Polls show both Labor and the Coalition may struggle to form a majority government at the next federal election, giving Teals and independents the chance to make demands over climate change and housing.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has raised her concerns to a top Russian official as fears grow over the welfare of an Australian man captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine.
A major union has warned that more factories will be closing down in the future if greater action isn’t taken against overseas exporters.
Labor is set to cling on to the seat of Werribee after Saturday’s by-election but a peak council body says its poor result amid the rise of independents and minor parties shows fed-up Victorians are turning their backs on the government.
Labor is expected to hold onto its Werribee seat by the skin of its teeth as the shock results of the by-election roll in.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has failed to answer a string of questions about the mammoth Suburban Rail Loop project, instead declaring “I’m done” and calling time on a tense presser.
Victoria had the highest number of manufacturers going bust in 2024, new analysis shows, as businesses struggle with high taxes, energy costs and red tape.
Victorian manufacturers have slammed the Albanese government for “overlooking” the sector as they reel from the collapse of Dandenong South-based glass maker Oceania Glass which has put 260 jobs at risk.
At least one in four Victorians are being underpaid their superannuation entitlements, with workers in the state missing out on an average of $1750 each per year.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has lashed Victoria’s courts amid a spike in anti-Semitic attacks, saying offenders are given a “slap on the wrist” as he calls for mandatory sentencing.
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