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Is Anthony Albanese worried Jacinta Allan’s poor standing will hurt his election chances in Victoria?

The PM has so far avoided the Victorian premier on his campaign trail. It has some state Labor MPs worrying she could be made a scapegoat

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

MCG admits ‘breakdown’ in security after guns allegedly smuggled into game

Men arrested at Melbourne sporting venue allegedly carrying loaded firearms after passing through upgraded security

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

Heroin found in cocaine and ‘ice’, and snorting a line can be lethal

Authorities in New South Wales and Victoria have been warning the public about worrying cases of heroin overdoses after people thought they had taken cocaine or methamphetamine.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025

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This wine region boasts some of Australia’s best vineyards, beaches and wildlife – and you’ve probably never heard of it

Rather than heading west out of Melbourne towards the Great Ocean Road, Rosamund Hall turned east and took the lesser-known route to Gippsland – which she discovered to be a wonderfully scenic region of Victoria

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Tim Wilson questioned over whether ‘tradie’ in Victorian ad is Liberal campaigner

Social media ads show former MP talking to a man in hi-vis who online viewers say closely resembles member of Liberal Goldstein campaign

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025

Albanese takes a tumble as campaign veers off script

After being heckled by climate protesters at a hospital, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lost his footing while posing for a photo with union members.

AAP · Apr 2, 2025

Major staff cuts on table at Victorian magistrates court, threatening Allan government’s crime crackdown

Potential cuts expected to more than 25% of backroom staff, underlining challenge for state government crippled by debt but trying to bolster public safety

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025

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A ‘Sam Kerr clause’ and long jail terms: Victoria passes tough new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws

Exclusive: Australian state’s hate speech legislation includes safeguard allegedly inspired by Matildas star’s UK trial

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025

Jacinta Allan denies Victoria police force is in chaos as another top cop quits

Premier under pressure as acting police commissioner says he won’t apply for permanent role

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025

Interference blame game as top cop quits six weeks in

The race is on to find a state's third police boss this year after the acting chief quit suddenly, saying he can't commit to a five-year term.

AAP · Apr 1, 2025

Labor pushes for workers' pay rise during campaign

The prime minister is campaigning in a key battleground state after announcing Labor is pushing for a pay rise for millions of low-paid Australian workers.

AAP · Apr 1, 2025

Housing and crime spearhead Dutton's pitch in key seats

Community safety is a key tenet of Peter Dutton's pitch to voters as he positions himself as a strong leader in contrast to a prime minister he brands as weak.

AAP · Apr 1, 2025

What the case of a young man accused of violent crimes reveals about Victoria’s new bail laws

There is nothing simple about alleged youth offenders such as ‘MMA’, despite how they are portrayed in the news

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025

Election Diary: Dutton flags intervention in what he sees as ‘woke’ education, but how much could he actually do?

Peter Dutton came perilously close to a DOGE moment on Monday night, when he was asked about getting the “woke” agendas out of the education system. Noting the Commonwealth government “doesn’t own or run a school”, Dutton told a Sky audience in Brisbane that people wondered why there was “a…

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025

What do Peter Dutton’s proposed funding cuts really mean for Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail?

Here’s what you need to know about the opposition leader’s plan to halt Suburban Rail Loop funds and slash $2bn in Sunshine station upgrades

AAP · Apr 1, 2025

Inquiry pours scorn on government over Games debacle

Flawed costings, hasty decisions and a lack of due diligence have been identified by a scathing report into Victoria's handling of the Commonwealth Games.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025

Bowen rejects Dutton’s claim hosting Cop31 would cost billions – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025

Avalon Airshow crash: aerobatic pilot critically injured after plane plummets to ground in front of shocked crowd

Pilot lost control during an aerobatics display and crashed into tarmac at Avalon airport in Victoria

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025

Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost

The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025

Labor regains poll lead as election called for May 3

After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today called the 2025 federal election for May 3. This will be an election for all 150 House of Representatives seats and 40 of the 76 senators (a normal House and half-Senate election).

AAP · Mar 24, 2025

One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

People who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to survive the medical condition in one Australian state than almost anywhere else in the world.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2025

Measles was eliminated from Australia. Experts warn US and Asia outbreaks may bring back this ‘heat-seeking missile’

There were 18 cases in NSW in 2024 – up from six in 2023 – while in Victoria there have already been 13 cases so far this year, compared with 16 in 2024

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025

Origin fined $17.6m for breaches of Victorian energy rules affecting hundreds of thousands of customers

Record financial penalty ‘sends a message about the importance of these rules’, essential services commissioner says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025

Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan

The government has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025

Victorian bail laws passed after marathon debate as Jacinta Allan says she has ‘listened to victims of crime’

Premier accused of ‘capitulation to the tabloid media’ as human rights groups warn changes will lead to increased criminalisation of Aboriginal and other marginalised communities

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