Politics
Victoria
Federal population meeting a 'sham', says Victorian Treasurer
Victoria is still being badly short-changed on fedreal infrastructure funding despite being home to a soaring population, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Victorian election
Labor claims Ripon recount was unlawful as it hunts shadow treasurer
Labor will argue the recount in the electorate of Ripon was unlawful, in its court bid to knock senior state Liberal MP Louise Staley out of her marginal seat.
- by Adam Carey
Development
Crown asks state for more time to build nation's tallest skyscraper
Crown Resorts has asked for another special deal from the Planning Minister, requesting more time to build its controversial skyscraper in Southbank.
- by Clay Lucas and Nick Toscano
Comment
Informer 3838
Informer 3838: The task of restoring faith in Victoria's justice system just got harder
The Informer 3838 scandal is a mess, not of the Andrews government's making, but one it is scrambling to clean up, and it just got much bigger.
- by Adam Carey
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Informer 3838
Informer 3838 could lose kids if she doesn't enter witness protection
High Court says lawyer is putting her two young children at "grave risk of harm" by refusing to go into witness protection and could see them taken into care.
- by David Estcourt
Roads
Scott Morrison offers $100 million for busy freeways in outer burbs
The Hume and Calder freeways will receive $100 million in total from the federal government as it moves to consolidate support in Victoria before the election.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Adam Carey
Drugs
'Libertarian' MP calls for drug possession to be decriminalised
Victorian MP David Limbrick used his maiden speech to call for an end to the war on drugs and pledge never to support new taxes.
- by Adam Carey
Greens
'We let people down': Greens leader downplays bullying concerns
Federal leader Richard Di Natale rejected claims of organisational bullying and blamed a clash of personalities for resignation of party stalwart Alex Bhathal.
- by Christine McGinn
Federal election
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
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