When the Brisbane Lions take on the Sydney Swans at the home of football this weekend,it will essentially be a FIFO event. And we could use a bit of their magic.
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games could receive up to $4.5 million to pay for a shortfall the Scottish and UK governments refuse to cover.
Treasurer Tim Pallas has ditched Labor’s unpopular idea of giving private investors access to parts of the state’s wholly public births,deaths and marriages registry.
Councils say they were promised free use of the state’s immunisation record platform – until the Department of Health sent the bill.
Hundreds of extra officers have been deployed and police powers have been expanded to respond to protests outside the Land Forces weapons expo in Melbourne this week.
Since coming to power in 2014,Labor has launched an unprecedented transport infrastructure blitz,but it has also saddled Victoria with the highest debt of any state and it’s putting pressure on the government.
The final bill for the class action – brought on behalf of businesses that experienced financial loss because of restrictions – could be much higher,with mediation due to kick off in November.
Treasurer Tim Pallas warns a failure to shore up the state’s financial position,including bringing down debt,could have serious consequences for its credit rating.
Victoria’s councils say they are straining under mounting costs,but higher rates won’t help because residents’ capacity to pay is reaching its limit.
Government agencies will fork out $15 billion a year for insurance claims by 2028,a 36 per cent surge that threatens to rock the state’s already struggling finances.
A plunge in birth rates in parts of Melbourne is being blamed on a lack of affordable housing and other cost-of-living pressures.