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Alex WhiteState politics reporter

Alex White is an award winning member of the state rounds team reporting on daily political stories as well as long-term investigative projects. Before the Victorian Parliament she was based in Melbourne as the state security reporter and has accumulated a decade of journalistic experience at News Corp papers.

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Victoria’s Education Minister slammed by teachers’ union

Victoria’s Education Minister Ben Carroll’s has been lashed by the state’s teaching union, which claims he is “out of touch” for failing to acknowledge teacher shortages in schools.

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Jacinta Allan has slammed social media tech giants. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake

Allan slams Meta for slack act on children’s social media accounts

Premier Jacinta Allan says it’s “deeply frustrating” to see social media companies not do more to support and protect children online.

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MELBOURNE, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024: Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne candidate Erin Deering. Picture: Mark Stewart

Bikini mogul in deputy mayoral race boasts of tax haven move

A multi-millionaire in the running to be Melbourne deputy lord mayor has defended living in well-known tax havens and “illegally” smuggling bikinis across the Chinese border.

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‘Your home, your choice’: Gas advocates fire up at Allan govt

A pro-gas campaign is taking aim at the state government’s “misinformation” and “deeply flawed facts” in a bid to stop the proposed ban.

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Noticing more potholes? It’s about to get even worse

Repair works on Victoria’s deteriorating roads have been slashed to a third of what was done last year, as experts warning the rapid increase in potholes is only going to get worse.

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Gender change on birth certificate easier than ever in Victoria

Thousands of Victorians including children have changed their gender on official documentation since a new law was introduced to make the process easier.

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Moving the stock in Harrow amid lowest rainfall for winter and autumn on record

Victorian farmers pray for rain as silent drought drains coffers

Victorian farmers are staring down the barrel of a summer drought, with many forced to take expensive measures to safeguard their farms.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. SEPTEMBER 12, 2024. More protest activity expected around Melbourne CBD and outside the Land Forces defence expo at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. Police have been given special powers to control protesters angry that the Ãwar mongeringÃ exhibition is being held. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Pallas threatens to pull trigger on police pay deal

Acting Premier Tim Pallas has given Victoria’s police force an ultimatum over a long-running pay deal, telling them to reach an agreement quickly or he’ll take the decision out of their hands.

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New credit rating for Victoria but Allan govt accused of shopping around

Victoria has been given an AA+ credit score in its first ever rating by global ratings agency Fitch, but the Allan government has been accused of “trying to spin their way” out of an economic “mess”.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: CFMEU members march in protest on August 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Thousands of union members across Victoria participated in a march on Tuesday morning to show solidarity with the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). The strikes come in response to new legislation that forces the CFMEU to accept administration following allegations of criminal links and corruption. The new legislation, which passed the Senate with support from the Opposition, gives the relevant minister the power to appoint an administrator. The CFMEU has criticized the law, saying it stripped members of the right to a fair process and has flagged a legal fight. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed the union's criticism, stating that it is "business as usual from the CFMEU". (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

CFMEU supporters put on notice ahead of planned city protest

The state government has put tens of thousands of CFMEU supporters on notice ahead of a planned city rally this week, warning them to “protest peacefully” or suffer the consequences.

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