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Minister insists myki overhaul contract won't blow out

A long-awaited overhaul to the myki public transport ticket system is set to be delivered on budget, according to the state's public transport minister.

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Liberal leader's public apology after defamation suits

Victoria's opposition leader has apologised after settling two high-profile defamation cases that were triggered by a 2023 rally in Melbourne.

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Melbourne's original injecting room to stay

Extra support will be given to Melbourne's sole supervised drug injecting facility after the Victorian government scrapped plans to push ahead with a second.

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Afternoon Update: Coles cuts cash withdrawals; Esther House survivors share stories; and can millennials unscrew themselves?

Potential collapse of physical money courier Armaguard sees supermarket reduce withdrawal limits

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Three defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto to be heard in single trial

Justice Michael Wheelahan orders cases of Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones to be held concurrently in September

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An unusual Israel trip participant, Sky’s aversion to facts, and the ABC settles

This week’s Media Briefs brings you a most unusual AIJAC trip participant, along with some rogue corrections and a settlement in a big case for Victorian politics.

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

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Vic government admits to stamp duty hardship

Victoria's deputy premier has acknowledged stamp duty is an obstacle for first home buyers, amid signals the state government is open to major reform.

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Pesutto complains after defamation documents 'stunt'

A woman has approached Victoria's opposition leader at parliament to serve him legal documents in a move labelled a "stunt" amid several defamation actions.

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UK activist details defamation claim against Lib leader

Details of defamation action against Victoria's opposition leader have been revealed in legal documents, with a British activist seeking aggravated damages.

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Victorian opposition leader accused of trashing activist’s reputation in second defamation suit

Kellie-Jay Keen lodges statement of claim as state Liberal leader John Pesutto says he will ‘vigorously contest’ the legal proceeding

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Afternoon Update: Keating defends Wang Yi meeting; NT police mock certificates revealed; and teaching kids a life lesson

Former prime minister stands by plans to meet with China’s foreign minister

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Liberal leader to be saddled with more defamation bouts

Two more women have vowed to launch defamation action against Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto ahead of his court battle with expelled MP Moira Deeming.

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John Pesutto’s leadership under fresh strain as two further defamation cases loom

Victorian opposition leader facing prospect of three defamation cases, as Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones flag legal action

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Labor won’t outline cost of Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop as opposition cites independent estimates

Coalition cites growing estimated costs, while minister cannot say how much the project will slug taxpayers

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Libs select ‘another bloke’ for Cook

Simon Kennedy has been chosen as the Liberal candidate for the Cook by-election, Anthony Albanese announces a $2 billion green energy fund, and Andrew Laming will be forced to pay back parliamentary travel expenses.

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Spill or no spill, Victoria’s Liberal party can agree on one thing: no more messiahs

As discontent with leader John Pesutto rises, the fractured party is casting around for a replacement that will unite them

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'I'm a fighter': Pesutto pushes back on leadership talk

The Victorian Liberals are fending off speculation of an imminent challenge to John Pesutto's leadership after two senior staff departed suddenly.

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Assange has ‘proof’ of CIA assassination plot

Julian Assange’s lawyers say they have proof there was a CIA plot to assassinate him, Moira Deeming’s defamation war chest swells with donations, and Peter Dutton was (obviously) wrong about Labor’s border force budget.

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Liberal leader vows to name contributors to legal fund

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has pledged to disclose all donations to his defamation battle with expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming.

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Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties.

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$1m donation helped silence the Voice

The No campaign for the Voice to Parliament got a $1 million boost from a 94-year-old retired car dealer magnate in WA, and Victoria’s Liberal leader John Pesutto will argue ousted MP Moira Deeming who’s suing him for defamation had in fact damaged her own reputation.

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Morning Mail: $57m of ‘dark money’ in political donations, Biden sanctions Israeli settlers, new funds for Ukraine

Donations data shows we don’t know the source of around 25% of funding

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At-war Liberals ready for defamation trial

A 10-day trial has been ordered for the defamation showdown between expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto.

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John Pesutto expected to face court in Moira Deeming defamation case in September

Ex-Liberal MP suing party leader over comments he made after she spoke at anti-trans rights rally gatecrashed by neo-Nazis

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