A new study has revealed how life was much harsher for Melbourne residents than in other parts of Australia, as the city was under the world’s longest lockdowns of 262 days. According to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey released by the University of Melbourne, almost half of the Australian population (45…
How COVID-19 Lockdowns Make Life Much Worse for Melburnians than the Rest of Australia
Helicopter Crashes Into Melbourne Home
A student pilot is in hospital after his helicopter crashed into the roof of a Melbourne home, shocking local residents. The Hughes 269C smashed into the Mentone home in the city’s southeast at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday during a routine training course. The man sustained injuries to his lower body and has been taken…
Hotel Quarantine Guards Given PPE Advice 8 Weeks After Program Began, Court Told
Victoria’s Department of Health allegedly provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines to its contracted hotel security firms eight weeks after work commenced in hotel quarantine, the state’s magistrates court has been told. Until the advice was provided, the three security firms—Wilson Security, MSS Security and Unified Security—were allegedly left to implement their own infection control…
Matthew Guy to Step Down as Liberal Leader in Australian State of Victoria
Matthew Guy is set to resign as leader of the centre-right Liberals in the Australian state of Victoria after a second election defeat in a row. In the aftermath of Saturday’s loss, Guy issued a statement confirming he would not continue as party leader. Read MoreProgressive Andrews Govt Wins ‘Historic’ Third Term in Australian State Election “As soon as…
State Opposition Leader Distances Himself From Candidate Over Church Links
An upper house Liberal candidate in Victoria, Australia will not sit in the party room if elected at next week’s state election over her links to the City Builders Church. Opposition leader Matthew Guy said some of Renee Heath’s views were not uncovered through the party’s candidate preselection review process. Heath is a member of…
Victorian Labor Promises Free Female Sanitary Products in Bid to Win Women’s Vote
November 18, 2022
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Premier Daniel Andrews has pledged to make free tampons and sanitary pads widely available in the Australian state of Victoria as part of his government’s bid to win over female voters. The move comes as the incumbent centre-left Labor government faces a major challenge from independent candidates and the left-wing Australian Greens to win over…
Left-Wing Greens Party Issues 5 Demands If They Win Balance of Power at State Election
The left-wing Australian Greens has listed five demands or priorities if it holds the balance of power after the next election if the Victorian state Labor government fails to win enough seats to form a majority government. It follows an announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews who ruled out any dealmaking with the Greens, as well…
Firefighters Tested for Forever Chemicals
Firefighters and air-traffic controllers are being tested after high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals were found in a major Victorian airport drinking water. The contamination has forced the closure of the fire station at Avalon Airport, which takes domestic and international flights. United Firefighters Union aviation branch secretary Wes Garrett says about 30 firefighters are…
One Dead, 3 Injured in Melb Stabbings
One man has died, two are fighting for life, and another is badly injured following two separate stabbing attacks in Melbourne’s CBD. Two men were found in a critical condition with stab wounds on Bourke Street just before 6am on Sunday and taken to hospital. One of the men, who has not been formally identified,…
Victorian Labor Pledges $1 Billion to Revive State-Owned Energy Giant to Fast Track Net-Zero Push
October 21, 2022
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Weeks prior to the state’s election, the Labor government is pledging $1 billion (US$628 million) to revive Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) to fast-track the state’s net-zero push. Under the plan, the SEC will be directed to spend that money on building renewable energy projects to provide 4.5 gigawatts of power aimed at replacing the…
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