Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office A protest against Daniel Andrews' latest role proved to be a fizzer but his appointment to chair a mental health organisation has raised eyebrows. AAP · Oct 25, 2024
Jacinta Allan’s pitch to young voters on housing affordability snags Liberal nimbys ‘hook, line and sinker’ In pitting millennials against boomers, the Victorian premier is setting the stage for a 2026 election fought on housing The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
‘We might need to discuss Moira’: defamation trial puts Liberal party rifts and rivalries on show Machinations, high-profile players and secret recordings feature in ousted MP Moira Deeming’s court case against Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
Afternoon Update: Penny Wong says ‘war has rules’; Mona’s Ladies Lounge wins appeal; and the joy of a schooner Foreign minister emphasises urgent need for ‘de-escalation’ and ‘dialogue’ to UN security council in New York The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024
As Daniel Andrews gets immortalised in bronze a year after retiring, will obsessed critics ever get over him? Confirmation that the former Victorian premier will have a statue in his honour has sparked another series of headlines The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024
Bronze statue of divisive ex-Victorian premier in works Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be honoured with a bronze statue, after qualifying for one under rules introduced by Liberals. AAP · Sep 26, 2024
Three stations ready, hospital dramas and more budget blowouts: is Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel still on track? The Victorian government has blamed increased building costs for the additional $837m spend, with the project now more than $3bn over its initial budget The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2024
Victorians could bankroll Scotland's Commonwealth Games Victoria's hefty compensation bill for abandoning the 2026 Commonwealth Games is being touted by the likely new host as enough to largely cover the event. AAP · Sep 1, 2024
Jacinta Allan’s latest backflip has some MPs worried Labor is reacting ‘to every scare campaign’ Decision to walk away from raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14 prompts outcry from experts – and discontent among party’s progressives The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2024
Age of criminality broken promise raises treaty fears Indigenous leaders are raging at the Victorian government for breaking its promise to raise the age of criminality to 14 ahead of treaty talks. AAP · Aug 13, 2024
A father’s quest for answers after police botched investigation into son’s death ‘Are we not human?’ asks Lual Akech. He believes his son’s African background is one of the reasons Victoria police have not solved his alleged murder almost five years on The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024
Former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet announces resignation from parliament Liberal MP says he will formally resign next month after 13-year political career to take up a senior role with mining giant BHP in Washington The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2024
Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise pill testing following a spate of drug overdoses and deaths at music festivals. AAP · Jun 24, 2024
Pill testing trial to launch in Victoria Victoria's premier has announced a pill testing trial will take place in the state in a step away from her predecessor Daniel Andrews' stance on the issue. AAP · Jun 24, 2024
Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2024 Mr Treasurer, please help us keep on growing here in the Hunter Letters: 'Mr Mookhey says we deserve a greater share'.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 17, 2024 Vandal who cost Newcastle West its mural should hang head in shame Letters: 'So much for our medical system'.
AAP · Jun 9, 2024 Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt' The prime minister has played a straight bat when asked about the inclusion of a hardline pandemic-era premier in the King's Birthday Honours list.
AAP · Jun 9, 2024 Labor ex leaders take top honours for King's Birthday Two controversial premiers, sporting heroes and the incoming governor-general feature in the King's Birthday 2024 Honours List.
The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024 Victoria’s ‘world-first’ medical cannabis driving trial to finish in late 2025, disappointing advocates Legalise Cannabis MPs say they were guaranteed by Andrews government issue was a priority that would be resolved by 2024
AAP · May 17, 2024 'I'm disgusted': premier lashes pro-Palestine activists Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan's speeches to the Victorian Labor faithful have been overshadowed by pro-Palestine protesters.
The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024 Jacinta Allan might have offered a bold vision for Victoria. This is what Labor’s budget delivered instead The new premier had little relief from cost-of-living pressures for single people, couples without children and older Victorians
AAP · May 6, 2024 Victorian budget a family affair, but details scant The Victorian budget remains cloaked in secrecy but shapes as a no-frills affair as the government tries to combat rising debt and infrastructure blowouts.
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024 If Jacinta Allan isn’t Daniel Andrews, her first budget should show Victorians exactly who she is A huge infrastructure agenda helped win Andrews three elections but the priority now for the state – and new premier – is the housing crisis
AAP · May 2, 2024 'Trash the brand': Comm Games chief takes on ex-premier Australia's Commonwealth Games chief has taken a swipe at former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews over his move to stop the state hosting the 2026 event.