This Month
Allan denies she colluded to oust Victoria’s top cops
Victoria’s former deputy police chief lodged a complaint with the state anti-corruption body that the premier plotted to remove him and his boss last month.
July 2024
Liberals still want vindication on Brittany Higgins saga
Suggestions we need to understand how the Higgins allegations affected the last election are telling. But satisfaction is unlikely.
April 2024
Business braces for more disruption from Gaza protests
Arrests have been made as train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities are blockaded by widespread protests against the war in Gaza.
March 2024
Dunkley sets up Labor’s 2025 win
While the Liberals look down rabbit holes like crime and refugees, Labor plans to claim vindication on economic policy.
July 2023
Not all royal commissions are equal
The media are a lot more interested in scandals like robo-debt under a Coalition government than in Lawyer X under a Labor government in Victoria.
November 2022
State security: How to cast a safe vote in lockdown land
Just don’t call 000 for an ambulance in Victoria. There aren’t any.
October 2020
'Worse than Russia': Victoria urged to wind back COVID-19 fines
Economist Saul Eslake says Victoria's coronavirus fine regime is worse than Russia and should be wound back.