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Fast-tracking major projects

Introduced in 2020 and bolstered in 2023 as part of the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement, the Development Facilitation Program (DFP) was established to speed up the planning permit process for priority projects in the state. Recent analysis by The Age has identified that more than…

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    A novel about grief and hope

    The Burrow, by Australian author Melanie Cheng, was shortlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize. The slim novel (only 185 pages) begins with this quote from…