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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 · 23h ago

'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

Australian family had to bid for land they thought they owned for decades

An Australian family was forced to prepare for an auction after discovering that a narrow strip of land beside their rural property was not legally theirs, despite generations treating it as part of the farm. The land in Charleys Forest, near Braidwood in New South Wales, had remained registered to…

The Times of India · Sep 25

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Victoria’s anti-corruption report reveals more grubby ‘whatever it takes’ politics than bombshell revelations

There has been no finding of corrupt conduct but of a corrosive abuse of power, trashing of good governance and the abandonment of proper processes

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

A ‘staged’ meeting and a secret deal: how a union boss exerted ‘extraordinary influence’ on the Andrews government

Integrity experts say Ibac’s report exposes a deeper problem with Victoria’s anti-corruption laws

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

Daniel Andrews defends actions as opposition labels Labor ‘a gangster government’ after Ibac report released

Victorian corruption watchdog finds ‘serious and concerning’ conduct by senior Andrews government members in dealings with union boss

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

Dan Andrews, union boss claim vindication on IBAC probe

A major probe has cleared an ex-premier and other leading political and union figures of corrupt dealings but found evidence of serious and concerning conduct.

AAP · Aug 4

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Corruption report to stay secret to allow appeal bid

A union boss has lost his fight against the release of a corruption watchdog report after trying to keep his legal challenge a secret.

AAP · Jul 3

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VIC:Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report

A firefighter union boss has been named as the person trying block a report looking into a government's negotiations with his union.

AAP · Jun 12

VIC:Firefighter boss named as corruption secrecy bid fails

A firefighter union boss has been named as the person trying block a report looking into a government's negotiations with his union.

AAP · Jun 12

Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report

A firefighter union boss has been named as the person trying block a report looking into a government's negotiations with his union.

AAP · Jun 12

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AAP · Dec 1, 2025

'Dangerous': firies disrupted train line on opening day

A firefighting drill delayed train services on the opening day of a major city's long-awaited underground line.

AAP · Oct 23, 2025

Union wants fire chief gone, criticises award

Firefighters are ramping up their campaign against their commissioner, slamming a decision to honour him with an award as "contradictory" to his service record.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2025

‘Disgusting’ slogan apparently directed at Victorian premier seen at rally attended by Brad Battin and union boss

‘Ditch the bitch’ was emblazoned on a fire truck at a rally against the state’s new emergency services levy

AAP · Jun 17, 2025

Premier backs fire leaders after no-confidence vote

More than nine-in-ten career firefighters have delivered an overwhelming vote of no confidence in their leaders but the premier says they have her full support.

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AAP · May 31, 2025

Firies forced to use paper maps to find emergencies

Firefighters are turning to pen, paper and pagers to do their job during communications failures, two years after a cyber attack shut down their IT networks.

AAP · May 20, 2025

'Scrap the tax': angry firies, farmers shut down CBD

An expanded tax has united firefighters, farmers and home owners from across one state, with thousands descending on a parliament to protest against the move.

AAP · May 15, 2025

Emergency services levy set to pass after 'dirty deal'

A $2.1 billion emergency services levy has been altered after a state government buckled to widespread community backlash and crossbench demands.

AAP · Apr 3, 2025

'Obscene cash grab': firies slam emergency services tax

A levy to cover spiralling emergency service bills has been blasted as a cash grab, with critics queuing up to kill it.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

Victorian anti-corruption commission finds firefighters hacked emails to further union interests

Ibac report says members of the state’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade accessed information without authorisation and shared it with the United Firefighters Union

AAP · Sep 25, 2024

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

The potential use of software by Melbourne Fire Brigade to close stations and "jeopardise" public safety was leaked to a union boss and government minister.

AAP · Sep 4, 2024

Simmering anger from firies over cyber attack details

Victoria's fire service says it continues to update the workforce about a cyber attack but a union is fuming over being "left in the dark".

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