Politics
Victoria
Premier, police minister conspired to dump police chiefs, corruption watchdog told
Dumped Victoria Police deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has accused Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines of corruption over his ousting.
- by Brittany Busch and John Silvester
Latest
Bail laws to be split to cope with influx of prisoners
Bail reform in Victoria will be staggered to allow the system to prepare for an influx of people on remand.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
Analysis
Building Bad
In spruiking Operation Hawk, the premier made a goose of the government
This episode reflects an extraordinary absence of curiosity within government about what Victoria Police have been doing since the first Building Bad stories.
- by Chip Le Grand
CFMEU vows to act on organised crime, violence against women at emergency meeting
The union’s national secretary secured landmark support from hundreds of delegates for his push to rid the industry of gangland players.
- by Nick McKenzie and Sarah Danckert
Premier’s ‘new’ Operation Hawk union crackdown already exists, say police
A police investigation into organised crime on Big Build sites announced on Monday by the Victorian Premier has actually been running since July.
- by Kieran Rooney, Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
Exclusive
Roads
Greek Orthodox community in compensation fight for land lost to North East Link
The Department of Transport and Planning paid $11.48 million to acquire this Bulleen site. But the Greek Orthodox Community is arguing in the Supreme Court the land is worth more than twice that.
- by Rachel Eddie
Why Jacinta Allan is pushing for laws that will lock up more kids
A Labor government, led by a woman of the Left, is legislating with the explicit intention of putting more young recidivist home invaders and car thieves behind bars.
- by Chip Le Grand
High-density burials, shallower graves proposed in cemetery rules revamp
Allowing more family members to be buried in the same plot, and empowering officials to remove excessive graveside decorations are among key changes in a cemeteries shake-up.
- by Rachael Dexter
Just 1 per cent of ‘designated area’ searches find illicit items
The Allan government wants to expand the usage of “designated areas”, allowing Victoria Police to declare them for up to six months at a time.
- by Rachel Eddie
The Age photos of the week, March 15, 2025
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.
Australian F1 Grand Prix 2025
The Age photographer Eddie Jim captures fans before final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit today in Melbourne
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