‘We’ve seen human faeces in the streets’
Drug users in an inner-city suburb are accused of defecating in streets, leaving used syringes outside homes and gathering without masks.
Politics
‘Doesn’t stop’: Why Leigh was attacked
Leigh Sales last month revealed the abuse she receives for doing her job. She’s not the only female journalist in the firing line during COVID-19.
Source of Victoria’s outbreak confirmed
Victoria’s second wave took the country by surprise – now an expert has revealed that 99.9 per cent of the outbreak originated from one source.
COVID zoom tweet sparks anger
A Labor MP’s tweet about a Zoom meeting has sparked a war of words, with claims it was nothing more than a “social media brag”.
‘I don’t know her’: Blame game intensifies
The blame game over Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine has intensified with Dan Andrews accusing the Defence Minister of “playing politics”.
MP refuses to throw colleague under bus
A Victorian minister confirmed his department played a role in the botched hotel quarantine program but baulked at who was responsible for infection control.
‘Simply wrong’: Andrews fires up
Victoria’s emergency management commissioner is backing Daniel Andrews in the latest twist on Victoria’s hotel quarantine saga.
Premier ‘lied’ to parliament inquiry
Political tensions are boiling over amid claims Premier Daniel Andrews “lied” to a parliament inquiry.
Health chief not consulted on hotel guards
Brett Sutton has revealed he was not asked whether security guards should be used to patrol hotels during the state’s failed quarantine program.
Bizarre hotel quarantine video
A leaked in-house video shows a government agency that helped set up Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine program boasting of its success.
Letter exposes Vic outbreak bungle
A letter has exposed the fact that officials knew about a coronavirus outbreak at St Basil’s home but didn’t alert the health department.
MP tight-lipped over late-night tweets
Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has refused to elaborate on a series of apologetic tweets she posted over the weekend.
‘Risky’ problem for Andrews, Sutton
There’s a deep seated issue with Victoria’s most important relationship that is being overlooked. And it could take the state down a dangerous path.
Real villain in Victoria’s virus crisis
Premier Daniel Andrews is the increasingly exhausted face of Victoria’s virus crisis – but he’s not actually the one to blame for it.
Premier ‘will own’ hotel quarantine errors
Premier Daniel Andrews has been grilled with hard-hitting questions about Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine system, admitting he will own any errors.
New Vic lockdowns to cost nation $9b
New harsh lockdowns announced in Victoria this week will cost the nation up to $9 billion, the Prime Minister has revealed.
Premier denies Sutton has resigned
Victoria’s chief health officer has been missing from the state’s press conferences for two days sparking rumours he had quit his post.
Hotel quarantine inquiry postponed
The much-anticipated inquiry into the Victorian Government’s bungled hotel quarantine program has been postponed.
‘Arrogant’: Mikakos’ move sparks fury
Victoria’s Health Minister refused to answer seven key questions in parliament, sparking outrage and calls for her to resign.
Victorian parliament cancelled over COVID
Victorian parliament has been cancelled as the state deals with the COVID-19 emergency, with health advice making the shutdown a necessity.
‘The hardest days’: new plea to Victorians
Dan Andrews has opened up and given a raw message about the difficulty of leading Victoria during this unprecedented time.
Photo exposes our biggest shame
A confronting picture taken this week typifies a problem that puts the whole nation to shame. Those on the inside say it’s “sad and shocking”.
PM and Andrews in text message debacle
A bitter blame game has erupted between the Federal and State governments over Victoria’s outbreak, with officials labelling it a “sh*tshow.”
Residents ‘dying from neglect, not virus’
An emotional relative has spoken of how his mother-in-law went 10 days without a shower and basic care inside a virus-stricken nursing home.
‘Ridiculous’ border change angers locals
Hundreds of border residents have been put out of work, forced to change doctors and generally left in limbo after restrictions were tightened.
Premier’s serve to checkpoint jumper
Daniel Andrews has issued a message to the conspiracy theorist who said she “regrets nothing” after she breached a COVID-19 police roadblock in Victoria.
Abattoir bungled outbreak, worker claims
A Melbourne abattoir is under fire over claims it waited a week to make testing mandatory after its first positive case of coronavirus was found.
‘Won’t’: Anti-maskers’ act of defiance
Crusaders against Melbourne’s new mandatory mask rules have made their displeasure known in a very public way.
Andrews under pressure as cases rise
Skyrocketing cases, a growing death toll and a collapse in voter support – Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is under huge pressure.
‘Every case’ could be linked to hotel bungle
A $3 million inquiry launched today will examine the possibility that every coronavirus case in Victoria is linked to the bungled hotel quarantine program.
‘Get a bit of perspective’: PM
Scott Morrison has asked Australians to “get a bit of perspective” when it comes to ongoing lockdowns, noting even in an outbreak, Australia is doing better than Florida.
‘Straightforward’ question Premier dodged
Premier Daniel Andrews refused to answer a “straightforward question” at this morning’s press conference twice. The answer is coming soon.
$534m boost for Victorian businesses
Struggling Victorian businesses entering a second round of lockdown restrictions have been given a $534 million boost by the State Government.
‘Serious failings’: Calls for towers inquiry
There are calls for an inquiry into the Victorian Government’s management of its hard lockdown in the Melbourne’s housing commission towers.
Health department’s bizarre tower tweets
The Victorian Department of Health has issued a bizarre set of tweets begging for help communicating with residents in locked-down public towers.
3000 tested in ‘prison-like detention’
Coronavirus testing for 3000 residents locked down in nine public housing towers has finally finished. So what will be the Government’s next move?
‘Resign’: Pressure mounts on Andrews
Daniel Andrews blamed the “complacency” of Melburnians for the second wave of COVID-19. Many say it’s his fault – and he should quit.
‘Worse than prison’: Inside tower ‘mayhem’
A resident inside one of the locked-down towers says conditions are “worse than prison”, and he can’t get medication for his sick mother.
Calls to defer Victorian council elections
Mayors and councillors across the Melbourne’s locked-down municipalities want council elections deferred, saying it would be “impossible” to run campaigns.
Melbourne plunges back into lockdown
After massive spikes in daily coronavirus infections, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a six-week Melbourne-wide lockdown.
Who is eligible for border permit
From midnight on Tuesday, only those with a permit will be able to cross the border between Victoria and NSW. Are you eligible?
Army called in to police Vic-NSW border
The border between NSW and Victoria will close from Tuesday night, with the army asked to help guard the 55 points of entry between the states.
Virus ‘detention’ document slammed
A five-page booklet with “detention directions” is the only information residents stranded in nine public housing towers have received, according to a Victorian MP.
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.
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.
Australia’s most ‘disgraceful’ virus ban
A new day, a new limit on what Aussies can and can’t do. But one state took the mantle this week for imposing the most ridiculous virus measure.
Lobster meal that lost Libs an election
A bizarre “lobster with a mobster” dinner between a high ranking Liberal and a man accused of being involved in organised crime may have lost an entire state election.
Addicted MP explains ‘gargantuan mistake’
The Victorian Labor MP who smashed up a hotel room in a fit of rage has explained what happened but won’t answer one question.
Key change to birth certificates passed
Victoria has become the fifth Australian state or territory to allow this key change on birth certificate.
Archbishop won’t report sex abuse
Melbourne’s most senior Catholic figure would risk jail time rather than report child abuse revealed in confession, he says.
‘Alarming’: Council gives in to China
An Aussie council had planned to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. But then it received a demand from the Chinese.
$27b public transport boost for Victoria
Billions have been pledged to build a new train line, finish the North East link and remove 25 more level crossings in the Victorian Budget.
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