Politics
Victoria
Labor asks electoral commission to investigate McEwen Liberal candidate
The Labor Party has asked the Australian Electoral Commission to investigate the Liberal candidate for the seat of McEwen, in Melbourne’s outer north, over whether he gave false information about where he lives.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Latest
‘One of the most likely to fall’: independent push gathers steam in regional Victoria
Attention has focused on independents in Liberal strongholds in inner Melbourne, but the Coalition is also staring down serious challenges in the bush.
- by Tom Cowie and Benjamin Preiss
‘God-fearing’ school makes vote plea to parents
A Christian school in Melbourne’s east that is under regulatory review over the handling of a former teacher’s sexual crimes is urging parents to vote in defence of right to vet staff.
- by Adam Carey and Madeleine Heffernan
Guy uses budget reply speech to attack the ‘one-man Dan show’
Victorian Liberal leader highlights soaring debt, cost blowouts and the government’s response to COVID-19, as he railed against ‘unchecked power on an unlimited ego’.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Two charged for plastering Caulfield streets with swastika stickers
A day after the Andrews government introduced legislation to ban public display of the hate symbol, two men have been charged with offensive behaviour and bill posting.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Victorian Parliament
Guy mirrors Albanese on poll playbook
Matthew Guy would no doubt bristle at the suggestion, but his strategy to win the November 26 state election differs little from the one adopted by Anthony Albanese to win the coming federal election.
- by Josh Gordon
Nazi swastika ban takes shape as Victoria introduces landmark legislation
Victoria will be the first jurisdiction in the country to criminalise the display of the hate symbol, enabling police to remove and confiscate items that breach the ban.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Advocates troubled by big cut to ‘magnificent’ program to house homeless
Homeless people could end up back on the streets after funding for the From Homelessness to a Home program was cut by $43 million a year in the Victorian budget.
- by Cara Waters
Analysis
Education
Phonics switch not in the bag for Victoria yet despite national curriculum push
The new national curriculum should be a cue to Victoria to shift its approach to literacy, but it is unclear whether the state is prepared to change.
- by Adam Carey
Former NSW ombudsman to probe politicisation of Victorian bureaucrats
Described as a “man of great integrity”, John McMillan will investigate whether successive governments have undermined and politicised the public service.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Liberal MP doubles down on comments that raped women should be denied abortions
Bernie Finn resigned as opposition whip after posting controversial anti-abortion views on Facebook last week.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey