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Big Build Watch
Workers allegedly sleeping on luxury tower site in Burwood
A CFMEU official has alleged construction workers were living on the Victoria Place high-rise site in Burwood, in conditions a…
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Big Build Watch
Who watches the watchers? Victoria’s integrity web explained
IBAC, the Victorian Inspectorate, the Ombudsman, the Auditor-General — four bodies, overlapping powers, one goal. Here is how they actually…
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Big Build Watch
Suburban Rail Loop: What Each Stage Delivers — and at What Cost
Victoria's most ambitious transport project promises to reshape Melbourne's rail network — but independent scrutiny of its costs, timelines and…
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Courts
How Victoria’s magistrates are chosen — and who can remove them
From eligibility rules to the Judicial Commission's oversight role, VCN explains the process behind appointing — and removing — a…
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Big Build Watch
Back Fences at Risk as North East Link Eyes Eight New Sites
Residents and councils along the Eastern Freeway corridor are pushing back hard after a proposal to extend the North East…
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Courts
Sealed from sight: how Victorian courts weigh suppression orders
When a judge seals a court file, the public loses a window into justice. VCN's chief courts reporter explains exactly…
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Big Build Watch
Who Watches IBAC? Inside Victoria’s Integrity Watchdog for the Watchdog
IBAC investigates corruption and police misconduct — but who holds IBAC itself to account? VCN explains the Victorian Inspectorate's critical…
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Courts
Community Correction Orders: What They Mean in Practice
CCOs keep thousands of Victorians out of prison each year — but what conditions apply, who monitors compliance, and what…
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Courts
The Sentencing Advisory Council: What It Does and Why It Matters
The Sentencing Advisory Council shapes how Victoria thinks about punishment — but most people have never heard of it. Here…
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Courts
The Court That Handles 90% of Victoria’s Criminal Cases
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria is the busiest court in the state. Here is how it works, what it handles,…
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