Mum’s heartbreaking plea for son
A SINGLE mum from Brisbane has made a final desperate plea not to be torn away from her young son as she faces deportation today.
Politics
‘Miserable’: Legal cannabis on the cards
VICTORIA will explore legalising cannabis as part of wide-ranging drug reforms recommended in a lengthy report released on Tuesday.
Labor’s $338k election rort revealed
BREAKING: The Victorian Labor Party has been found guilty of cheating taxpayers out of more than $338,000 in a stunning Ombudsman’s report.
Greens crusade to topple Labor
THE Greens want voters to send Bill Shorten a message today as polls open for the marginal seat of Batman by-election.
Councillor ‘fearful’ of coming forward
A CITY councillor has revealed the reason she didn’t speak up about the harassment she suffered from one of Melbourne’s most powerful men.
Greens candidate accused of bullying
A 101-PAGE document accuses a Greens candidate for the Batman by-election in inner Melbourne of bullying party volunteers.
Adani’s real jobs figure released
DOUBTS are growing over a $16.5 billion project in Queensland as politicians question if Aussies have been promised “fake jobs”.
Could this be the next Melbourne mayor?
THIS glamorous and well-connected woman is tipped to run for the city’s lord mayor after the job was vacated in a sexual harassment scandal.
Doyle accuser’s tearful admission
THE woman who claims former Melbourne lord mayor repeatedly grabbed her thigh has broken her silence over the sexual harassment scandal.
Melbourne mayor battles fresh allegations
NEW allegations of sexual harassment have been lodged against Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle — prompting a second investigation ordered by the state’s health minister.
Seven called out over ‘racist’ interview
CHANNEL 7 News is in the midst of what some are calling a “Nazi PR disaster” after they aired a very questionable interview with a far-right leader.
Mayor ‘tried to kiss me’
A SECOND councillor has made new allegations of sexual harassment against Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, saying he tried to kiss her while they were in his office.
Mayor ‘grabbed colleague’s breast’
THE Melbourne Lord Mayor has vowed to clear his name after a young councillor sensationally accused him of groping her breast and sexually harassing her.
‘Cruel’ puppy farming banned
VICTORIA has banned the controversial practice, limiting the number of dogs that breeders are allowed to keep.
Why is euthanasia debate taking so long?
APPROVAL for a controversial bill which legalises euthanasia is looming after another epic debate in Victoria’s Parliament. But why is it taking them so long?
Nation offended with five words
AN MP has issued an apology after her remarks about people with Irish accents offended a whole country.
Assisted dying laws pass
AN EPIC debate in the Victorian Parliament has resulted in the controversial euthanasia bill being a step closer to reality.
Pollies reject Oz Day pressure
A COUNCIL under pressure to scrap Australia Day for “Survival Day” has ignored the push and the decision is being called a “slap in the face”.
Problem Australia just wants to ignore
LIVES ruined, families torn apart and staggering sums of money lost. But is this really an urgent problem, or just light entertainment?
This horror movie is unwatchable
THIS may be the most unwatchable horror flick ever, with some only able to endure 15 seconds of the film. WARNING: Graphic
Wife outs husband over child porn
A VICTORIAN MP has revealed her husband’s secret child porn addiction in a remarkable speech to parliament today.
Fresh drama for ‘No’ campaigner
A PASTOR who appears in an anti same-sex marriage TV ad is facing further fury on social media after a bizarre ad in the newspaper where her husband works.
Council punished for Aus Day cancellation
A MELBOURNE council has had its right to hold citizenship ceremonies taken away from it after it cancelled Australia Day.
Turnbull: ‘It divides Australians’
A MELBOURNE council is copping a hammering over its decision to cancel Australia Day celebrations, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull saying it divided Australians.
Embarrassing map that proves road tolls don’t work
TOLL a road and watch the money come in, right? Maybe not, with a new map proving whacking a charge on commuters hasn’t worked.
‘Lobster with a mobster’ investigation
THE fallout from the ‘lobster with a mobster’ scandal will continue after claiming its first Liberal Party scalp and attracting a federal investigation.
Minister now regrets lobster dinner
WHEN he went to the Lobster Cave for a slap-up meal, Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy had no idea it would cause this much fuss.
New rail line given $6bn sign off
IMAGES of the new underground stations on the huge Melbourne Metro rail link have been revealed.
People are ‘fleeing’ Sydney for Melbourne
MELBOURNE has struck further blows in its battle against Sydney, with more and more companies and people ditching the Harbour City.
Victoria Budget: Winners and losers
VICTORIA’S latest financial blueprint has been released and it is a tighter budget than the two before it. So who are the winners and losers?
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