Data casts doubt on Victoria's bold housing targets Victoria's public housing stock has lifted by 394 since 2018 and more than two thirds of homes earmarked under a $5.3 billion program are unbuilt or incomplete. AAP · Nov 15, 2023
‘We deserve our fair share’: state Labor leaders clash with federal government over infrastructure plan Albanese government move to make states pay at least 50% of new infrastructure project bills receives pushback from premiers The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023
Victorian premier suggests businesses could pay more if Coalition votes down WorkCover reforms The government may increase premiums paid by businesses if Labor’s WorkCover bill is defeated, Jacinta Allan says The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023
Melbourne Police Use Pepper Spray To End Fight Between Pro-Israel And Pro-Palestine Protestors A fight between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine protestors occurred in a Melbourne suburb on Friday night, with police intervening. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 10, 2023
Daylesford pub crash: five killed and two families devastated after car ploughs into beer garden in Victoria Police say the driver involved in the accident at the Royal Daylesford hotel on Vincent Street was breath tested and no alcohol was detected The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023
Victorian government scrambling to prepare for long-planned end of public drunkenness laws Sobering-up facility not completed, emergency workers unclear about their role in new scheme – and it begins on Melbourne Cup Day The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023
Drunkenness law change on schedule: premier Support services will be ready to help Victorians when public drunkenness is decriminalised despite delays to a sobering up centre, the premier says. AAP · Oct 30, 2023
Penny Wong urges Australians in Lebanon to ‘consider leaving’ – As it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
Morning Mail: Keating says voice was wrong fight, Palaszczuk attacks ‘deplorable’ cartoon, Matildas win Former prime minister says failed referendum has ‘ruined’ chance of Indigenous treaty; Queensland premier reaches out to Victorian counterpart The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
Annastacia Palaszczuk reached out to Jacinta Allan over ‘demeaning’ Herald Sun cartoon In interview with Guardian Australia, Queensland premier recalls similar cartoon of her when elected in 2015 and says ‘it’s not acceptable’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
'Not credible': minister in dark on Comm Games axing Senior Victorian government minister Harriet Shing has claimed she only learned the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be axed a week after lawyers were hired. AAP · Oct 25, 2023
Herald Sun Accused Of Running A ‘Sexualised’ Cartoon Of Jacinta Allan, But It’s Hardly Their First Rodeo The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has slammed her "sexualised" caricature which was published in the Herald Sun. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 25, 2023
Afternoon Update: US rejects calls for ceasefire; Céline Dion on loudspeaker causes anger in NZ; and Yotam Ottolenghi’s 10 spring recipes Biden administration insists all hostages held by Hamas must be freed before negotiations The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
Victorian premier Jacinta Allan accuses News Corp of using ‘sexualised imagery’ in cartoon Allan says she doesn’t recall seeing a male politician being drawn in such a way The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
AAP · Oct 24, 2023 'Premier's new clothes' cartoon riles Jacinta Allan Award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight is fending off criticism after he depicted Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan partially naked in a nod to a famous folktale.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023 Swimming officials ‘concerned’ by Victorian plan to rip up Commonwealth Games pools Inquiry into event’s cancellation hears of plan to build two new 50-metre pools near Geelong only to remove them after event
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 21, 2023 ‘Police Will Be Taking Action’: Victoria Makes Doing Nazi Salute Illegal With Massive Penalties New legislation from the Victorian government has outlawed the Nazi salute across the state, with massive penalties.
AAP · Oct 19, 2023 Firies take fight to parliament over 'ignored' upgrades Hundreds of uniform-clad firefighters have gathered in Melbourne's CBD to call for fire truck and safety equipment upgrades.
AAP · Oct 18, 2023 Vic didn't do homework before tech venture bust: audit Victoria's auditor-general has found $20 million in taxpayer money was wasted on a failed government-backed startup due to a lack of due diligence.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023 Victoria to ban public display of Nazi salute by end of the week Bill prohibiting gesture passes upper house on Tuesday, bringing state into line with NSW and Tasmania
AAP · Oct 17, 2023 Victorian MPs to dodge scrutiny for past bad behaviour Victorian MPs accused of inappropriate behaviour and misconduct will be probed by a parliamentary integrity commission, but it won't have retrospective powers.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Labor senator condemns Israel’s military action in Gaza – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Oct 13, 2023 Australians joining Israel's war on Hamas: official Israeli-Australians are being mobilised to fight in the military following the attacks launched by Hamas as Melbourne's Jewish community mourns.
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Second Victorian 'accelerator' housing project unveiled Victoria will dip into its share of a $2 billion federal social housing package to build an $80 million development in Melbourne's outer north.
AAP · Oct 10, 2023 Premier stands by silence on 'unacceptable' Games costs Victoria's premier has defended not publicly flagging potential cost pressures on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the lead-up to the event being canned.