Child deaths reveal services at fault
30 July 2010
More than half of the 26 children who died while under the watch of
child protection authorities in Victoria last year had parents with
known histories of substance abuse and violence.
The latest Victorian Child Death Review Committee report
pai..
Seven Victorian child deaths 'preventable'
30 July 2010
Crisis in Care- System underestimates risk The
deaths last year of 26 children known to Victoria's child protection
authorities has highlighted staff shortages,..
Fishing ban gets the flick
28 July 2010
The Victorian Government and Coalition have finally guaranteed they
will not expand the state's marine national parks network during the
next four-year term of government...
Brumby plan exposes Gillard
27 July 2010
Premier John Brumby has exposed Julia Gillard over
climate change by unveiling an ambitious plan that would require
hundreds of millions of dollars in federal support and eventually a
national carbon price...
Axe to fall on Hazelwood Power Station
26 July 2010
The Victorian government will shut down the
state's biggest greenhouse polluter but has not set a date or revealed
how much it will cost.
In a 30-page climate change white paper,..
|