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.
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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?
Could this solve Melbourne’s traffic?
A $300 million bypass stretching 9km around suburbs on Melbourne’s southeastern edge could help solve traffic congestion.
Victorian Budget: What we know so far
THE Victorian budget is predicted to be tighter than the two before it, but the Andrews government will spend big on infrastructure and law and order.
Abbott lauds Credlin ‘but not for Higgins’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has labelled former chief of staff Peta Credlin an “ideal candidate” for the Liberal Party – but not for Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer’s seat.
‘Greatest ever rorter’ is about to cop it
DON Nardella has refused to pay back eye-watering sums he claimed from taxpayers to live by the beach. But now there might be a way to make him cough up.
Is this guy our worst expenses rorter?
A $5000 helicopter ride undid Bronwyn Bishop’s career, but this MP has played taxpayers for up to 40 times that and he won’t budge.
Dumped pollie tells reporter to ‘F**k off’
VICTORIA’S dumped ex-deputy speaker has effectively been booted out of the Labor Party, after refusing to repay $100,000.
Disgraced MP’s $100,000 insult
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews is refusing to make a Labor MP pay back $100,000 he inappropriately claimed.
Fiery confrontations in Melbourne
TEMPERS have flared on the streets of Melbourne, where protesters and cops are engaged in a fevered confrontation.
‘Australians are decent and tolerant’
AUSTRALIANS donated nearly $10,000 an hour on Wednesday to reinstate an Australia Day billboard pulled after a social media backlash.
Families’ fears for billboard girls
THE families of two young Muslim girls who featured on an Australia Day billboard fears they could become targets of hate.
Bishop’s suspicious Polo no-show
FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop says she was never a confirmed guest at today’s prestigious Portsea Polo. But her suspicious no-show is raising eyebrows.
Three steps before Victorians can die
A BILL to legalise euthanasia is on the horizon in Victoria. It means, among other things, patients will administer the drug themselves.
Gender audits for public sector
GENDER audits in government and public sector workplaces will be undertaken as the Victorian Government launched its first Gender Equality Strategy.
Hanson rally cancelled after security concerns
UPDATE: A One Nation rally to be held in Melbourne’s southeast this weekend has been cancelled due to “security concerns”.
Minister quits for chauffeuring dogs
THE Victorian minister who used a taxpayer-funded car to chauffeur his dogs between city and country homes has quit cabinet.
You paid for chauffeured dogs
MEET Patch and Ted. The pet dogs of Victorian Minister Steve Herbert were chauffeured 100km at the taxpayers’ expense.
Victorian premier accused of bowel cancer jokes
THE Victorian premier has been accused of making disparaging comments about a political rival battling bowel cancer.
Victorian Premier’s big stuff up
DID Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews make a huge mistake when he ditched Melbourne’s East West Link project?
Anti-AFL Pride leaflets at Libs fundraiser
LEAFLETS opposing the AFL’s first Pride match have been distributed at a fundraising dinner attended by former prime minister Tony Abbott.
Turnbull to help fund major rail project
THE Federal Government will give money to Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel after the state treasurer claimed the PM “forgot” where Victoria was.
Public transport pains here to stay
THERE were billions splashed about for public transport in Melbourne, but nothing to fix the three things that drive commuters crazy.
Victorian Budget: What’s in it for you
WITH big dollars splashed out for public transport, roads and students, these are the big winners from today’s Victorian Budget.
$10.9bn plan to ‘transform’ city
MELBURNIANS have had a massive win, with the government backing a mammoth project that will change commuters’ lives.
Student protesters target Turnbull
POLICE fought off protesters with capsicum spray after they broke a glass door and hurled abuse at the PM as he entered a Melbourne function.
The secret plan to rename Victoria
IT’S the bizarre proposal to rename our second most populous state. But is it a “fitting tribute” or a “billion dollar brain fart”?
Parents call for primary-age Safe Schools
MUMS and dads of transgender children are calling for the divisive anti-bullying program to be compulsory for under-12s.
Are leaders using Brussels to look strong?
THE Victorian Premier is falling over himself to announce extra security measures in the wake of Brussels. But is it about our safety or his image?
Uber attacks ‘deplorable’ taxis
RULES for Uber differ in nearly every state but the ride-sharing service is continuing its battle in Victoria in the hope a ban will be lifted.
Major new road to slash morning traffic
A MAJOR new road to take 6000 trucks off Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge has been announced.
Wyndham councillors ‘out of control’
THE bullying between Wyndham councillors behind closed doors has become so bad that one MP has called on the government to sack the lot of them.
Ex-PM mobbed after ‘shirtfront’ mention
FORMER PM Tony Abbott was mobbed by Ukrainian community supporters today after he recalled his famous “shirtfront” comment against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
City building mosques anyway
AS VIOLENT anti-Islam and anti-mosque protests tear through Australia, one community has made a stand to end the hatred.
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