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‘Build or sell’: Victoria to expand tax on vacant land

A tax on vacant residential blocks in Victoria will be broadened to force owners to develop their land or sell it to someone who will. As parliament returned on Tuesday, …

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Premier Allan unveils new cabinet after Andrews’ exit

Victoria’s mammoth transport infrastructure pipeline has a new minister at the helm, with Premier Jacinta Allan unveiling her cabinet. Ms Allan was responsible for transport infrastructure and Suburban Rail Loop …

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Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

The family of a Victorian man killed during a late-night dog walk in Geelong’s CBD is pleading for witnesses to come forward to help catch the culprit. Paul Grapsas, 40, was …

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Thunderstorm asthma season conditions similar to 2016

Allergy sufferers have been put on alert for thunderstorm asthma, with an ambulance leader warning conditions are akin to those before Melbourne’s deadly event in 2016. The peak thunderstorm asthma season …

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Watchdogs give Victoria hurry-up on corruption reforms

Victoria’s corruption watchdogs have given the government a hurry-up on implementing recommendations from a bombshell report into branch-stacking within the Labor party. A progress report into the joint Operation Watts …

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One in three with mental condition won’t get help

Almost one in three Australians suffering from depression, anxiety or another life-altering mental health condition won’t reach out for help, a survey shows. The Beyond Blue survey of 5212 adults …

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Victoria hits brakes on fare gouging with taxi changes

Victorian taxi drivers will be forced to turn on their meters for rides hailed on the street or ranks under regulation changes to stop fare gouging. The Victorian government is …

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Suspect pens statement to ‘clear up’ mushroom deaths

A woman who cooked a meal suspected of killing three people and leaving another in hospital fighting for life has penned a statement to police to “clear up the record”. …

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Andrews tried to conceal report findings: ex-IBAC boss

Former Victorian corruption watchdog boss Robert Redlich has launched a broadside on Daniel Andrews, suggesting the premier sought to conceal the nature of a report’s findings. In April, the Independent …

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Public service super pay delay to add $882m in net debt

Delaying $3 billion in superannuation payments to Victorian public service workers will push up net debt $882 million by 2035, the Parliamentary Budget Office says. Before last year’s Victorian state …

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