Politics
Victoria
Big name Hawthorn locals push for heritage controls on $12 million villa
The 1916 Queen Anne federation villa on Berkeley Street has been repeatedly passed over for heritage protection, to the ire of silk Neil Young, rich-lister Graham Tuckwell, and retired barrister Bryan Keon-Cohen.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Security guards hired for hotel quarantine in an attempt at social inclusion
A senior Department of Jobs official has been quietly shifted from their role as another describes the "crazy weekend" involved in setting up hotel quarantine.
- by Richard Baker and Noel Towell
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'Resounding anger' among Labor members demanding lasting reform
Members have demanded greater transparency as well as long-lasting change, and believe problems inside the party are "significant".
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Coronavirus pandemic
Victorian JobKeeper claims tipped to hit 1.5 million
With estimates that nearly half the state's private sector workforce will be claiming JobKeeper by October, the Premier wants action on insecure jobs.
- by Noel Towell and Michael Fowler
Coronavirus pandemic
'I don't have the answers': Premier maintains silence on quarantine hotels
In a combative 90-minute press conference on Thursday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made it clear he would refuse to provide information on the program until an inquiry is finished.
- by Michael Fowler
Coronavirus pandemic
'Arrogant' Mikakos refuses to answer questions as Liberal MP posts crude attack
As Health Minister Jenny Mikakos came under fire for for missing a Parliamentary deadline and refusing to answer questions, the opposition was forced to confront its own controversy.
- by Michael Fowler and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Coronavirus pandemic
Medical firm with ex-health minister as lobbyist wins $1.2b of work
Aspen Medical, which provided the team that went into St Basil's aged care home at the height of its COVID-19 outbreak, employs ex-federal health minister Michael Wooldridge as a lobbyist.
- by Clay Lucas and Ben Schneiders
Investigation
Coronavirus pandemic
Leaked emails show Victoria's hotel quarantine system was stretched, cobbled together
Was it the Department of Jobs who had hastily engaged the security guards for hotel quarantine? Or was it the monolithic DHHS? Victoria looks for answers to an inquiry starting on Thursday.
- by Richard Baker and Clay Lucas
Coronavirus pandemic
Coalition MPs tell Andrews to stop 'blaming everyone else'
An inquiry into the Victorian government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has split along party lines as Coalition MPs accused the government of shirking responsibility.
- by Michael Fowler
Coronavirus pandemic
Families 'on the edge' over childcare as countdown to lockdown begins
Families have been told access to childcare will be limited to 'permitted workers', but are yet to find out what that term means.
- by Adam Carey
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Woolies liquor warehouse workers walk off the job after new virus case
Laverton North centre supplies alcohol to Dan Murphy’s and other Woolworths chains but spokesman doesn't expect 'any material issues in our liquor supply'.
- by Ben Schneiders