National
Victoria
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ALP
MP accused of flipping the bird opens up racism row
Female Liberal MPs are 'disgusted' and 'grossly offended' by an alleged one-fingered salute in Parliament.
- by Noel Towell and Benjamin Preiss
Opinion & Perspectives
All right for some: how company tax cuts would have panned out
They would have been good for wages, not jobs, and not that good after tax. And some companies would have been worse off.
Peter Martin
What you need to know before you sign up for the NBN
Eight out of 10 Australians stayed with their broadband provider when they switched over to NBN - and lost out.
Angus Kidman
More co-operation on funding big projects is needed now
Victoria is the most disadvantaged state; it has more than a quarter of the population but receives less than 12% of the funds.
Politics
Sam Newman pulls out of lord mayoral race, blames US Masters
Footy Show personality Sam Newman has pulled out of his race for Town Hall, because of Channel Nine sending him to Augusta National Golf Club.
- by Clay Lucas
Gifts to public servants attract ire of Auditor-General
Major Projects Victoria officers who accepted gifts from suppliers are among those criticised in an Auditor-General's Office report on fraud and corruption.
- by Clay Lucas
Scientologists linked to China ask state for $1b rail to $31b city
- by Clay Lucas and Simon Johanson
