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Police finalise probe into CFMEU, clear Setka over Big Build site visits
Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
- by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Nick McKenzie
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Political leadership
The Liberal Party is going to war with itself in court, and the only winner will be Jacinta Allan
Some Liberal MPs think they can win the Deeming trial. But it’s naive to think you can control the message when your court rival is out to destroy your credibility.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Roads
A rail giant planned to build a $5b terminal west of Melbourne. They just scrapped it
The Little River project that promised to remove thousands of trucks a year from Melbourne’s roads was abandoned after locals railed against it.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Union movement splinters as Setka faces police probe over site visits
A large union has vowed to quit the ACTU as the CFMEU crisis exposes rifts over the treatment of the embattled union.
- by Kieran Rooney, Olivia Ireland and Rachel Eddie
First Samoan MP in state parliament to fight for climate, affordable housing
Health campaigner Anasina Gray-Barberio overcame seven challengers to replace former Greens leader Samantha Ratnam in the upper house.
- by Broede Carmody
My ancestor knew more about atrocities against Aboriginal people than he let on, inquiry told
Atrocities during the Frontier Wars must be honestly acknowledged, a writer and a landowner have told the state’s truth-telling commission.
- by Tony Wright
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Hospitals
The health minister’s scramble to secure a $422 million hospital bailout
The dire financial state of health services last year has been exposed in correspondence showing the state government went within days of being unable to pay the bills.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
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Trade unions
TWU disbands Victorian branch, but says secretary was target of infighting
An investigation found that while harassment allegations against secretary Mem Suleyman were unfounded, the Transport Workers’ Union’s state branch had “significant operational and cultural problems”.
- by Kieran Rooney
Opinion
Public transport
The cost of the SRL will be huge. Not building it would cost us so much more
Compared to other cities and other nations, we are a rail backwater. Getting on with the SRL and an airport train line are the only options for the future of our city.
- by Neil O'Keefe
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Victorian Parliament
Moira Deeming declares debt to developer previously found to have evaded donation laws
Deeming and Opposition Leader John Pesutto have each declared personal donations from supporters to help bankroll their costly defamation trial, due to begin this month.
- by Rachel Eddie
Glasgow Commonwealth Games would cost tiny fraction of Victoria’s
Commonwealth Games Scotland says it has an “innovative, cost-effective” proposal that would be almost entirely funded through Victoria’s compensation payout.
- by Rachel Eddie