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Big Build Watch
Inquiry told labour hire firm paid Gatto $1m for Big Build access
A Queensland inquiry into the CFMEU has been told a labour hire company paid Mick Gatto more than $1m over…
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Big Build Watch
Carroll won’t rule out shifting Suburban Rail Loop billions
New premier Ben Carroll says he's chasing 'greatest value for Victorians' as he leaves open the possibility of redirecting Suburban…
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Big Build Watch
CFMEU administrator says Setka threats should be ‘taken seriously’
CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby says threats attributed to John Setka should be taken seriously, as he questions a statement by…
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Courts
Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
A County Court jury has found a well-connected Melbourne man guilty of raping a former employee at his home in…
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Regional Victoria
Jacinta Allan’s rise from Bendigo to the premiership — and sudden fall
Jacinta Allan resigned as Victorian premier this week. We trace her path from regional Bendigo to the state's top job,…
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Courts
Inside the trial: what jurors weren’t told before rape verdict
A Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a former employee after a three-week trial. We explain what the…
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Courts
Deported Melbourne crime figure jailed for life in Iraq
Kazem Hamad, deported from Melbourne to Iraq in 2023, has been sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court…
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Big Build Watch
Carroll flags royal commission into Big Build governance
New Premier Ben Carroll has signalled a royal commission into Victoria's infrastructure program, promising scrutiny of contracts, costs and oversight.
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Big Build Watch
Big Build, Big Problems: How Union Claims Threaten Labor’s Legacy
Allegations of organised crime links and CFMEU influence on Victoria's $100bn Big Build are piling pressure on the state government.
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Courts
What Is Diversion? How Victoria’s Magistrates’ Court Second Chance Works
An explainer on the Magistrates' Court diversion program in Victoria — who can apply, what conditions apply, and why it…
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