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State Divided Over Water Policy »
With the State election due at the end of next year, the battlelines are being drawn in the political war over Victoria’s controversial North-South pipeline. The new Pipeline represents all that is divisive in the political argument over water.
Tim Holding Rescued From Mt Feathertop »
Victoria’a Water Minister Tim Holdng was found and rescued by emergency crews last night after two days of freezing conditions on Mt Feathertop.
Della Bosca Quits ALP Amid Affair Scandal »
The growing list of quitting Australian politicians continues today with New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca ending his decade long service with the Australian Labor Party.
Theo Theophanous Quits Politics »
THE FACTS: Former Victorian Minister Theo Theophanous has retired from politics this week, after a year he would rather forget
Melbourne City’s New Logo »
THE FACTS: Melbourne city lord Mayor Robert Doyle has found himself in hot water after spending $240 000 on a new logo for the city, which was revealed today. It stark contrast to the previous 1992 city emblem, which incorporated a leaf around a fragmented ‘M’, the new logo consists of blue shards of glass [...]
Melbourne Train Network »
THE FACTS: In 1997 it became clear that Melbourne’s train network was going to be sold to the private sector. Since 1999 Connex has been involved in running the Melbourne train network, firstly running half the network (the half known as Hillside Trains) and from 2004 running the entire metropolitan network. In 2006 the State [...]
Brimbank City Council Scandal »
THE FACTS The Brimbank City Council, representing an area in Melbourne’s northwest, has been engrossed in a scandal relating to improper conduct amongst Brimbank City councilors. A report from the Victorian Ombudsman in May 2009 noted improper influence by unelected persons on council business, misuse of taxpayer-funded equipment and a culture of bullying and intimidation. [...]
Moorabool Wind Farm Project »
THE FACTS The Victorian Government has recently approved a wind farm project in the Moorabool area. WestWind Energy will build a 160-megawatt wind farm in the vicinity of Lal Lal, which is about 25 kilometres southeast of Ballarat. The wind farm will comprise 64 wind turbines and will cost $350 million to build. 40 turbines [...]