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Victorian election 2018: This is one poll that Matthew Guy cannot wish away
It's not easy for Liberal and Nationals strategists to close their eyes and pretend that today’s poll in The Age is not seriously bad.
- by Noel Towell
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Andrews tipped for hefty win as Labor surges on election eve
Coalition seats under threat as Andrews state government stretches lead in The Age's latest poll.
- by Noel Towell
Opinion
Grubby politics mars Labor’s policy wins
The Age believes the Andrews government deserves another term, but we have reservations.
Liberals forced to distribute new how-to-vote cards
The Liberal Party faces a major inconvenience over how-to-vote cards featuring its former candidate for Yan Yean.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Greens election candidate stood down following rape complaint
A woman has written to the Greens accusing a candidate in this weekend’s election of raping her. The party has stood the candidate down from campaigning.
- by Adam Carey
Victorian election
Victorian state election: Thursday's campaign at a glance
The campaign at a glance, Thursday, November 22
Labor doubles debt but Coalition promises to keep the lid on
A clear contrast has emerged between Labor's commitment to pay for its election promises by doubling debt and the Coalition's pledge to wind it back.
- by Adam Carey & Benjamin Preiss
Liberals announce hospital revamp that government has already started
Liberal Party announces $461 million revamp to Ballarat hospital, months after Labor funded the project in the May budget.
- by Melanie Whelan
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Daniel Andrews pledges to fully fund North East Link, and start Monday
If re-elected on Saturday, Labor has pledged to alone fund the $15.8 billion toll road that was first promised a decade ago.
- by Clay Lucas
Guy and Andrews use final debate to settle personal scores
In their final debate for the state election, Matthew Guy and Daniel Andrews used up valuable seconds to enter a verbal 'boxing match'.
- by Adam Carey
Victorian election
Top cop seeks assurances over 'political interference' in red shirts probe
Police Commissioner Graham Ashton says he will seek assurances from his Deputy Commissioner that there have not been any internal complaints about political interference in the investigation into Labor's 'red shirts' affair.
- by Matilda Boseley, Cameron Houston & Benjamin Preiss