Firefighters union seeks to block release of bullying inquiry
The firefighters union has launched an extraordinary attempt to block the release of an investigation into workplace bullying, sexism, discrimination and harassment in Victorian firefighting services.
- by Richard Willingham and Benjamin Preiss
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Cory Bernardi's party seeks a toehold in Victoria, takes aim at Safe Schools
Cory Bernardi's fledgling right-wing party is set to campaign on killing off Safe Schools program.
- by Richard Willingham and State Political Correspondent
Fire reforms doomed to fail in upper house unless crossbench demands are met
Fire reforms will fail to pass the parliament unless the legislation satisfies crossbench MPs.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Richard Willingham
Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber to quit seat in possible lower house tilt
Greg Barber is to leave the upper house and could take on an Andrews government MP in a key inner-city seat.
- by Richard Willingham and State Political Correspondent
Taxi owner compo deal needs to 'reflect the reality', parliamentary inquiry says
Victoria's taxi buy-out scheme doesn't reflect reality, multi-party committee finds.
- by Richard Willingham and State Political Correspondent
Melbourne terror attack: Premier Daniel Andrews under fire over Brighton siege
Premier Daniel Andrews has been drilled by the Opposition in a fiery question time in State Parliament about why the Brighton gunman Yacqub Khayre was allowed out in public given his lengthy criminal record.
- by Richard Willingham, Benjamin Preiss and Fergus Hunter
Margaret Court the guest speaker at Liberal Party fundraiser in Melbourne
Controversial tennis great and anti same-sex campaigner Margaret Court is the headline attraction at a Liberal party fundraiser in Melbourne later this month.
- by Richard Willingham and State Political Correspondent
Plans for firefighting force with no board nor CEO stir up smouldering concerns
Victoria's new urban firefighting force will not have a board or chief executive.
- by Richard Willingham and State Political Correspondent
Chief psychiatrist ordered to review Manodh Marks case
Victoria's chief psychiatrist has been ordered by the Andrews government to review Monash Health's handling of Manodh Marks, the man accused of threatening to blow up a Malaysian Airlines flight.
- by Richard Willingham
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MH128: Bomb threat man had just been released from psychiatric care, police say
Alleged would-be hijacker was released from psychiatric facility hours before boarding flight, police say.
- by Megan Levy, Tom Cowie and Richard Willingham
CFA lashes Liberal Party for robo call firefighting fear campaign
The Country Fire Authority has slammed a "highly irresponsible" Liberal Party telephone campaign that claims a government overhaul of fire services will put families at risk.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Richard Willingham
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