Mounting financial pressure and governance upheaval are threatening the vision laid out two decades ago, prompting questions about the precinct’s future.
Abbotsford Convent is facing unrest as tenants are evicted and the foundation running the historic site insists recent senior staff departures are not out of the ordinary.
Billions of dollars are pouring into data centres to fuel the AI revolution but residents and experts warn the state is ignoring the hidden cost to power, water and peace.
After years of multimillion dollar budget blowouts, a new state mandate for fiscal discipline is forcing Victoria’s cultural institutions to rein in costs.
A trove of internal communications shows nurses with links to a major telehealth company were buying and selling prescription-only drugs, while staff joked about liability.
New rules for injectables target quick telehealth consults, the role of influencers and nurse training, in an attempt to ensure patient safety comes before profit.
