Fresh-faced premier scraps divisive Dan Andrews statue A controversial statue honouring a divisive former premier has been scrapped by a new leader months before a state election. AAP · Aug 29
Dan Andrews statue a 'public urinal' risk, Liberal says A statue of former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews would be at risk of being desecrated, a federal MP warns, as pressure builds to scrap the planned monument. AAP · Aug 7
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
Ben Carroll will want to distance himself from Jacinta Allan’s unpopularity – but will that be enough to save Victorian Labor? Another female politician has fallen to opinion polls and factional leaders as the spectre of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hovers over all The Guardian - AU · Jul 28
Ben Carroll is the new Victorian premier. He has a long and urgent to-do list – and 4 months until an election After a tumultuous 24 hours, the Labor Party in Victoria has decided it will have Ben Carroll as its new leader and therefore Premier of Victoria. The Conversation · Jul 28
A ‘desiccated coconut’ and a ‘grub’: Angus Taylor has copped some insults – but he’s in good company Australia’s political leaders have used plenty of colourful language to describe their opponents. Here are a few gems from the archives The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
Dan Andrews Addresses Backlash After Posing For Photos With Vladimir Putin & Kim Jong-un “You would hope that you use your position as a former leader ... to push the world closer to peace, not join a military parade with a bunch of dictators,” David Shoebridge said of the pics. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 5, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Dan Andrews’ red carpet walk in Beijing puts Albanese on the spot Despite he and his government being in an overwhelmingly dominant position politically, Anthony Albanese sounded quite tetchy at times this week. The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025
Daniel Andrews breaks silence on China parade outing Dan Andrews is unrepentant about attending a military show of might in China, where he was photographed with dictators and alleged war criminals. AAP · Sep 4, 2025
'I would have avoided': ex-premier attends China parade The prime minister defended the presence of ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews at a Chinese military parade alongside several controversial figures. AAP · Sep 3, 2025
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… The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Experts want Albanese to lead on indoor air quality as part of pandemic planning Last month, a delegation led by Brendan Crabb, head of the Burnet Institute, a prestigious medical research body, met Anthony Albanese in the prime minister’s parliament house office. The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024
Australian coal mine and power station workers’ prospects look bleak – unless we start offering more targeted support Workers who were made redundant in coal-fired power plants between 2010 and 2020 saw their incomes plummet by 69% in the year after they lost their jobs. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024
‘I’m looking for a man in finance’: how a sampled sound bite can turn a dance track into an earworm “I’m looking for a man in finance,” the TikTok user, @girl_on_couch, says blandly, looking around the room and then into the camera. “Trust fund. 6'5. Blue eyes. Finance.” In the caption, she urges someone to turn her sound bite into “an actual song plz”. The Conversation · May 22, 2024
The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024 Victoria’s ‘world-first’ medical cannabis driving trial to finish in late 2025, disappointing advocates Legalise Cannabis MPs say they were guaranteed by Andrews government issue was a priority that would be resolved by 2024
Space · Mar 3, 2024 NASA's ice-hunting VIPER moon rover getting ready to slither to the launch pad NASA's VIPER moon rover is a step closer to making its lunar journey late this year: The robot's flight instruments are fully installed and the rover over 80% built.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 14, 2023 Google Revealed The Top Searches In Australia For 2023, And Some Things Are Defs Missing Google's annual Year In Search for 2023 has revealed the top searches Aussie's made throughout the last twelve months.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 8, 2023 Dan Andrews Straight Up Called Sky News ‘Bullshit’ Which Is Nice To Finally Hear A Politician Say Ex-premier Dan Andrews has called out media outlet Sky News, labelling them "bullshit" and "absolute pretenders."
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 20, 2023 Dan Andrews Is Locked In A Battle With Melbourne Golf Clubs Still Bitter About Lockdowns Members of golf club after golf club are reportedly blocking former-Victorian Premier Dan Andrews from joining their ranks, as angry players write letters and threaten to quit if the retired politician is allowed to join.
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023 The government just killed 50 infrastructure projects – what matters is whether it will fund them on merit from now on The federal government has just announced a list of projects to be abandoned as a result of an independent strategic review of its infrastructure investment program.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 22, 2023 Workers pay high price for power plant closures 'The transition is costly for those workers.'
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023 Anti-lockdown alliances find new focus in backing voice no campaign Conspiracy theorists and other opponents of Covid pandemic measures are influencing the referendum debate
AAP · Sep 27, 2023 'Deep honour': Allan ascends as Victorian premier Victoria has its first female premier in decades, with Jacinta Allan sworn in as premier, replacing Daniel Andrews after his sudden exit from politics.
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 27, 2023 Jacinta Allan Has Been Named As The New Vic Premier So Here’s Everything Ya Need To Know Jacinta Allan has been named as Victoria's new premier, after the unforeseen resignation of longtime premier Dan Andrews.
The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023 Who is Jacinta Allan, Victoria's new premier? With the sudden announcement that Daniel Andrews will be stepping down as premier of Victoria at 5pm today, the Labor Party has been working to find the best replacement.