Labor moves controversial Gaza motions
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says she is ‘disgusted’ by the pro-Palestine activists who gatecrashed the Victorian Labor State conference as six contentious motions on Gaza were carried.
Victoria Politics
Premier “disgusted” by ugly Palestine protest
The Victorian Premier has blasted the actions of protesters who stormed the Victorian Labor Conference on Saturday.
Locked in: BBL slugger Brown picks Victorian Premier club
Powerhouse BBL batter Josh Brown has chosen his Victorian Premier Cricket club for next season, having switched from Brisbane Heat to Melbourne Renegades.
Rail loop price tag ‘is on track’
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has maintained that the first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop megaproject can still be delivered within her government’s estimated cost range of $30bn to $34.5bn.
Labor eyes election with Victorian largesse
Federal Labor will be spending it up big in Victoria with an eye to the next election.
Policy off the rails and sinking under Vic’s mountain of debt
Budgets are works of euphemism where the economic disasters of the past are quietly rendered into oblivion. Victoria’s budget offers spectacular examples.
$400 one-off payment for 700,000 families
There will be a $400 bonus for an estimated 700,000 Aussie families in one state’s budget today.
Chinese plane’s ‘unsafe’ act with navy chopper
Defence Minister Richard Marles slammed the ‘unprofessional’ encounter after the Chinese J-10 jet reportedly intercepted an Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter as it carried out routine operations in international waters.
Stop the cash splash, Premier told
The warnings come as global ratings agency S&P signals that almost $250bn of an expected $600bn in Australian state debt, or 42 per cent, is expected to be attributable to Victoria by 2027.
Premier clubs queue up to sign BBL hitman Josh Brown
Josh Brown is a wanted man. Nine Victorian Premier Cricket clubs are keen to sign the new Melbourne Renegade, yet two NSW players may also soon be on recruiting radars.
‘Hungover’: Premier’s wild confession
One state premier was still a bit dusty on the day that she found out her predecessor was stepping down.
Just the facts, Premier
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan caught putting political spin ahead of facts.
MP ordered out of Labor for ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has refused to reveal the specifics of allegations that have seen her dump Labor MP Darren Cheeseman twice in three days.
Treaty ‘critical’ after Voice failure: Premier
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has made history as the first state leader to front an Indigenous-led inquiry into land justice.
In one click, this NSW man lost $400k
Gary Meachen has worked hard his whole life, but says he now faces relying on the pension to survive after falling victim to a scam video on Facebook featuring Elon Musk, Anthony Albanese and Dan Andrews.
Premier forces MP to resign
Darren Cheeseman has previously served as Daniel Andrews’ Commonwealth Games parliamentary secretary, and as a federal MP for six years.
Labor in political fix over ditched injecting site
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.
Jacinta’s big ‘I’m not Dan’ call
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has dumped a second drug injecting centre — now she must axe Daniel Andrews’ suburban rail loop.
Daniel Andrews’ new role: advising his old mates
The former Victorian premier helped ink a deal for a low-budget Vietnamese airline to fly into Victoria. Now, post-politics, he’s doing advisory work for them.
AFL commends Betts’ response to ‘disturbing’ racism targeted at kids
The AFL and Victorian Premier have stood behind Eddie Betts for calling out a disgusting racial attack targeting his children while they played basketball in their own front yard.
Ombudsman fires parting shot at Daniel Andrews
In a scathing 39-page report, Victoria’s departing Ombudsman describes experiencing a ‘cold shower of political reality’ soon after the former premier won office.
‘Apologise’: PM called out over big promise
Peter Dutton has called on Anthony Albanese to apologise to Australian families who are struggling to pay their energy bills, after Labor repeatedly promised to cut power prices by $275.
Albanese leaps to Rudd’s defence in Trump row
Anthony Albanese accused the Coalition of seeking to politicise the role of ambassador to the US during Wednesday’s Question Time, calling the opposition’s line of questioning ‘a cheap shot’.
Daniel Andrews’ ex-staffers are back and regrouping
A handful of the former Premier’s favourites are starting the typical ‘next chapter’ for ex-staffers – launching their own advisory shop.
‘Hypocrites’: Premier blasts nuclear plans
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises she did not get all her views on nuclear power from The Simpsons and Mr Burns’ radioactive power plant.
‘Hypocrites’: Premier blasts nuclear plans
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises she did not get all her views on nuclear power from The Simpsons and Mr Burns’ radioactive power plant.
SA? Why would you want to go there? Businesses have a few answers
Almost four years after Daniel Andrews’ South Australia quip, his state’s business community is asking itself whether Victoria really is ‘the place to be’.
Crime author Jane Harper’s favourite holiday reads
The British-Australian writer, who has sold more than 3.5 million books, including The Dry, reveals the places that inspire her stories.
WATCH: Nightwatchman’s bizarre timed out dismissal
He arrived to the crease in shorts, with no pads or gloves — and then Edward Verco was immediately given his marching orders to head back to the pavilion. Watch the bizarre dismissal here.
Is this ‘prickly’ Andrews’ least favourite person?
Ask outgoing Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass what relationship she had with former premier Daniel Andrews and the answer is blunt.
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