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NSW and Victoria announce 50 free urgent care clinics to counter bulk-billing shortfall

Dominic Perrottet and Daniel Andrews say free clinics with extended hours will reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022

Reduced Covid isolation period top of the agenda as national cabinet prepares to meet

Dominic Perrottet pushing for cut to five days, while Daniel Andrews open to shift if supported by health advice

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022

Why Victoria's nursing student support funding may not achieve its good intentions

Aspiring nursing students will be able to study for free, but course demand is already at capacity and there are limits on how much universities can expand.

ABC News · Aug 30, 2022

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Victoria and NSW expand urgent care services to ease the pressure on emergency departments

The Victorian and NSW premiers have set aside interstate rivalry to announce a joint move to ease the pressure on hospital emergency departments in both states.

ABC News · Aug 30, 2022

Victorian Newspoll gives Labor big lead three months before election

The Victorian election will be held in three months, on November 26. A Victorian state Newspoll, conducted August 22-25 from a sample of 1,027, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (57.3-42.7 at the 2018 election). Primary votes were 41% Labor (42.9% at election), 36% Coalition (35.2%), 13% Greens (10.7%) and 10%…

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

Victoria paying more than $1m a day to keep unsentenced prisoners in jail

Despite steep rise in number of prisoners on remand, Andrews government hasn’t reviewed bail reforms

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2022

The cost of Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop could outweigh its benefit according to new analysis

Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the cost of the state's Suburban Rail Loop would outweigh its benefit to the community.

ABC News · Aug 28, 2022

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Beware Victorian politicians pledging to cure the health system

A rash of major health announcements is sure to spread further before the state election – but the devil is in the detail

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022

Andrews on track for third term: Newspoll

The latest Newspoll by The Australian suggests Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews would be returned to government for a third term.

AAP · Aug 26, 2022

Vic Liberals pitch new children's hospital

The Victorian coalition has pitched a new children's hospital in Melbourne's outer west as it continues to push to fight the state election on health.

AAP · Aug 24, 2022

Vic govt asked to halt rail loop contracts

Any more contracts to build a multibillion-dollar rail loop in Melbourne should not be signed before the Victorian state election, the opposition says.

AAP · Aug 24, 2022

Farnham had part of jaw removed in surgery

Australian singer John Farnham reportedly underwent jaw reconstruction surgery during a marathon 11-and-a-half hour operation to remove mouth cancer.

AAP · Aug 23, 2022

In Plagued, journalists have traded their independence for access, resulting in a kind of political pornography

The publication of Plagued, by Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, is destined to become a classic study of the perils for journalists in writing books about current political events.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2022

First Resolve poll since election has huge Labor lead, and Labor also has massive lead in Victoria

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 17-21 from a sample of 2,011, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (32.6% at the May federal election), the Coalition 28% (35.7%), the Greens 12% (12.2%), One Nation 5% (5.0%), UAP 2% (4.1%), independents 8% (5.3%) and others 3% (5.2%).

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022

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ABC News · Aug 21, 2022

Ballarat to get urgent care clinic to ease pressure on hospital emergency department

General practitioners will run the Priority Primary Care Centres to treat conditions like infections, fractures and burns in a bid to ease hospital workloads.

ABC News · Aug 21, 2022

Victorian opposition unveils quarantine hospital plan, government labels it 'not clinically safe'

Victoria's ailing health system is the focus of another day of pre-election announcements, with the government dismissing an opposition plan to move patients to Melbourne's nearly-empty quarantine facility.

AAP · Aug 19, 2022

Battle lines drawn as Vic election nears

Fewer than 100 days out from the state election, the major players are gearing up for a campaign fought on health, transport and integrity.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022

Daniel Andrews won’t confirm $125bn cost estimate for Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop

Parliamentary Budget Office analysis estimates a $125bn cost for first two stages of the project

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ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Independent analysis puts the cost of building and running Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop at $200 billion

Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the first two stages of the Suburban Rail Loop will cost $200 billion to build and operate by 2084-85. The government put total construction costs for the project at $50 billion.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2022

Explainer: how much money would shelving the suburban rail loop save Victoria?

$34.5bn railway – labelled the biggest public transport project in state’s history – set to feature heavily in election campaign

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022

Matthew Guy pledges to shelve $34.5bn rail project to invest in healthcare

Victorian election battle takes shape as opposition leader says fixing the ‘broken health system’ must be prioritised

AAP · Aug 16, 2022

Vic Libs earmark rail loop cash for health

Victoria's opposition would shelve Melbourne's suburban rail loop in favour of putting the money into the health system if it wins the November election.

AAP · Aug 16, 2022

Victorian hospital exclusion-zone push

In the wake of anti-vaccine protests, the Victorian government is considering the introduction of hospital exclusion zones to protect staff and patients.

The Canberra Times · Aug 15, 2022

Labor doubles down on domestic manufacturing

The prime minister has made claims Australia must be more self-reliant.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

Unit two men escaped from at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre 'closed permanently', Victorian Department of Justice says

The closure comes as workers complain of "severe anxiety" and "extra pressure" to keep units settled while understaffed, with one describing how they have experienced difficulty sleeping since the escape.

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