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- Disability
Disability homes scrap bus services, tell residents to take taxis, trains
One of the state’s largest disability service providers is withdrawing its transport services due to financial pressures and trying to sell off the buses they were given for free.
- Grant McArthur
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- Cabinet Papers
- Victorian Parliament
History’s cruel ledger squared by a peek into 332 boxes from the past
The release of cabinet papers from the Cain and Kirner governments cast new light on the extent of state reforms before economic disaster struck.
- Tony Wright
- Analysis
- Victoria residential property
A new book aims to fix housing affordability, but there’s a better solution for Victoria
Abundance has captured the attention of economists and politicians alike, but could a simple solution be sitting right under their noses?
- Jim Malo
- Opinion
- Victorian budget
Victoria has a whopping debt. Jacinta Allan is betting that nobody cares
Like a recovering alcoholic in denial, the government has set out a five-step strategy for recovery but has no plans to stop drinking.
- Chip Le Grand
Gas use has fallen as manufacturers close. Some say this spells economic trouble
Closures of large gas-reliant manufacturers have helped spare Victoria from gas shortages. But it has raised alarms over the state’s economy.
- Kieran Rooney and Hannah Kennelly
- Opinion
- Victorian Parliament
Bloated and out of control, Victoria’s spending puts thousands of jobs on the line
Can anyone explain what Development Victoria does differently to Developer Victoria, Economic Growth Victoria, Engage Victoria, Launch Victoria and Breakthrough Victoria? If so, you get a prize.
- Chip Le Grand
On this occasion, Victorian voters have little cause for complaint
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has tipped $14.45 billion in additional funding into a state that will be crucial to the election outcome.
- Chip Le Grand
Business calls for tax reform as opposition slams Victorian government’s ‘pathetic’ economic growth plan
Victoria’s promised economic growth statement, designed to drive economic growth, is not expected to include tax reform. Business and the opposition want more.
- Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney