Your afternoon Briefing: Victoria’s final upper house revealed

Good afternoon, readers. Victoria’s final upper house calculations have been revealed and a former Leighton exec faces jail time.

Good afternoon, readers. Eight parties occupy eight seats in Victoria’s new upper house and a former Leighton executive faces jail.

2018 Victorian State Election - Victorian Greens election night party in Docklands, Melbourne. Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam. Picture: Mark Stewart

Vic crossbench: eight parties for eight seats

More than two weeks after the November 24 state election, the final upper house calculations have been revealed.

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Leighton Holdings CFO peter Gregg (left) and CEO Hamish Tyrwhitt pictured prior to delivering the company's half-year results, in Sydney. Pic: Dan Himbrechts

Ex-Leighton CFO found guilty

Former Leighton executive Peter Gregg faces up to four years in jail after a jury found him guilty of falsifying records.

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Houses are seen in inner Sydney, Monday, December 10, 2018. The Australian Bureau of Statistics say trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 1.1% in October. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Housing ‘doomsday’ overdone

Despite a housing downturn, plenty of factors point to robust economic growth continuing, says Goldman Sachs.

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Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten speaks during the Whyalla Big Reveal at Ada Ryan Gardens, Whyalla, South Australia, Monday, December 10, 2018. British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has unveiled an ambitious plan for a "grand scale steel plant" in Whyalla, capable of annual exports of 10 million tonnes. (AAP Image/Courtney Hewett) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The promise Shorten must make

Bill Shorten must vow not to change any element of the Coalition’s border policy, or risk repeating past trauma if elected, writes Chris Kenny.

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Police are searching for a number of youths who could assist them with inquiries following an attack on the St Kilda foreshore.

‘Senseless’ Melbourne attack

A group of 20 youths beat two men unconscious on the St Kilda foreshore, robbing one as he lay on the ground, in what police have described as a “unprovoked” attack.