Mobile ‘injecting buses’ have reportedly been tabled as an alternative to permanent rooms in Melbourne as the state government scrambles to tackle the city’s drug overdose problem. Plans for a permanent injection room at 244 Flinders Street in the CBD – bought by the state government in 2021 for $40.3mContinue Reading
It is not unusual to see a sticker or 10 plastered on street poles, but one that popped up in Melbourne has caused a big stir for calling out a major problem that is crippling Australians. The small sticker, which was spotted on a traffic light in Melbourne, takes aimContinue Reading
Australians have been warned to strap in for further rent increases as landlords get hit with additional taxes under what’s been labelled the government’s attempt to “patch up holes in a leaking bucket”. A group of landlords surveyed on social media this week indicated they would “raise the rent” onContinue Reading
New data has put Victoria’s alarming debt crisis into perspective, with the state currently owing the most out of 17 similar vicinities across the world. An analysis by credit rating agency Standard and Poor (S&P) revealed Victoria outranks not only all Australian states but has acquired more debt than 10Continue Reading
Outrage is building over the shock announcement that Victorians will be hit with a decade of Covid tax pain to help ease the state’s massive debt. Premier Daniel Andrews’ latest budget, released on Tuesday, revealed that businesses and property investors would be slugged with $8.6 billion in “temporary” levies inContinue Reading
New details have been revealed exposing the actual extent of Gina Rinehart’s $15 million sponsorship deal with Netball Australia. The deal with Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting was sensationally torn up after revelations that Diamonds players had concerns about wearing a team uniform that included sponsorship branding from Ms Rinehart’s company. WatchContinue Reading
Backlash has come thick and fast in response to the Andrews Government’s latest budget, which has cemented Victoria’s position as the most in-debt and highest-taxed state in Australia. The budget, unveiled on Tuesday, slugged businesses and homeowners with new taxes to wipe $30 billion of Victoria’s Covid-19 debt over theContinue Reading
Radio star Neil Mitchell has blasted Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews ahead of the release of the state budget, accusing him of spreading three key “cons”. The 2023-24 State Budget will be delivered later on Tuesday, and Mr Andrews has made no secret of the tough economic conditions facing the government,Continue Reading
Victoria’s premier has flagged his government could make changes to laws governing seat belts on busses in the wake of a horror crash which injured dozens of school students. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Premier Daniel Andrews said his government would “have a very close look” at existing laws. “It’sContinue Reading
One of Australia’s best-known anti-vaxxers has issued a bizarre plea after revealing she was on the brink of bankruptcy. Melbourne woman Monica Smit made a name for herself as an anti-lockdown activist during the Covid pandemic, and went on to found the Reignite Democracy Australia (RDA) movement-turned-political party. But now,Continue Reading