Police investigate threat made against another Australian politician IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 26
View from The Hill: Sombre and well-behaved House focuses on the unifying figure of Helen Haines An orange cockatoo was perched on the seat of Helen Haines, the independent member for Indi, as colleagues across the House of Representatives paid tribute to the MP, who suffered horrific injuries in an alleged attack a week ago. The Conversation · Oct 26
Australian minister says he is being followed after bullet etched with ‘RAT’ left on car The former firefighter and Labor member for Frankston in Victoria found the bullet on the bonnet of his car The Independent UK · Oct 26
Firies get AI boost ahead of summer bushfire season One state is turning to AI cameras as it ramps up bushfire protections ahead of a high-risk fire season. AAP · Oct 26
'Lost control': MP calls out union over bullet threat A state politician has spoken of the fear his children felt after a bullet marked with his former firefighter ID was left on the family car they share. AAP · Oct 26
‘Someone has been following me’: safety fears after bullet inscribed with ‘RAT’ left on Victorian minister’s car Paul Edbrooke says he fears for family’s safety amid heightened concerns for MPs after alleged attack on Helen Haines The Guardian - AU · Oct 26
Suburbs' crime 'out of control' as concerns grow Local mayors are calling for more action to combat crime and improve public safety after a spate of high-profile incidents. AAP · Aug 14
What Ben Carroll’s cabinet cuts say about his ‘new direction’ for Victoria A week after his elevation to premier and four months out from an election, the priorities of the Carroll government are becoming clearer The Guardian - AU · Aug 4
MPs v the manosphere: ministers battle misogyny as they take a different message to men and boys across Australia ‘The whole idea is to make generational change,’ Dan Repacholi says as he embarks on listening tour with Ged Kearney The Guardian - AU · May 5
Jacinta Allan wants voters to see Victoria’s 12-year-old Labor government as ‘new and united’. Can she cling to power? With a reshuffled cabinet, the premier is hoping to quell leadership rumblings as her party seeks an unprecedented fourth term The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
A new minister in Victoria will tackle the manosphere. Here’s what they should do Victoria has its first minister for men and boys. Part of a cabinet reshuffle, the role was given to Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke. The Conversation · Apr 16
'Manosphere' in sights as premier shakes up cabinet The Victorian premier has created a cabinet position for men and boys while calling on a close ally to be her health minister in an election-year reshuffle. AAP · Apr 15
‘I don’t just ditch my mates’: new Victorian Labor minister defends John Setka ties amid criticism Luba Grigorovitch, one of four MPs promoted to Jacinta Allan’s cabinet, says she has ‘no regrets’ over friendship with former CFMEU boss The Guardian - AU · Apr 14
Housing a crucial battleground in Dunkley byelection as ‘Great Wall of Frankston’ divides community Proposals for multi-storey apartments become a focal point for issues of housing and growth in the Victorian electorate The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2024