In a historic appearance in front of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Jacinta Allan said a formal apology would allow both the state and First Peoples to reconcile with their past and ‘move forward as a society’.
John Torney gave the middle finger to the media as he appeared in court over assault charges days after Emma Bates was found dead in her home.
On the 109th anniversary of the Anzac landing in Gallipoli, 40,000 people gathered outside Melbourne’s war memorial to pay tribute to the fallen.
Members of the public were prevented from laying wreaths at the Anzac Day dawn service in London, with some told to come back later after official guests had left.
The Victorian government has rejected establishing a second safe injecting facility in the city, as Jacinta Allan concedes finding a suitable location was too difficult.
Victorian Labor is moving to share the wealth of renewable projects and other power infrastructure with the state’s Aboriginal peoples.
Experts are calling for more drug taking centres and testing sites to deal with a new synthetic opioid, stronger than fentanyl, that has already contributed to the deaths of 16 Victorians.
The diabetic driver whose car fatally ploughed into a beer garden at a Daylesford pub will face a committal hearing in September.
Steve Dimopoulos has signalled his ‘aspirations’ to enable more joint and sole management of land for First Peoples.
First-time mum Ashlee Good has been remembered as a beloved friend, talented athlete and person of courage, as the condition of her baby girl Harriet improves from critical to serious but stable.
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