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Public transport
Andrews reaches for the sky rail in Coburg, Toorak
The state government has released artist impressions of the new train stations to be built on the Upfield line.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Noel Towell
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Industrial relations
Setka won't step down, blames 'dirty ALP politics' for Batty furore
Union boss looks set to be expelled from Labor Party next month, but says he won't quit his CFMMEU role 'over innuendo and lies people have made up'.
- by Noel Towell, Ben Schneiders, Max Koslowski and Samantha Hutchinson
John Setka
Liberals turn up the heat on Andrews over Setka's building board seat
State Liberal leader Michael O'Brien says Premier Daniel Andrews should follow Anthony Albanese's lead and 'sack John Setka, not back John Setka'.
- by Noel Towell
Infrastructure boom
Big projects, bigger bills: Massive construction boom comes at a cost
Melbourne is seeing an unprecedented infrastructure boom but are we getting value for money - and why do we pay so much for the projects politicians say we need?
- by Clay Lucas and Timna Jacks
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Roads
Billions more: Leaked document reveals true cost of Peninsula Link
The papers show it would have been far cheaper for the state to have built the motorway itself than paying a private consortium.
- by Clay Lucas and Timna Jacks
Drugs
Liberal Party Pride group pushes for pill-testing in Victoria
A fresh attempt to introduce pill-testing has emerged within the Liberal Party, which is set to debate the controversial topic at its state council meeting.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Trade unions
Pressure on Setka over Rosie Batty comments
The embattled CFMEU official, who is facing charges of harassing a woman, insisted he had nothing to be ashamed of.
- by Nick McKenzie and Ben Schneiders
Energy
Victoria pushed to make much deeper emission cuts, but quicker coal closures loom
Victoria should cut its carbon emissions by up to 60 per cent over the next 10 years to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, a report argues.
- by Adam Carey
Public transport
Should Melbourne's free tram zone be extended?
It creates overcrowding and robs the system of revenue, a leading public transport advocate says. But one Victorian MP is pushing for Melbourne's free tram zone to be extended.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Super cars
Liberals reveal Pallas got special pass for 'nice little luxury Lexus'
Treasurer Tim Pallas, who last week told Victorians who'd saved for a luxury car to 'get a life', got special permission to have Lexus as chauffeur-driven car.
- by Kaitlyn Offer
Public transport
'Building blitz' brings winter of discontent for Melbourne commuters
'We apologise in advance' says Daniel Andrews of next month's spate of construction that will mean days of school holiday misery for people on their way to work.
- by Noel Towell