Politics
Victoria
Fight from within: The unprecedented challenge Liberals face in their heartland seats
The Victorian Liberal Party is besieged in seats it always tightly held. How did it come to this?
- by Samantha Hutchinson & Benjamin Preiss
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Opinion
Energy
Labor's next task is to stop the energy grid going off the rails
Victorians have endorsed the Andrews government's support for renewable energy over fossil fuels, but Labor must also guard the grid against summer blackouts.
- by Adam Carey
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Greens
'The tail is wagging the dog': bitter Greens consider their options
The crisis engulfing the Victorian Greens has deepened, with former Batman candidate Alex Bhathal calling in her lawyers and dozens of members planning to resign in protest at her treatment.
- by Bianca Hall
Infrastructure
State to reap $10 million in Werribee land sale
The Andrews Labor government is turning to its expansive portfolio of crown land to generate revenue to fund its $80 billion infrastructure promises.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Greens
'I have been loyal': Greens stalwart Alex Bhathal quits in disgust
Greens stalwart Alex Bhathal has sensationally quit the party, disgusted at what she describes as a 'brutal' and 'sanctimonious' internal culture.
- by Bianca Hall
Victorian election
Decision looms on charging Labor figures over 'red shirts' rorts
Police will learn next week whether charges can be laid against three people over the Andrews Government's $388,000 rorts-for-votes scandal.
- by Kaitlyn Offer
ALP
Former ABC journo preparing a challenge against Greg Hunt
Tracee Hutchison is hoping to seize the safe Flinders electorate from the Liberal Party.
- by Benjamin Preiss & Samantha Hutchinson
Liberal Party
Liberal contest tightens to succeed Kelly O'Dwyer in Higgins
Eight candidates are vying for Liberal preselection in Chisholm, including a former state MP.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Local council
Confidential payment made to third woman over Robert Doyle complaint
Current lord mayor Sally Capp confirms payout made to female employee at Melbourne City Council as a result of behaviour by her predecessor, Robert Doyle.
- by Clay Lucas & Miki Perkins
Property development
Corkman cowboys plead guilty to illegally knocking down Carlton pub
The developers who knocked down Carlton's Corkman Irish Pub plead guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to a range of offences for destroying the historic 159-year-old building in 2016.
- by Clay Lucas
Schools
State and fed education ministers at odds over school funding
The federal government says a letter from Victoria shows a schools funding deal is close but the state government argues it is still unfair.
- by AAP & Benjamin Preiss