Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned the state’s residents that they may face an upcoming challenging winter with a combination of flu and COVID-19 on the horizon. Speaking in front of reporters on March 17, the premier did not provide a specific timeline for the state government to lift the remaining pandemic measures for the…
Victoria’s Premier Warns Residents of a Potentially Difficult Winter Period Ahead
‘Not the Time’: Victorian Industry Groups Criticize Sick Pay Guarantee For Casual Workers
March 14, 2022
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Victoria’s industry groups have criticised the Andrews Government’s new Australian-first “sick pay guarantee” scheme for casual workers as not “necessary.” “Now is not the time for another cost to taxpayers when casual workers already have additional loading catered for their hourly wage,” Paul Guerra from Chief Executive from Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said…
Premier Daniel Andrews Accused of Allegedly Bullying Former Labor MP
A former Labor MP has come forward about being the target of an alleged “systematic bullying campaign” by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and other Labor party members and staff. Kaushaliya Vaghela, who is now an independent member of the parliament of Victoria, moved a motion in the Legislative Council on March 9 to allege that the…
Victorian State Government Provides More Funding For Biotechnology
The Victorian State government has announced more grants for medical companies to support local biotechnology manufacturing in the state. The Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula has said that the grant will put Vicotria at the forefront of medtech manufacturing in the country and create hundreds of skilled job opportunities for Victorians. “We’re putting…
Victorian Government Funds Ideas To Transform Quarries into Community Areas
The Victorian Labor Government is giving grants to transform quarries into parks and community places across the state. “Quarries are essential in securing affordable materials for Victorians, the process of transforming these spaces for community uses will also create jobs in the future,” the Victorian Minister for Resources Jaala Pulford said. From Mar. 7, Quarry…
Immediate Funding for Victorian Emergency Services After Aussies Die While Waiting for Call Responses
The Victorian government is injecting an “immediate” $115.6 million (US$85 million) into the state’s Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) and will restructure the organisation as it struggles to handle emergency call volumes. Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes said the inspector-general for emergency management was investigating reports that 12 people had died while waiting for the…
Shane Warne Had Chest Pains Before Death: Police
March 5, 2022
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Shane Warne suffered chest pains before he travelled to Thailand for a holiday, where the cricketing great died from a suspected heart attack on Friday, Thai police say. “He had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart,” Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, has told reporters. “We learned from his…
Aussie Sporting Legend Shane Warne Had Chest Pains Before Death: Police
March 5, 2022
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Shane Warne suffered chest pains before he travelled to Thailand for a holiday, where the cricketing great died from a suspected heart attack on Friday, Thai police say. “He had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart,” Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, has told reporters. “We learned from his…
Branchstacking Labor MP Resigns
March 3, 2022
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The Branch-stacking Victorian Labor MP Anthony Byrne has confirmed that he will not be recontesting for his seat of Holt at the federal elections due in May. The MP’s office staff has confirmed with the Epoch Times on March 4 that Byrne will resign from his seat of Holt, which he has consistently held for…
Uncertainty Hangs on Victoria’s New Housing Levy
The Australian state of Victoria may abandon a newly proposed housing levy after the Andrews government said the property sector reneged on its promise to support reforms in the industry. The state government on Feb. 18 announced the new Social and Affordable Housing Contribution, which would impose a 1.75 percent levy on all newly built developments…
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