BIZARRE: 26 | Mind Blowing Facts

Why Jacinta Allan Stepped Down As Victoria’s Premier

Victoria’s Jacinta Allan has stepped aside as premier after a sharp internal Labor revolt, with Ben Carroll set to take over.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 28

Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector in first act as new Victorian premier

Jacinta Allan steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27

Morning Mail: Victoria’s looming leadership spill, Hanson derides family law system, Colin from Accounts retires

Perceived inaction on alleged Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27

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

'They see the pressure': why pokies reform is on Newcastle council's agenda

Newcastle deputy lord mayor Charlotte McCabe pushes for poker machine reform.

Newcastle Herald · 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

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Allowing certain groups such as Jewish security organisations to carry guns risked the appearance of favouritism, an anti-Semitism inquiry has been told.

AAP · Jul 27

Lawyer, politician, dodgy character: Richard Meagher exemplified the dubious side of Australian society

In Sydney, in the decades around Federation, Richard Meagher (1866–1931) was a prominent criminal defence solicitor, parliamentarian, city council alderman and player in the emerging Labor Party. For many, his name was also a byword for unethical and unscrupulous practice in public life. Patrick Mullins’ The Stained Man tells the…

The Conversation · Jul 27