Politics
Victoria
LETTERS
Letters
We do not deserve this harsh sort of treatment
Age readers discuss rules surrounding Victoria's lockdown, compulsory voting and campaign donation disclosure.
Latest
Coronavirus pandemic
Shear joy for some small traders, others demand more uniform rules
Barbers and salons across the city were booming on Monday but other retailers are still waiting for their time to come - and some are not happy.
- by Clay Lucas and Sean Tarek Goodwin
Coronavirus pandemic
Review of blood testing in hotel quarantine launched after contamination risk identified
Safer Care Victoria has launched an investigation into the use of blood glucose-testing kits in Melbourne's quarantine hotels, after it was revealed single-use kits were used on multiple people.
- by Bianca Hall, Aisha Dow and Tammy Mills
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Andrews enjoys the sunshine of his success but there are clouds ahead
The Premier resembled the Andrews of autumn 2020: forthright, confident, armed with a coherent story. But tough times loom when the quarantine inquiry hands down its findings.
- by Shaun Carney
LETTERS
Letters
We are a world leader, but we can do better
Age readers discuss the state of democracy in Australia and campaign finance reform.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Finally, Premier Daniel Andrews offers hope for Victorians
The Premier knows today's announcement offers frustration for many and anxiety for others, but Victorians can finally look forward to new freedoms.
- by Tony Wright
Coronavirus pandemic
The Facebook election: the vicious online battle for Dandenong Council
Melbourne's 29 current council elections are shaping as some of the nastiest in memory, because the pandemic means they are being fought largely online.
- by Clay Lucas
Letters
Letters
Seeing is believing
Age readers discuss Premier Daniel Andrews' marathon run of press conferences during the pandemic.
Council election
'Undemocratic': Top candidates refuse to say who's funding their campaigns
Two of the top candidates for Melbourne's next lord mayor have taken aim at lord mayor Sally Capp for refusing to disclose who is funding her campaign and by how much, less than a week before polls close.
- by Bianca Hall
Coronavirus pandemic
Sutton admits he did see email about private security
Chief Health Officer conceded he read the email but that the detail had "not registered" with him.
- by Noel Towell
Coronavirus pandemic
It's his 'biggest weapon' but could social media turn against Andrews?
The Premier has been the engine behind his rise to Australia's most popular politician online. But the tides of his fanatical social media following could be changing.
- by Michael Fowler