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Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Tim Pallas on Monday.

With state byelections looming, there is no clear successor to Pallas

Some frontbenchers are emerging as possible replacements for the retiring treasurer.

  • Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney

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A group of surgeons are under investigation over their billing practices at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

TAC minister in the dark on investigation into surgeons

The Age has revealed the state’s anti-corruption watchdog is investigating some surgeons at the Royal Melbourne Hospital over allegations they billed the TAC for medical procedures never carried out.

  • Carla Jaeger
Flinders Street Station.

Key section of Flinders Street to close to traffic throughout 2025

A 200-tonne crane will shut down a busy section of Flinders Street for all of next year as the Allan government races to complete the two Big Build projects.

  • Carla Jaeger
Inside Brad Rowswell’s Airbnb property.

All Liberals may want to axe the short stay tax, but this one has a property on Airbnb

The shadow treasurer is a vocal opponent of the holiday rental tax and he knows what he is talking about.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The couple in question.

Police search for ‘amorous couple’ who accidentally flooded station, shut down City Loop

Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson has updated journalists about an incident that was previously considered an act of vandalism.

  • Stephen Brook
The Metro Tunnel construction site at Federation Square.

Metro Tunnel blowout to cost taxpayers extra $840 million

Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson announced the state had reached a deal with the project’s builders to cover ballooning construction costs.

  • Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
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The CFMEU flag raised in Melbourne.

Police finalise probe into CFMEU, clear Setka over Big Build site visits

Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.

  • Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Nick McKenzie
Sydney Metro tunnel.

Latest Metro Tunnel blowout just part of mega-projects, says Allan

Premier Jacinta Allan says cost escalations on the Metro Tunnel are akin to those on other huge construction projects in Australia.

  • Clay Lucas and Rachel Eddie
The Allan government has offered the companies building the Metro Tunnel $888 million to get the project completed by deadline.

Secret $888m sweetener: Leaked letter exposes Labor’s massive Metro payout offer

The state government’s settlement offer would mean the companies building the late and over-budget Metro Tunnel would get additional payments to finish the rail project.

  • Clay Lucas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan touring a North East Link site in May 2024. The federal government is putting $5 billion into the project.

Victoria warned of cost blowout and skills shortage risks to big ticket projects

Treasurer Tim Pallas was told the state’s ability to deliver a pipeline of major projects could be cruelled by soaring wages and materials costs.

  • Annika Smethurst

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