Thousands raised for trapped Victorians
More than $110,000 has been raised in hours to help support locked down Victorians after they were told they could no longer leave their homes.
Politics
How suburb lockdowns are decided
More suburb lockdowns loom for Melbourne as the Victorian Government spends the weekend analysing crucial virus data.
‘Heads must roll’: Minister under fire
The Victorian Government is facing the heat over its “botched” quarantine hotels program with calls for the Health Minister to be sacked.
Victoria cases rise as suburbs lock down
Coronavirus cases in Victoria continue to soar as police patrol Melbourne’s hot spots.
Unions in legal fight against Labor Party
Solicitors representing some of the state’s biggest unions are preparing to launch legal action against the ALP’s federal intervention into the Victorian branch-stacking scandal, saying the move is “undemocratic”.
Sacked minister’s threat to enemies
Former Victorian Labor minister Adem Somyurek has finally spoken out, threatening legal action against the people who brought him down.
Albo’s mystery catch-up with disgraced MP
When secret tapes engulfed the career of Adem Somyurek, Labor leader Anthony Albanese declared he “barely met the bloke”. That’s not the case.
‘I’ll build a wall’: Border war escalates
The South Australia Premier has escalated the border war with Victoria, suggesting he’ll build a wall and send their neighbours the bill.
Albo won’t demote under-fire MP
Anthony Albanese has called text messages from under-fire Labor MP Anthony Byrne “unacceptable”, but has refused to demote him.
‘Ridiculous’: Dan slams name change
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has slammed a call to change the state’s name over its links to the country’s colonial past, calling the idea “ridiculous”.
‘Want his head cut off’: Texts leaked
Text messages leaked by sacked Labor MP Adem Somyurek have revealed the dark goings on in the Victorian Labor party.
Ex-pollie’s bombshell Labor revelations
A former senior Victorian Labor figure has revealed in a stark interview the numerous problems within the party and why nothing has changed.
Mystery man in ALP scandal resurfaces
The Labor MP whose office was the scene of an elaborate TV surveillance operation has come out of the woodwork with a cryptic statement.
SA’s spectacular comeback to border sledge
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews insulted South Australians this morning. Their own Premier Steven Marshall has hit back in spectacular fashion.
Push to rename state: ‘Why wouldn’t we?’
Victoria could be renamed because of its links to Australia’s colonial past. The state’s first Indigenous female MP wants a conversation.
Shock admission in Premier’s leaked letter
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has handed power of the state’s ALP to the Federal party in an extraordinary letter sent today.
NSW Labor offers amnesty on fake records
NSW Labor will offer members a “get out of jail free card” if they confess to faking branch records in the wake of a Victorian party scandal.
Two words Albo forgot to mention
Despite the Victorian ALP being in tatters, federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese left two words unspoken in a meeting of the ALP caucus: Adem Somyurek.
Third MP resigns over secret tapes scandal
A third Victorian government minister has stepped down after being caught in secret audio recordings amid a branch-stacking scandal.
Sales grills Albo over secret tapes scandal
Labor leader Anthony Albanese faced 7.30 after a tumultuous day in Victorian politics including a Leigh Sales grilling on “rot” in the party.
Sacked Victorian minister’s tainted past
Daniel Andrews must have experienced deja vu when announcing Adem Somyurek had been sacked – five years after delivering the same news.
Daniel Andrews’ government in chaos
A second minister of the Victorian Labor Government has quit over the corruption scandal – and more heads could roll.
Big question about secret Labor sting
A federal Labor figure has been drawn into the explosive saga involving a secretly recorded Victorian MP, in a political hit job that has rocked the ALP.
‘He should go to jail’: Hanson slams MP
Pauline Hanson has lashed out over explosive corruption allegations against a Victorian Labor MP, saying he should have the book thrown at him.
Labor MP’s shocking insults at colleagues
A senior Victorian government minister has been accused of branch-stacking amid accusations he called the Minister for Women a “b*tch”.
State’s secretive China deal slammed
Victoria’s controversial deal with China is raising concerns with critics saying Premier Daniel Andrews is a “bloody idiot” to sign up.
Thousands of memes mock Premier
More than 8000 people have joined in on a viral internet Facebook trend dedicated to poking fun at Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
US downplays threat to Australia
A threat that the US may “simply disconnect” from Australia over a Belt and Road deal with China has been quickly walked back.
‘Incredibly cruel’: Premier slammed
A Liberal MP has labelled Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews “incredibly cruel” for keeping strict lockdown restrictions in place on Mother’s Day.
Yassmin reacts to ‘Cook or virus’ debate
Yassmin Abdel-Magied has warned against history repeating as Victoria’s deputy chief health officer faces calls to resign over a controversial tweet.
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