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Pothole promises pile up, but spark state debt concerns

Promises to fix regional roads marked a state election campaign, but have raised further questions over affordability amid spiralling government debt.

AAP · Oct 29

'Mr Integrity': beloved MP honoured at state service

Cyclists have led hundreds of colleagues, constituents and loved ones to celebrate the life of late Victorian Greens MP Tim Read at a state memorial service.

AAP · Oct 28

As One Nation rises, Victoria’s Labor and Liberal parties promise to make abortions free. Is the timing pure politics?

Facing the prospect of election defeat, Labor was hoping to make abortion a defining issue, until the Liberals moved to neutralise the move

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

Labor may be on the nose in inner Melbourne over public housing – but it’s taking the fight to the Greens

The government sees an opportunity to regain city seats with targeted policies such as allowing dogs in pubs and extending trading hours

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3

Victorian Greens MP succumbs to cancer battle

Victorian Greens state MP Tim Read has died following a battle with metastatic cancer that began with a melanoma diagnosis.

AAP · Sep 19

Reforms blocking Big Build corruption probe under fire

A state government is expected to introduce new laws to give its anti-corruption commission increased powers, but it may not allow retrospective probes.

AAP · Sep 8

The Victorian Greens are taking a page from Mamdani’s policy playbook. Can they combat rising rightwing populism?

State leader Ellen Sandell says party offers a ‘hopeful and bold’ alternative, but sceptics doubt whether message is resonating with voters

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28

Victorian politics still exposed to ‘dark money’ and foreign donations as MPs struggle to agree on urgent reforms

Exclusive: state is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from November election

The Guardian - AU · May 11

Rightwing provocateur’s plan to register ‘Free Palestine party’ renews concern over Victoria’s voting system

Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state election

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29

Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world-leading gun control

Pseudo legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputes

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025