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Jade GailbergerFederal politics reporter

Jade Gailberger is a political reporter based in the Canberra Press Gallery. She has reported on federal politics since 2018, and has covered several state and federal elections. Jade’s previous roles include city editor and environment reporter at The Advertiser.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JUNE 17, 2023: Greg Mirabella at the Liberal Party Federal Council in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Greg Mirabella misses out on Victorian Liberal senate ticket

Former Victorian Liberal Party president Greg Mirabella has been dramatically beaten in a preselection battle for the third spot on the party’s Senate ticket.

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Fat female body with copy space. Back view on gray background Picture: istock

‘Body positivity’ normalising weight gain, Labor MP says

Australia’s “body positivity movement” is normalising weight gain which can cause dangerous health and fertility issues for women, a Victorian Labor MP says.

Victoria

Major Vic road upgrades in limbo after federal govt move

Dozens of planned road upgrades for two major Victorian highways remain in doubt as the state government has to decide on projects amid rampant cost blowouts. See if a road near you is affected.

ExclusiveVictoria

A render of the Melbourne airport station as part of the Melbourne airport rail link.

Melbourne Airport’s $1bn compo rail link claim, mediator brought in

An independent negotiator will try to resolve a standoff between the Allan government and Melbourne Airport as secret documents reveal a massive compensation claim.

Victoria

MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA-NewsWire Photos. 5 NOVEMBER, 2023: Premier Jacinta Allan at the press conference at the exit building site of the outbound road tunnel. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Valeriu Campan

‘Stalling tactics’: Allan rounds on airport, calls for fed intervention

Premier Jacinta Allan has accused Melbourne Airport of making “unreasonable” demands to delay the $10bn Airport Rail Link as a potential standoff with the federal government emerges.

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V/Line will introduce a new timetable in August, Public Transport Users Association Geelong branch convenor Paul Westcott said the 40-minute frequency of weekend services will not link up with most Geelong buses which run hourly on weekends. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Calls to reinvest $2bn Geelong fast rail funding

Advocates have called for culled fast rail funding to be locally reinvested in a bid to help relieve pressure on an overcrowded Geelong line.

Victoria

An artist's impression of Melbourne Airport with an underground rail station (bottom middle) as well as a new road link to its car parks. Source: Melbourne Airport

Airport Rail Link’s $5bn pledge, as 12 projects scrapped

The Albanese government has offered to cover half the bill for Melbourne’s $10bn Airport Rail Link, but 12 other key Victorian projects have been cancelled.

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Stop Immigration Rally. National Socialist Network Neo-Nazis protest against a proposed increase to immigration. Campaign Against Racism and Fascism coalition stage a counter protest at State Parliament. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

National hate symbol ban set to pass before end of year

The federal parliament’s powerful security and intelligence committee has given the Albanese government the green light to ban public displays of Nazi or terrorist organisation symbols.

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Russell Broadbent in the House of Representatives Chamber, Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Albanese blasts Dutton after Broadbent quits Victorian Libs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used dumped Monash MP Russell Broadbent’s abrupt defection from the Victorian Liberal Party to attack Peter Dutton’s leadership.

Victoria

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 04 OCTOBER, 2023: The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, NSW Premier Chris Minns hold a doorstop in Sydney to announce the first project under the Social Housing Accelerator Fund in NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Call for cheaper petrol as road upgrades get axed

The federal government is being urged to compensate Aussie motorists as it prepares to announce cuts to infrastructure projects.

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