Melbourne psychologist Scott Barnett has been suspended from practising after he was found to have acted inappropriately towards five vulnerable female patients.
Despite the alarm generated among business owners,it’s likely these changes will have very little practical impact,and may never take effect at all.
Bosses will have to prove a “significant” negative impact before ordering staff back to the office under proposed new laws.
The Allan government’s weak-kneed response to a damning review of the strata sector kicks crucial consumer protections into the long grass.
Legal action has been launched against a sustainable-agritech business in Melbourne’s west that workers in nearby companies say has made conditions unbearable.
VCAT found against the local council,overruling concerns that the McDonald’s would harm High Street’s cultural identity,small businesses and pedestrian safety.
The council has refused to allow a developer to knock down a solitary heritage house for the redevelopment of a derelict shopping centre.
A bottle shop in Oakleigh fears it will be defenceless against burglars without a shutter,which was installed two years ago after their store was broken into.
There will be no recourse for neighbours,but the government says new regulations will make it easier to build in suburbs popular with families and young people.
By leading a chant of “All Zionists are terrorists”,Melbourne Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh incited hatred against Jews among his fellow protesters,VCAT has found.