Jacinta Allan: how a ‘daughter of workers’ rose to Victorian premier – then came undone Bendigo East MP says she wants to be remembered for her achievements in women’s health 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
Outgoing premier urges women to follow political dreams The collapse of Jacinta Allan's premiership has denied her a chance to become the first woman to lead Victorian Labor to victory at a state election. AAP · Jul 28
Perceived inaction on Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished The premier’s deputy, Ben Carroll, is among many MPs who don’t believe Labor can win another election under Allan The Guardian - AU · Jul 27
The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters The Labor Party in Victoria is going through its most difficult period in the 21st century. The Conversation · Jul 27
The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this? After months of rumblings, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will face a leadership challenge this week, just four months out from a state election. The Conversation · Jul 27
Who is Ben Carroll, the man who has become Victoria’s new premier? Carroll, who was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious, has been sworn in as premier after Jacinta Allan resigned The Guardian - AU · Jul 27
How Glasgow changed the game on a bare-bones budget In the space of 18 months, Glasgow has saved the Commonwealth Games from extinction while rewriting the script on how to stage a major sporting event. AAP · Jul 23
Unpopular, unknown or undecided: Jacinta Allan and Jess Wilson have a lot of work to do to win over Victorian voters The embattled Laborpremier and an opposition leader struggling to establish her identity need to define their vision for Victoria The Guardian - AU · Jul 3
Labor dismisses doomed no-confidence vote in premier A state opposition has been accused of wasting parliament's time with a doomed debate and vote of no confidence in Premier Jacinta Allan. AAP · Jun 17
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
Duo fighting to hide corruption report could be named A report looking into a government's negotiations with a firefighters union has been further delayed after two unnamed people lodged an injunction application. AAP · May 22
VIC:Pianist cancellation 'shredded' orchestra's reputation An orchestra board member and ex-government minister says he was surprised to learn a pianist's upcoming concert had been cancelled over Gaza comments. AAP · May 20
Pianist cancellation 'shredded' orchestra's reputation An orchestra board member and ex-government minister says he was surprised to learn a pianist's upcoming concert had been cancelled over Gaza comments. AAP · May 20
AAP · May 15 Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be immortalised in a bronze statue, with the announcement raising eyebrows among his opponents.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19 A ‘few scallywags’ gossiping or a premier under threat? Inside Labor’s push to ditch Jacinta Allan More than a dozen Victorian Labor sources, including ministers and factional powerbrokers, confirm move for leadership change
AAP · Mar 17 Scrapped Commonwealth Games becomes an online mockery It should have been a moment for Australia's athletes on home soil but the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been reduced to cost blowouts and social media mockery.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 20 Claims of bikies, strippers and drugs in the CFMEU threaten to end Jacinta Allan’s premiership. Can she survive? A report alleging the Victorian branch of the union had turned into a ‘crime syndicate’ has sparked a war between the state government and a corruption fighter
AAP · Feb 13 Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case A former premier has denied he defamed a cyclist who was involved in a collision with his car more than a decade ago.
Reason · Feb 5 Environmentalists and MAHA Activists Say Bill To Expand Florida's 'Food Libel' Law Will Silence Critics The bill has a wide variety of groups worried that they could be targeted for criticism of large agribusinesses.
AAP · Dec 19, 2025 Premier red-faced as husband busted drink-driving An emotional state premier has declared she's "deeply shocked, disappointed and embarrassed" after her husband was busted drink-driving.
AAP · Dec 14, 2025 Problem-plagued toll road opens after decade of delays A long-awaited tunnel project promising to ease congestion in one of Australia's biggest cities has officially opened after cost blowouts and lengthy delays.
AAP · Nov 28, 2025 Election history awaits as voters 'yearn for change' Voters will soon start turning their minds to a state election contest with historic implications for the major parties, both led by glass-ceiling breakers.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2025 The Metro Tunnel will finally open after years of chaos – so what is the payoff for the Melbourne commuter? With the West Gate Tunnel set to be complete within weeks, Labor hopes costs will be offset by commuter benefits before the next state election
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 'Scorched earth': public housing demo plan picked apart Legal minds, engineers and residents have renewed their fight to tear down plans to demolish and rebuild a city's entire stock of public housing towers.