Antisocial decision ‘cost regions millions’
Swan Hill councillor Stuart King would like a cheque from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, an even $2.5m to $3m to capture the cost of the snap five-day lockdown.
Victoria Politics
Enough failure and misdirection: Andrews should go
In the name of all Victorians, go — before your destruction of our way of life and the economy is complete.
State paralysed as Premier panics
Premier Daniel Andrews’ rhetoric as he announced Victoria’s third COVID-19 lockdown in a year was as unconvincing as it was exaggerated.
Fix quarantine, protect rights, revive work
Why are we not having quarantine hotel workers stay on site for rotations of a month, then isolate for 14 days before knock-off?
Quarantine, Covid, vaccinations and fairness
The simple fact is that the virus doesn’t like fresh air and open spaces. Give returned travellers rooms with balconies and open windows and other open spaces.
Libs fishing for ideas to oust Andrews
Victorian Liberal and National MPs have gathered for day two of their conference, where they hope to devise a plan to unsettle Daniel Andrews’ position of power.
No apology for Victorian Premier’s shameless spin
Daniel Andrews’ claim to ‘higher standards’ of hotel quarantining as an excuse for limiting overseas arrivals does not bear scrutiny.
Luxury love-in plots path to oust Andrews
Victorian Liberal and National Party MPs have embarked on a three-day retreat at a luxury resort, at a time when Michael O’Brien is clinging to his job.
Andrews at odds with colleagues on Eddie
The Victorian Premier has backed beleaguered Magpies President Eddie McGuire despite growing pressure for his resignation.
Money and animals talk: novel’s $125k prize
A contagious virus is the disruptor in Laura Jean McKay’s The Animals in That Country, winner of Australia’s richest prize for writers.
It’s Daniel Andrews who should be checking himself for ‘hateful’ comments
Since when is it acceptable for an elected representative to verbally castigate a fellow citizen simply because she holds a contrary view on a religious or social issue?
Misguided Open decision could put Melbourne back in lockdown
Surely if the Grand Prix could be rescheduled the Australian Open could, too?
Surely it’s time the PM stepped in over all these border closures?
Why does the Victorian government require a visa — because that is effectively what it is — for any Australian to enter Victoria?
Border wars: whether to go hard or soft
The case for draconian restrictions and punitive policing has not been made.
Gladys streets ahead when it comes to premiers in this country
We Sydneysiders have had enough of the ingratitude of the other premiers for the burden we have borne.
A mockery of government accountability
Executives and military officers get removed for lesser offences.
‘Aussie Squad’ may be Labor’s worst nightmare
The ALP’s existential dilemma will become more conspicuous next year, especially with the rise of four young Liberal MPs on a mission.
All credit to NSW, Vic premiers for recovery spend
Borrowing heavily while money is cheap to invest in large-scale targeted infrastructure is the right approach.
Sales bites back at Dan’s ‘comrades’
When #IStandWithDan critics told Leigh Sales she should stop the ‘BS’ and ‘congratulate’ Daniel Andrews for his pandemic handling, it was the final straw for the 7.30 host.
Melburnians get a taste of freedom
As Daniel Andrews confirmed restrictions would ease at midnight on Sunday, tens of thousands of Melburnians flocked to parks and beaches to enjoy the sun.
Queensland result shows importance of leadership
It’s not just Deb Frecklington, Annastacia Palaszczuk and Daniel Andrews who can learn valuable lessons from the Queensland poll
Irony in Andrews surviving the Dandemic
Senior Liberals are worried that Daniel Andrews can now fight his way out of the virus mess his government created.
We’ll end up ahead of NSW: Andrews
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says his state will end up ‘well ahead’ of NSW in integrating a QR code check-in system with contact tracing software.
PM monsters a patsy but indulges a villain
Scott Morrison’s stance against Christine Holgate makes no sense while he treats Daniel Andrews like a protected ‘progressive’ species.
Finally, Andrews heeds the experts
The Victorian Premier is like the Greek king Sisyphus over media conferences and lockdown. He and Victorians need a break
The long road to abnormality
Daniel Andrews was heading to the top shelf on Monday night to mark the reopening of Victoria.
‘Pause’ leaves restaurateurs with sour taste
Business owners were taken by surprise when Daniel Andrews decided to ‘pause’ further moves out of lockdown on Sunday as an outbreak is monitored.
‘Everything is on the table’
Victoria will move a decisive step towards COVID normal after another day of very low virus numbers.
Dictator Dan a political animal
No one, or not many, doubts the dogged seriousness with which the Premier battles the virus. It’s clearly fuelled by a breathtaking self-belief.
Andrews’ art form of winning ugly
The Premier has an enthusiasm for winning at all costs, but not even he can run away from the worst of Labor’s mistakes during this pandemic.
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