Today
Jacinta Allan claims federal election result cements her authority
The Victorian premier says that Labor’s national victory is an endorsement of her leadership and the controversial Suburban Rail Loop.
Yesterday
Election rout sends Coalition backwards in Victoria
The opposition’s hoped-for path to victory through the outer suburbs of Melbourne has failed to materialise. Instead, senior figures are expected to lose their seats.
This Month
Jacinta Allan is featuring in the campaign. But not how she’d like to
Voters in Brisbane may have seen more of Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan this election campaign than Victorians.
The Melbourne seats where Israel-Gaza has become ugly campaign fight
The two Melbourne seats on opposite sides of the city are on the front line of passions over the Israel-Gaza war and will be crucial to whether Labor can hold power.
April
A few neo-Nazis tried to disrupt Anzac Day. The MCG crowd answered
Indigenous elder Colin Hunter got a rousing welcome at the AFL’s traditional Anzac Day game, hours after right-wing activists tried to disrupt Melbourne’s dawn service.
Debate should’ve been Taylor’s home turf. Chalmers came away smiling
At an event hosted by business, the shadow treasurer defended the Coalition’s tax plans and the incumbent recited Labor’s talking points. CEOs were unimpressed.
Chalmers says he has raised controversial James Hardie deal with ASX
The treasurer said he had asked for a clarification from the exchange as anger grows that the company can shift its listing without shareholder approval.
TechOne founder to face grilling over $80m bullying claim
Adrian Di Marco is expected to face allegations he oversaw a culture of bullying and intimidation when he is cross-examined in the Federal Court on Monday.
Highest-paid CFOs revealed
Macquarie’s chief financial officer Alex Harvey has reclaimed the title of the country’s highest-paid CFO, bagging statutory reported pay of $10.1 million, despite a 4 per cent decline in his pay.
New LNG terminal would need major dredging, rival warns
Royal Vopak has released a technical review by maritime experts DNV containing warnings about the environmental impact of the proposed facility.
WiseTech whistleblower warned she would never get another board role
ASIC boss Joe Longo warned of an outbreak of “issues in the bedroom migrating to the boardroom” as Christine Holman revealed the threat made to her.
Non-compete ban may free big earners in tech and finance
Labor’s new rules could extend to white-collar workers who make more than $175,000 when including bonuses.
March
New diversity law granting ministerial power is overreach: Goward
A bill that could lock employers out and give ministerial powers to set DEI targets may discourage investment, says the former sex discrimination commissioner.
SPC chief’s battle to remake the household brand
The ambitious Robert Iervasi is transforming his company, but faces sceptical investors, nervous suppliers and international trade winds.
The real story behind Jacinta Allan’s horror week
If Labor goes badly in Victoria in the federal election, the state’s scandal-prone premier will be blamed. Then it will be game on, insiders say.
Victoria’s gas switch to cost households $5.8b: report
The Allan government’s plan to force people to replace broken down appliances with electric ones could cost more than first thought, according to new research.
Victoria starts handing out hefty bills in land tax ‘grab’
More than 400,000 people who run a small business or Airbnb from their home have been hit with hefty land tax bills under the government’s plans to rein in debt.
Dutton backs US-style racketeering laws to tackle CFMEU
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton brands Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s response to reports of CFMEU and bikie misconduct on government projects as “a wet lettuce”.
What it costs to get a company’s name on an F1 driver’s helmet
What are candlestick chart trading patterns doing on the headgear of F1 driver Lance Stroll? It’s just part of the big money sponsors are rushing to spend.
The country’s highest-paid directors revealed
Here are the 18 male and two female directors in Australia paid more than $1 million a year in board fees.