Appeal after attack on Victoria line train leaves man needing surgery The man was repeatedly kicked in his legs, stomach and arms on a Victoria line train on July 10 Evening Standard · Aug 10
Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’ If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change The Guardian - AU · Aug 10
Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation The Victorian coalition has promised to deploy dozens of protective services officers to improve hospital safety if it wins the upcoming election. AAP · Aug 9
Meghan Markle Honors Princess Diana With Sapphire Earrings at Canadian Gala Meghan Markle paired Princess Diana's diamond-and-sapphire earrings with a Greta Constantine gown at the David Foster Foundation gala in Victoria, B.C. Fashion Times · Aug 9
Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum. AAP · Aug 7
Cannabis, corruption probes and Daniel Andrews: Ben Carroll says scandals have eroded public trust – how will he fix it? The new Victorian premier has been called a centrist, a moderate, even ‘Kmart Keating’. If you ask him, Carroll says he’s responsible, progressive – but ‘evidence-based, not ideological’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 7
Dan Andrews statue a 'public urinal' risk, Liberal says A statue of former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews would be at risk of being desecrated, a federal MP warns, as pressure builds to scrap the planned monument. AAP · Aug 7
New premier pushes on with work-from-home laws Victoria's new premier is forging ahead with controversial Australian-first work-from-home-laws despite sustained opposition from business groups. AAP · Aug 6
Inside Carín León's Sphere Vision: How Sonora Will Come to Life on the World's Biggest Stage - INTERVIEW For Carín León, performing at the Sphere in Las Vegas is more than another milestone in a career filled with sold-out arenas and chart-topping hits. It is an opportunity to introduce the world to the place that shaped him. Latin Times · Aug 6
Grattan on Friday: The battle for Victoria will send important signals to federal players Victoria’s election on November 28 has taken on a drama and significance we wouldn’t have anticipated a year ago. The Conversation · Aug 6
Victoria’s anti-corruption report reveals more grubby ‘whatever it takes’ politics than bombshell revelations There has been no finding of corrupt conduct but of a corrosive abuse of power, trashing of good governance and the abandonment of proper processes The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
A ‘staged’ meeting and a secret deal: how a union boss exerted ‘extraordinary influence’ on the Andrews government Integrity experts say Ibac’s report exposes a deeper problem with Victoria’s anti-corruption laws The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours The country’s top two union leaders, Australian Council of Trade Union (ACTU) secretary Sally McManus and president Michelle O'Neil, announced last week they’re stepping down from their roles by the end of the year. The Conversation · Aug 5
‘Won’t happen’: One Nation Victoria leader’s comments raise questions about Hanson’s mass deportations policy Exclusive: Warren Pickering told 2025 podcast mass deportations ‘not a reality’ in Australia and suggested politicians over 55 should ‘handball it to the next generation’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
AAP · Aug 4 Premier scraps key portfolio in major cabinet shake-up Victoria's transport infrastructure and Suburban Rail Loop portfolios have been dissolved as the new premier swaps treasurer as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
The Conversation · Aug 4 Two Victorian polls have the Coalition leading Labor, with One Nation down With less than four months until the Victorian election, two polls that were taken after last week’s change of premier have the Coalition leading Labor after preferences by 52–48 or 53–47. One Nation’s primary vote has dropped 3–5 points since June to be at 22% in both polls.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4 What Ben Carroll’s cabinet cuts say about his ‘new direction’ for Victoria A week after his elevation to premier and four months out from an election, the priorities of the Carroll government are becoming clearer
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3 Morning Mail: Alan Jones’s ‘credibility’ defence; cuts to flexible learning in Victoria; privacy fears over $89 smart glasses Trial of veteran broadcaster under way; Montessori and Steiner streams shut down in Victoria; Tehran says it’s not ready to restart talks with US
The Conversation · Aug 3 Yet another CFMEU royal commission won’t solve much until we learn from the past Victoria’s new Premier Ben Carroll has announced yet another royal commission into allegations of corruption in the construction industry.
The Conversation · Aug 3 View from The Hill: Hanson announces One Nation Victorian leader, bans major media outlets Pauline Hanson has begun One Nation’s push for the Victorian election in earnest by announcing the party’s state leader at a news conference from which she banned the ABC, The Guardian and The Age.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3 One Nation names eight Victorian election candidates as Hanson bars ABC and Guardian from press conferences Former Liberal, ‘anti-woke’ film animator and councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrews’ security team among lineup for November’s state poll
AAP · Aug 3 Hanson lays down law as One Nation rolls out candidates One Nation has lifted the lid on its first batch of Victorian election candidates, with Pauline Hanson barring some major media outlets from the big reveal.
AAP · Aug 2 Former premiers could face long-awaited CFMEU probe Victoria's opposition is calling for past premiers to face a construction industry corruption probe as the state's current leader pledges to appear if needed.
AAP · Jul 31 The One Nation scare Labor used while rolling a premier Labor leaders have pointed to a potential minority government involving a right-wing populist party to justify swapping premiers four months from polling day.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31 Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for him