The Italian connection
THE lack of information and protection available to young Italians visiting Australia on a working holiday visa is a major concern for the Italian government, a member of the Italian parliament revealed.
Lack of empathy slammed
A FEELING of "confusion, fear, anger and a lack of trust" within the community during the Hazelwood mine fire has been attributed to a lack of empathetic communication.
Call to relocate came too late
Generic, repetitive and too late. That was the Board of Inquiry's interpretation of information given to the community by the Department of Health.
Sixth stage of highway duplication revealed
THE design of the sixth stage of the Traralgon to Sale Princes Highway duplication project was unveiled yesterday.
A ray of hope
MORWELL will be a place where hope shines when the Leukaemia's Foundation runs its Community Light the Night event in the town next Thursday.
Too little, too late
The clean-up packages supplied to Morwell residents during the Hazelwood Mine Fire were inadequate, the Mine Fire Inquiry has found.
Valley man charged with sex offences
A LATROBE Valley man has been remanded in custody after being charged with 12 sexual offences.
Safety system was ‘out of action’
SERIOUS concerns have been raised over safety of the state's electricity distribution network, after a report into a major fault at a Morwell terminal station in April found a protection system had been inoperable for two months.
Regulation oversights a ‘big wake up call’
The regulatory gaps which existed between government authorities in the lead up to the Hazelwood mine fire "must be confronted" if similar incidents are to be avoided in future, the Mine Fire Inquiry has warned.
Blaze ‘did not begin in mine’
The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report has ruled out the suggestion the mine fire spread from pre-existing spotfires within the mine.
GDF Suez ‘not adequately prepared’ for mine fire
The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry was tabled in parliament Tuesday afternoon and includes 18 recommendations to the State Government and GDF Suez.
House fires under investigation
TWO unoccupied homes have been deliberately lit over the weekend in Yallourn North and Newborough.
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