Premier Daniel Andrews under fire over Brighton siege

Premier Daniel Andrews has been drilled by the Opposition in a fiery question time in State Parliament about why the Brighton gunman Yacqub Khayre was allowed out in public given his lengthy criminal record.

Margaret Court the guest speaker at Liberal Party fundraiser in Melbourne

Controversial tennis great and anti same-sex campaigner Margaret Court is the headline attraction at a Liberal party fundraiser in Melbourne later this month.

Plans for boardless force stir up smouldering concerns

Victoria's new urban firefighting force will not have a board or chief executive.

Chief psychiatrist ordered to review Manodh Marks case

Victoria's chief psychiatrist has been ordered by the Andrews government to review Monash Health's handling of Manodh Marks, the man accused of threatening to blow up a Malaysian Airlines flight.

CFA lashes Liberal Party robo calls

The Country Fire Authority has slammed a "highly irresponsible" Liberal Party telephone campaign that claims a government overhaul of fire services will put families at risk.

Labor MP rejects racism claims over party memberships

The Victorian Labor Party has been accused of a racist systemic denial of new members.

Upper house threatens to spike bill over compo clause

Plans for a firefighters' cancer compensation payment scheme could be torpedoed in upper house.

Push to lock violent criminals up for longer

Convicted violent and sexual criminals face tougher sentences under an Andrews' government plan to lock up offenders for longer prison terms with a new set of standards for judges.

Daniel Andrews' plan to split Victorian firefighting in two is risky political move

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Premier Daniel Andrews plans to split volunteer and paid firefighters into separate authorities.