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Iconic heritage building fights against ‘excessive and imposing’ development on its doorstep
Custodians of the historic site fear a proposed four-storey building would be “excessive and imposing” and clash with the convent’s public-spirited ethos.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Local council
Refunds for 248,000 overcharged parking fines after council’s $12.4m blunder
- by Kieran Rooney
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Local council
This council overcharged up to $12m in parking fines for a decade. Here’s how to get your money back
Merri-bek City Council will launch the refund scheme for 11 different types of parking fines after an administrative error resulted in motorists paying at least $40 more than permitted.
- by Kieran Rooney
Abbotsford Convent fights plan to ‘wall off’ iconic spire with retirement village
Custodians of the historic site fear a proposed four-storey building would be “excessive and imposing” and clash with the convent’s public-spirited ethos.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Construction
Building surveyors bypassing tougher Victorian licensing with WA loophole
- by Kieran Rooney
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City life
No one will fix this heritage chimney. It’s costing owners thousands of dollars
- by Rachael Dexter
Crime & Courts
Erin Patterson murder trial: Accused ‘lied’ to multiple people, and repeatedly changed her story on sourcing mushrooms, prosecutor tells jury
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
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Education
Thousands take this crucial school exam. Most will be disappointed
- by Nicole Precel and Caroline Schelle
‘Schools become a prison’: Parents must take responsibility for truancy, expert says
- by Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
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