‘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.
Victoria Politics
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.
Parting shot at ‘prickly, snide’ premier
Outgoing Ombudsman Deborah Glass says there was zero relationship between her and the premier she was trying to hold to account.
Scrutiny overdue on pedophilia in our state schools
The apology promised by Daniel Andrews to survivors of child sexual abuse in government schools will finally be delivered by Premier Jacinta Allan this year.
Charges ruled out but MP not welcome back
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says Will Fowles will not return to the Labor Party, despite police confirming they will not lay charges following sexual assault allegations.
Kingly arrogance of Andrews left state a basket case
Daniel Andrews was a phenomenon the like of which has not been seen in Australian politics. The closest association I could find? Shakespeare’s King Richard III.
News to Williams: threat to the ABC comes from within
When Kim Williams becomes chair, he will appreciate that it is the staff collective that is unhelpfully destructive of the ABC – not a few News Corp commentators.
Polarising figure amid pandemic honoured
Brett Sutton, who enabled Daniel Andrews to cite ‘health advice’ in imposing one of the world’s longest lockdowns, has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Temperatures rising over faulty predictions
From getting the language right on the weather to sending a message to the Victorian Premier about our birdlife, our readers share their views.
China not limit of Andrews’ business
Daniel Andrews’ business ambitions are not limited to China, his new partner says.
Andrews launches company with former China adviser
Zheng Mei – aka Marty Mei – played a key role in the controversial Belt and Road Initiative and accompanied Daniel Andrews on as many as six official visits to China.
Doubts over independence of Labor’s Covid inquiry
New questions have been raised over the independence of Labor’s Covid inquiry, with one panel member Angela Jackson having made repeated criticisms of the Coalition over several years.
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