The first week of public hearings at the royal commission into alleged corruption on Victorian public projects have delved into what the state government knew about a beleaguered level crossing removal.

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Homes with architectural designs that cost just $1 near completion

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Homes with architectural designs that cost just $1 near completion

Almost 18 months after the state government launched the architectural designs, the Illawarra build is one of 22 projects being constructed and hopes to be the first to land.

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Builder fined $150k after mother and baby injured in wall fall

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Builder fined $150k after mother and baby injured in wall fall

A South Australian construction company has been fined $150,000 after a 30 tonne wall fell onto a neighbouring house and injured a mother and her baby.

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People trapped in wreckage as New York building collapse kills one

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People trapped in wreckage as New York building collapse kills one

Firefighters are digging through the rubble of a three-storey building in New York City after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site, trapping people beneath the wreckage.

#york #brooklyn

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What to ask a building broker before you sign up

Building brokers can help inexperienced home builders navigate the process, but there are important questions to consider, Consumer Protection warns.

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Setting timber ceilings on fire in the name safety and research

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Setting timber ceilings on fire in the name safety and research

Queensland researchers are observing how fire spreads through ceiling compartments to aid the development of safer timber buildings.

#timber #queensland #celsius

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CFMEU official claimed to have 'direct line to Jacinta Allan', inquiry hears

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CFMEU official claimed to have 'direct line to Jacinta Allan', inquiry hears

Former construction union official Paul Tzimas tells a royal commission he was surprised when his superior Joe Myles told Big Build project managers he had a "direct line to Jacinta Allan's office".

#cfmeu #jacinta-allan #royal

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Kennedy family members sue to block construction of Trump's arch

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Kennedy family members sue to block construction of Trump's arch

Nine members of the Kennedy family have joined a lawsuit seeking to block construction of the US president's Independence Arch.

#trump #kennedy #arch

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ABC Alice Springs

For the latest features, programs, news, audio, podcasts, sport, recipes, events, photos and videos, the latest weather for Ali Curung, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Yulara, Petermann, Yuendumu and surrounds with ABC Alice Springs

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Tornado-like storm hits NSW Southern Tablelands

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Tornado-like storm hits NSW Southern Tablelands

A violent "tornado-like" storm cell has torn roofs from buildings, toppled trees and brought "golf-ball-sized hail" to a small rural community on the New South Wales Southern Tablelands.

#nsw #tornado #tablelands

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Planned burns doubled and salvaged wood for sawmills under Coalition forest policy

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Planned burns doubled and salvaged wood for sawmills under Coalition forest policy

The Coalition is promising to revive Victoria's native timber industry through the collection and processing of fuel load as part of a new state election pledge.

#election #victoria #victorian

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ABC Central Coast

For the latest features, programs, news, audio, podcasts, sport, recipes, events, photos and videos, the latest weather for Gosford, Mangrove Mountain, Norah Head, Peats Ridge and surrounds with ABC Central Coast

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