Fresh off the Optus outage, the shock ruling to release 148 immigration detainees and the failed Voice campaign, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil opens on the most challenging period of her career.
After a mass exodus during the pandemic, Victoria’s population soared right back up with an increase of more than 180,000 people.
The Albanese government is pushing construction companies to recruit locals first before going overseas despite a massive skills shortage national of tradies and labourers.
Tens of thousands of Victorians who moved to the coast and country to escape Covid lockdowns may not have the knowledge and skills to prepare for – and deal with — bushfires, it’s feared.
The man who planned terrorist attacks at the MCG and Melbourne’s Crown casino may soon be freed into the community after a series of federal government blunders.
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has said she is “sorry” that alleged crimes were committed by detainees released following the High Court’s indefinite immigration detention controversial ruling.
The power amassed by Daniel Andrews through the Premier’s Private Office has created a public service ruled by excessive secrecy and fear, an alarming Ombudsman report has found.
Victoria’s pledge to plant 16 million trees in Gippsland and create thousands of jobs is at risk due to a federal government crackdown that has been described as another “kick in the guts” for the regions.
Victoria’s Premier doesn’t know many people work in her office amid shocking revelations that her predecessor, Dan Andrews, last year had more staff than the Prime Minister and NSW leader combined.
The ex-ringleader of a child exploitation gang released from immigration detention last month has been charged over a string of alleged offences which took place on TikTok and Instagram.
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