'Dog's breakfast': commuter fears over free transport Regional residents are concerned temporary free public transport to offset fuel prices in one state will make finding a seat harder than ever. AAP · Mar 31
Two Aussie States To Offer Free Public Transport To Ease Pressure As Fuel Prices Skyrocket "As Premier, I'm determined to do everything within my control to help Victorians deal with the cost of living and these rising fuel prices." Pedestrian.tv · Mar 29
Victoria and Tasmania get free public transport in fuel crisis but NSW and WA to keep collecting fares Allan government says measure is temporary as energy shock from Middle East conflict sees petrol prices soar The Guardian - AU · Mar 28
Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House seats and the Coalition just nine. A Victorian poll has the Coalition gaining a 52–48 lead over Labor. The Conversation · Mar 25
Victorian teachers are on strike for the first time in 13 years – it’s about more than pay Victorian public school teachers are walking off the job today. Tens of thousands of school staff, including support staff and principals, are expected to strike. The Conversation · Mar 23
'Complete joke': teachers pencil in protracted pay war Tens of thousands of angry teachers have disrupted schools and shut down major city streets to demand better pay and conditions. AAP · Mar 23
Students told to stay home as teachers strike over pay Parents have been told to keep their children home from school due to staff shortages stemming from two statewide strikes. AAP · Mar 23
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 The Guardian - AU · Mar 19
'Scallywags' rebuked over Labor leadership 'drive-by' A state premier says Labor figures discussing a pre-election leadership change in the shadows are a "few scallywags" in need of a cuddle. AAP · Mar 19
Silence persists as CFMEU probe rattled by more threats Witnesses to construction-sector criminality continue to be scared into silence as a state government blocks expanded powers for the corruption watchdog. AAP · Mar 19
Chris Bowen declares rush on jerry cans ‘un-Australian’ as he urges end to panic buying of petrol Energy minister says country’s fuel supply has yet to be affected by war after meeting with suppliers and retailers The Guardian - AU · Mar 17
Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race? The Guardian - AU · Mar 17
As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she plans to introduce “Australia’s toughest illicit tobacco laws”, which marks another escalation in the state’s battle against the illicit tobacco trade. The Conversation · Mar 16
'Real hero': mourners honour slain security guard Flowers and heartfelt messages honouring an off-duty security guard were laid during a candlelight vigil held near the spot where he was allegedly murdered. AAP · Mar 13
AAP · Mar 11 'Made me feel ill': relief for househunting headache Vendors are set to be saddled with organising and paying for building and pest inspection reports under an Australian state-first scheme.
AAP · Mar 10 Heartfelt tributes for slain good Samaritan The heroism of a young man fatally stabbed while trying to protect a schoolboy from a group of teens has been lauded by the boy's family and the community.
AAP · Mar 8 'I don't feel safe': locals mourn slain good Samaritan Locals are paying their respects to a young "hero" fatally stabbed at a train station, with some claiming more needs to be done to tackle youth crime.
The Conversation · Mar 8 Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24%, but differ on which party is in the lead Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24% with Labor on top on primary votes in one and the Coalition in the other. Labor has a huge lead in New South Wales as the right vote is split under optional preferential voting. A record number of candidates will contest the…
Reason · Mar 6 Do You Have a Right To Work From Home? This Australian Politician Thinks So. A proposal in Victoria would require every business, no matter the size, to allow two days of remote work a week.
AAP · Mar 6 GPs disturbed by latest contraceptive pill 'shortcut' Australia's top doctors' group has lashed a state government's move to allow women seeking the contraceptive pill to bypass general practitioners.
The Conversation · Mar 4 The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.…
AAP · Mar 3 No small business exemption to work-from-home laws A legal work-from-home mandate will apply to businesses big and small as a state government eyes productivity and political gains.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 2 Victorian government faces backlash from small businesses over right to work-from-home laws Small employers won’t be exempt from proposed legislation designed to allow off-site working two days a week
AAP · Mar 2 Corruption watchdog denies CFMEU referral 'run-around' Delayed notification of a doomed request to probe construction sector corruption has been slammed as a government moves to block "follow the dollar" changes.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 25 Where will Victoria’s new homes be built? Competing Liberal and Labor visions are as much about politics as planning Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials out