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Gunditjmara and Bunganditj elder Uncle Johnny Lovett.

The hot-take flying monkeys are circling again. It’s time they got out of the way

Victoria’s record in Aboriginal affairs suggests we either hate black people or don’t know what on earth we are doing.

  • Chip Le Grand

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Yoorrook commissioner Travis Lovett led the “Walk for Truth” to the steps of parliament.

Yoorrook commission split over findings on injustices against Indigenous people

Only two of five Yoorrook commissioners turned up to present the final reports to the Victorian governor and First Peoples’ leaders.

  • Chip Le Grand and Daniella White
Premier Jacinta Allan at the Suburban Rail Loop site in Burwood on Sunday.

Suburban Rail Loop could save commuters 40 minutes but cost remains unknown

The Allan government has spruiked the project’s time-saving potential, but the opposition says that’s not good enough.

  • Ashleigh McMillan
The Metro Tunnel Project faces delays to opening beyond their scheduled dates.

Metro Tunnel was meant to open on Sunday, but train services are months away

The underground rail line and five new stations were slated to open on June 29 and builders were even offered a $143 million carrot to get there, but construction and testing delays are stretching the timetable.

  • Nicole Precel and Ashleigh McMillan
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin. The Coalition need to pick up 16 seats to form government.

‘Circus clowns’, ‘extinct volcanoes’: State Liberals given a towelling by Terry

Former staffer Terry Barnes has let the party have both barrels as it tries to select quality candidates for next year’s state election.

  • Madeleine Heffernan and Kishor Napier-Raman
John Pesutto arrives at the Administrative Committee meeting to plead his case.

How 12 good men (and women) stepped in to save John Pesutto

The rescue package that spared the former Victorian Liberal leader from bankruptcy was on the brink of collapse hours before Thursday night’s vote.

  • Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
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John Pesutto arrives at the Administrative Committee meeting to plead his case.

Liberal Party bails out John Pesutto, agreeing to $1.5m loan

The party’s governing board has agreed to lend John Pesutto $1.55 million to settle his legal bill with colleague Moira Deeming.

  • Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
Developer Hilton Grugeon offered John Pesutto a lifeline – with conditions.

This developer wants to keep Pesutto on a leash. What’s worse, Liberals are entertaining the idea

Property developer Hilton Grugeon has offered the former Victorian Liberal leader a $1 million lifeline that would save his political career, for now. But there are astonishing strings attached.

  • Chip Le Grand
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to his Canadian counterpart at a meeting ahead of the G7 summit this week.

Canada’s PM revealed as fan of Aussie film Gallipoli – and he’s no slouch on the hat front

With Anthony Albanese in Canada there was an inevitable trading of gifts. But who did it best?

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Brad Battin.

Time to pay the Deeming debt and focus on the job of opposition

If the Liberal Party wants to move towards the voters it seeks to represent it may need to open its wallet.

  • The Age's View

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