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Police open investigation into Telmo Languiller and Don Nardella
By Benjamin Preiss, The Age
Police are investigating the use of taxpayers' money by the Victorian Parliament's former speaker and his deputy after they both made questionable...
Greens threaten to block Western Distributor
The Greens have threatened to join forces with the state opposition to scuttle the state government’s $5.5 billion Western Distributor unless more information is...
Councils face rate crunch
Rate rises are set to be capped at two per cent in the next financial year, with Melton and Moorabool councils announcing they won’t...
Green light for soccer facility at Mosaic Reserve
A state-of the art soccer facility will be built in Lalor thanks to a state government grant.
Last week, the government announced that Whittlesea council...
Minister slams V/Line, announces free travel
V/Line should have been better prepared to avoid the recent train crisis that brought regional Victoria to its knees, according to state transport minister Jacinta...
Anger as Bacchus Marsh school plan scrapped
Moorabool council has called on the Premier to step in after the state government announced it had abandoned plans to develop Bacchus Marsh land...
Sweeping changes for Bacchus Marsh hospital
The state government has made sweeping changes to maternity services leadership and training at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital following a series of...
Hospital faces legal action over baby deaths
At least three families have sought advice from Maurice Blackburn lawyers in relation to the deaths of seven babies at Bacchus Marsh and Melton...
Minister acts on Bacchus Marsh baby deaths
The death of seven babies at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital could have been avoided in what has been described as a "catastrophic...
Moorabool council split over code of conduct
Moorabool mayor Paul Tatchell has welcomed state government plans to require all councillors to sign a code of conduct before taking office.
Four of Moorabool’s...
Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit
Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance.
The oft-neglected...
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Trans Day of Remembrance marked with open letter
On Wednesday, November 20, Equality Minister Harriet Shing wrote an open letter to Victoria’s trans and gender diverse community to mark Trans Day of...
