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Pallas says Labor’s promises have been delayed. Many would say they’ve been broken

Pallas says Labor’s promises have been delayed. Many would say they’ve been broken

Parents whose children will never attend promised childcare or see promised school upgrades are unlikely to be satisfied by the treasurer’s postponement of election pledges.

  • by Annika Smethurst

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Police warn unis to break up protests as staffer threatens to burn camp
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Police warn unis to break up protests as staffer threatens to burn camp

Victoria Police told universities there is a strong likelihood of violence if they don’t break up pro-Palestine student encampments on their campuses, warning that agitators who are not students are inflaming tensions.

  • by Sherryn Groch and Chris Vedelago
‘Bleakest budget’ for mental health didn’t fund promised new agency

‘Bleakest budget’ for mental health didn’t fund promised new agency

Premier Jacinta Allan’s first budget failed to fund an overdue support service to be run by people with first-hand experience of ill-mental health.

  • by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
The three-minute budget: Everything you need to know

The three-minute budget: Everything you need to know

Find out what will affect you most in this year’s Victorian budget.

  • by Broede Carmody
Victoria is driving towards a debt cliff. Here’s one way to hit the brakes
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Victoria is driving towards a debt cliff. Here’s one way to hit the brakes

Projections that the state’s debt would rise from $135.9 billion this year to $187.8 billion by mid-2028 highlight a need for drastic action.

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More than 100 projects delayed as blowouts hit bottom line

More than 100 projects delayed as blowouts hit bottom line

Delays will affect signature projects in education, health and housing as the government shields the budget from rising costs.

  • by Kieran Rooney
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Victorian budget 2024 as it happened: Cuts, delays, taxes revealed as treasurer hands down state budget

Victorian budget 2024 as it happened: Cuts, delays, taxes revealed as treasurer hands down state budget

The Victorian treasurer delivered his 10th budget which both he and Premier Jacinta Allan pressed was “sensible and disciplined” amid burgeoning state debt.

  • by Alex Crowe
Arden hospitals ditched over Metro Tunnel electromagnetic interference

Arden hospitals ditched over Metro Tunnel electromagnetic interference

Interference from the new Metro Tunnel station at Arden has forced the Victorian government to ditch a $5 billion plan to build new hospital campuses there.

  • by Aisha Dow and Cara Waters
School bonus divides as rich reap benefits and poorer private areas miss out

School bonus divides as rich reap benefits and poorer private areas miss out

Public school students in wealthy suburbs will get $400 each to help with learning costs while their private peers in poorer areas miss out.

  • by Rachel Eddie and Robyn Grace
Video: Victorian budget 2024 explained in two minutes

Video: Victorian budget 2024 explained in two minutes

Treasurer Tim Pallas’ 10th budget is full of bad news and a $25 million-a-day interest bill.

  • by Kieran Rooney
Cuts, delays and taxes in bad-news budget that fails to rein in debt

Cuts, delays and taxes in bad-news budget that fails to rein in debt

Treasurer Tim Pallas’ 10th budget includes payments of $400 per child for the families of children in Victorian public schools. But it’s the only bit of good news in a budget that leaves Victoria with a $25 million-a-day interest bill.

  • by Annika Smethurst and Kieran Rooney