Politics
Victoria
'This will mean the world': Foster care age raised to 21
Campaigners celebrate as commitment to reform state care system goes bi-partisan.
- by Noel Towell
Latest
Flashback
20 years on: Longford explosion cuts gas supply to Victoria
In 1998 the explosion at Esso's Longford plant killed two people and crippled Victoria's gas supply. We remember the crisis with this article from the archives.
- by Claire Miller and Suzanne Brown
Development
'You can’t build a house on it' but council rates widow's block at $5m
The last rates bill Mary Daicos got for her Wollert property valued it at less than $1 million. Now, it's been valued at almost $5 million. What happened?
- by Clay Lucas
GST
Victoria urges Josh Frydenberg to secure better funding deal
Victoria is hoping the federal treasurer will serve a greater slice of the federal infrastructure funding pie.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Opinion
Victoria Votes
Big data is an unguarded corner of democracy
The use by political parties of data collection software is almost completely unregulated.
- by Julia Thornton
Analysis
Victorian election
Much unfinished business as 58th Parliament concludes
The stagnation that brought the final sitting of state parliament to a close offered a stark contrast to the controversies and dramatic episodes that gripped Spring Street throughout the Andrews government's first term.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Gas
Rinehart's $2.7 billion court case against Victoria rejected
Oil and gas company loses multi-billion dollar court challenge to state's fracking ban.
- by Noel Towell & Benjamin Preiss
Greens
Ex-Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber bites back at Liberal MP, ABC
Former Greens leader takes on Liberal MP and national broadcaster over bullying row.
- by Noel Towell
Victorian election
Geelong cash splash: Andrews honours pre-election tradition
Premier Daniel Andrews took to Geelong as he vies for voters ahead of the November poll.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Victoria Votes
New population growth figures prove what Melburnians have long suspected
Melbourne is a city on steroids, often without the infrastructure to cope with the population boom.
- by Clay Lucas
Victorian election
Guy calls for 'tough, honest conversations' on population growth
A Coalition government would limit populations in booming urban areas struggling with demand for infrastructure despite previously pledging to open up 290,000 residential lots in outer growth corridors.
- by Benjamin Preiss & Simone Fox Koob