Victoria

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Politics & Society

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Opinion

‘Labor is a fair-weather friend of unionism’

With various Australian elections on the horizon, it shouldn’t be a surprise Labor governments are distancing themselves from the CFMEU. It’s happened throughout their history

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Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Pill testing is the right choice

The Victorian government’s decision to introduce drug testing demonstrates it takes its duty to prevent harm seriously

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Business & Economics

Three ways to avoid mega projects going way over budget

Big projects are almost always over budget, but in Australia they too often have massive cost blowouts. There are ways to fix this.

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Sciences & Technology

The breeding trap targeting Melbourne’s growing mozzie problem

A mosquito trap that could significantly reduce egg numbers may be the answer to controlling mosquito-borne diseases – like the Buruli ulcer – in Victoria

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Politics & Society

Deciphering the legacy of Danism

Even as Daniel Andrews resigned as premier of Victoria after almost a decade in the job we got an insight into the control he has over his own legend and legacy

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Environment

To build more homes we need confidence in building quality

Australia plans to build an extra 1.2 million quality homes in five years, but we don’t have the people or regulatory processes to achieve this

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Sciences & Technology

Monitoring Melbourne’s Sunbury earthquake

Melbourne’s latest earthquake is the largest to occur this close to the CBD since 1932 and highlights the need for more monitoring, particularly in western Victoria

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Politics & Society

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Book extract

The making and unmaking of the East-West Link

A new book explores how Melbourne’s multi-billion dollar East-West Link that promised to knit the city together was stymied from the start

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Sciences & Technology

Seismic ears to the ground

A high precision seismic network is now able to detect about 400 earthquakes every year in Victoria’s Gippsland region, providing key information to protect people and infrastructure

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Health & Medicine

V is for Victoria – and it can still be for Victory

One of the authors behind Victoria’s roadmap out of last year’s lockdown gives a personal reflection on the last 18 months and reminds us we’re not helpless or hopeless

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