and small to medium-sized businesses.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Pollution
Truck trade-in scheme fails to spend a cent, receives just two failed applications
A $15 million truck trade-in scheme that promised to reduce pollution in Melbourne’s inner-west has not paid a single grant 18 months after it first opened.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Victoria Police
Woman allegedly waving gun from stolen car shot by police in Mulgrave
Police said witnesses had reported seeing a gun pointed out the window of the stolen car, which had reached speeds of up to 110km/h during the overnight pursuit.
- by Alexander Darling and Brittany Busch
Four-year delay in transferring power from police to paramedics for mental health callouts
Labor had previously announced that paramedics would take over from police as the first responders to triple-zero calls for mental health crises from September 1, 2023.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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