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Victoria
Victorian home building approvals crash to decade-low mark despite Labor promise
Victoria wants to build 80,000 new homes on average every year until 2034, but grim construction figures show the state is already falling behind.
- by Josh Gordon and Kieran Rooney
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Once a soapie heartthrob, Andrew has steered himself into an unexpected career
Andrew Morley has traded cameras and TV sets for an unusual alternative career, joining a booming industry that was given a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Carolyn Webb
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Allan faces caucus backlash over proposed WorkCover changes
The premier faces a caucus uprising over proposed changes to Victoria’s workers’ compensation scheme, with unions pressuring MPs to ditch its draft legislation.
- by Annika Smethurst and Kieran Rooney
Birthday gift: Albanese asks for election victory in Dunkley
The prime minister spent his 61st birthday morning meeting voters in Dunkley in a last-minute bid to keep the seat in Labor’s hands.
- by Annika Smethurst
This couple can no longer insure their suburban home thanks to a pesky drain
They want the new Dunkley MP to champion insurance reform as their premiums spiral due to increased storm water problems.
- by Broede Carmody
Islamic Council of Victoria walks back president’s ‘legitimate resistance’ comments
Adel Salman said on Wednesday morning the October 7 attacks were “legitimate acts of resistance”, but his organisation later condemned the killing of civilians.
- by Broede Carmody
Premier’s iftar dinner cancelled following Muslim community boycott
The decision to cancel the March 10 dinner comes two days after Jacinta Allan’s office had insisted the event would proceed, albeit on a smaller and more respectful scale.
- by Broede Carmody and Marta Pascual Juanola
West Gate Tunnel Project traffic chaos another blow for Docklands
Road closures from the West Gate Tunnel Project have caused traffic chaos for Docklands residents and businesses, with some opting to leave the precinct altogether.
- by Najma Sambul
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Victorian Muslim groups to boycott premier’s iftar dinner over Gaza
More than 70 community organisations have vowed to boycott the Victorian premier’s iftar dinner over the ALP’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
- by Rachael Dexter
Anti-corruption chief to become state’s next ombudsman
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission chief executive Marlo Baragwanath will replace outspoken Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass.
- by Broede Carmody
Airport rail stand-off drags on with no mediator in sight
Three months after the federal government said it would resolve the Melbourne Airport Rail stalemate, no one has been appointed to broker the peace.
- by Kieran Rooney