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'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

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

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

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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

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

'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

'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.

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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.

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'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.

AAP

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…

The Conversation

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.

Reason

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.

AAP

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.…

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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.

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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

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.

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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

AAP

Former patients welcome surgeon's referral to police

Former patients of a renowned gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgeries have spoken out after allegations against him were referred to police.

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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

The Conversation

Here’s how to investigate corruption in Victoria’s construction industry - and it’s not a royal commission

The Victorian government is facing growing calls for a royal commission to investigate allegations of corruption in the construction sector.

The Conversation

SA Newspoll shows Liberal wipeout likely; Victorian Morgan poll puts One Nation first on primaries

A South Australian Newspoll has given the Liberals just 14% of the primary vote, four weeks before the state election.

AAP

War of words heats up amid union scandal

A political spat has erupted over calls for a royal commission after a damning report exposed alleged corruption in the construction union.

Motorsport

Adelaide bids to host MotoGP’s first-ever street race after Phillip Island exit

MotoGP looks set to head to Adelaide for a first-ever street race once its deal with Phillip Island concludes

AAP

Healthcare pay offer lauded as $1.5b hospital launched

A significant new pay offer has been presented to healthcare workers undertaking industrial action, as a $1.5 billion public hospital is unveiled.

AAP

'Florid ramblings': minister takes aim at CFMEU report

A minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the work of a top barrister probing CFMEU corruption as pressure builds on his party's leader.

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