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Energy
Government's no-frills power bills to save Victorian households hundreds
More than 130,000 Victorian households on poor-value electricity contracts will be automatically switched to a cheaper deal that will save them between $310 and $450 a year.
- by Adam Carey
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Pubs
Corkman cowboys cut deal with minister and city council on pub site
The developers who illegally knocked down Carlton's Corkman Irish Pub have cut a deal for the site with the planning minister and Melbourne City Council.
- by Clay Lucas
Healthcare
Auditor-General hacked into hospitals to expose online security flaws
The IT systems of some of Victoria’s biggest hospitals were successfully hacked by the Auditor-General, exposing serious cybersecurity weaknesses.
- by Adam Carey
Road safety
'We, not they': Most Victorians killed in country road crashes not far from home
New analysis shatters the myth among regional Victorians that it's Melburnians or tourists dying in crashes on country roads. Most people were close to home.
- by Adam Carey
Victorian budget
Government to act on cladding crisis, but only for buildings it owns
No government has no clear plan for how hundreds of dangerous private buildings will be fixed.
- by Clay Lucas
Victorian budget
Can’t get a pay rise? Maybe it’s because you’re working too hard
Sluggish wage growth in Victoria could be down to the fact that many people in the workforce are working longer hours, Treasury says.
- by Adam Carey
Victorian budget
Jackpot: Dan Andrews' $100 million lotto win
An unusually high number of large jackpots has delivered an unexpected boost to revenues.
- by Noel Towell
Victorian budget
City Loop safety upgrade in disarray as $109m budget blowout revealed
Plan to make CIty Loop safer began in 2014 with budget of $43m. Now works have ground to a halt, there's no contractor and the budget has blown out to $152m.
- by Clay Lucas
Victorian budget
The 10 most important numbers in this year's state budget
Here's the 10 most important numbers in this year's state budget
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The state budget's winners and losers
The winners and losers from this year's state budget, as selected by The Age's state and specialist reporters.
- by Staff reporters
Victorian budget
What the Victorian budget means for you
A five-minute guide to what you need to know about the state budget.
- by Michael Fowler