Politics
Victoria
Two more alleged Puffing Billy paedophiles now under investigation
Perpetrators should 'burn in hell' says minister after new details emerge of the decades-long scandal which allowed child sex abusers to operate freely.
- by Richard Baker, Nick McKenzie & Benjamin Preiss
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Greens
'Nightmare': Greens candidate speaks of pain after Batman poll loss
Traumatised Batman candidate Alex Bhathal says she has little hope of a fair resolution to her treatment.
- by Noel Towell
Victoria Police
Assault victim's dad takes on cops over claim he was threat to officer
Father of teenager at centre of a police assault, is launching civil action against the force and challenging its claim he could 'endanger' life.
- by Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
Infrastructure
Engineering an equal workplace is a long way off, chief engineer says
Collette Burke says the massive shortage of engineers won't stop until we stop getting '100 per cent of the workforce from 50 per cent of the population'.
- by Clay Lucas
Crime
Police interview three witnesses over sexual assault in Carlton
Three men who spoke to a woman before she was sexually assaulted in Carlton have spoken to Epping police.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Melbourne
Melbourne Express, Friday, June 22, 2018
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- by Chloe Booker
Indigenous
Victoria passes Aboriginal treaty bill
The passing of the bill sets up a path for the government to one day ratify agreements with Aboriginal people.
- by Marnie Banger and Kaitlyn Offer
Homelessness
Melbourne City Council to formally drop Doyle-era crackdown on homeless
A plan to fine homeless people for leaving their possessions out, and to ban rough sleeping, is to be officially dumped by Melbourne City Council
- by Clay Lucas
ALP
Shooters Party MP gives Labor's donations reform the coup de grace
Labor’s push to overhaul political donations in Victoria is facing defeat with crossbench support collapsing
- by Benjamin Preiss
City life
Andrews, Guy give thumbs down to Capp's 'ridiculous' CBD traffic plan
The lord mayor’s radical new proposal to reduce car numbers in Melbourne’s CBD has been shot down by both the government and opposition.
- by Benjamin Ansell & Timna Jacks
Analysis
Liberal Party
Labor in race against time to secure support for donations reform
The Andrews government is now scrambling to secure crossbench support for its donations reforms.
- by Benjamin Preiss & Noel Towell