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Political influence and powerful allies: how relative unknown Sam Rae catapulted himself into Labor’s ministry

The 38-year-old’s rapid rise through the Victorian right faction has raised some eyebrows – but former colleagues say the new aged care minister is no political hack

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'Trump-style rhetoric': premier to lead China mission

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will embark on a trade mission to China with an eye to economic growth and distancing the state from anti-Chinese rhetoric.

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'I'm a fighter': premier to box on after 'grim' polling

Jacinta Allan is wearing the unwanted crown of Australia's most unpopular leader, with polling suggesting she could be a drag on Labor's federal election hopes.

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The trouble with Labor in Victoria - and what reckoning there might be at the federal election

We have seen a version of this movie before. In 1990, the Victorian Labor government of John Cain Jr was dying on its feet. Cain’s premiership had been history-making. He was the state’s first Labor leader to win consecutive elections; indeed, the only previous time the party had enjoyed a…

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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

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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.

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State at war with watchdog over $11.7b budget blowout

The Victorian government is questioning the integrity of the financial watchdog in a bid to dismiss billions of dollars in updated major project cost figures.

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Labor’s old hand treasurer Tim Pallas departs, leaving a dilemma for Jacinta Allan

Resignation of the ‘humble staffer who maybe got a little bit ahead of himself’ hands Victorian premier need for cabinet reshuffle

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Department defends advice on bungled Commonwealth Games

A government agency has defended its advice to the Victorian government in the lead-up to the abandoned Commonwealth Games, despite a damning report.

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Reform buttons slapped in bid to quash gambling harms

Mandatory closing hours, slower spin times and smaller spending limits will aim to minimise gambling harm in reforms put forward by a state government.

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Labor stares down 'it's time' factor as govt turns 10

Is Australia's longest-serving Labor government on the edge of the electoral abyss after 10 years, or are there enough runs on the board to win another term?

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A decade of Labor rule in Victoria: what is its legacy?

When the history of the Andrews/Allan Victorian Labor governments is written, how will its first 10 years be remembered and how many more will it get?

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Housing tower class action halted for document fight

The trial for a Victorian public housing tower class action has been delayed as lawyers fight for secret cabinet documents to be produced.

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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.

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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