Victoria

Opinion

Why I don't want to travel north when I'm allowed

Planning holidays up north? No, I don’t feel like spending my discretionary income in states that exploited the sufferings of my own for political gain.

17 hours ago
by Michelle Griffin

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Executive pay in state's major departments jumps, annual reports show

Analysis by The Age of the eight biggest departments showed the 1567 public servants now considered 'executives' saw their average go from $182,735 to $206,559.

October 29, 2020
by Clay Lucas and Henrietta Cook

Blacked-out emails show dispute over security company's role

The redacted emails reveal an argument because Unified was not a preferred tenderer. But some wanted the company in place because it served a "broader purpose” of finding jobs for the unemployed.

October 29, 2020
by Richard Baker and Tammy Mills

Sally Capp on track to retain the keys to Melbourne Town Hall

Sally Capp is hoping to retain the title of lord mayor in the City of Melbourne, with 62,300 votes counted and less than a week to go until results are declared.

October 29, 2020
by Bianca Hall and Rachel Eddie

Let the children play, say long-closed centres with no reopening date

Play centres fall into the same category as theatres, cinemas, amusement parks, casinos and even brothels – they have no set reopening date.

October 29, 2020
by Clay Lucas

MP-led inquiry to investigate contact tracing 'failures'

A parliamentary inquiry chaired by Reason Party MP Fiona Patten will investigate Victoria's COVID-19 contact tracing system and how it performed during the deadly second wave.

October 28, 2020
by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Paul Sakkal

Open NSW to Victoria now, say federal and state MPs, Qantas, truckies

Federal government, state MPs along the Victorian border, transport operators and Qantas all call for unfettered entry for Victorians into New South Wales.

October 27, 2020
by Clay Lucas and Lucy Cormack

Despite widespread relief at hospitality reopening, now the real work begins

Many cafes, restaurants and bars are on shaky ground as Melbourne staggers out of 15 weeks of lockdown.

October 27, 2020
by Bianca Hall and Zach Hope

'I make no apology': O'Brien confident of remaining state Opposition Leader despite polling

Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien says he is very confident he'll remain in the role despite polling revealing only 15 per cent of Victorians approved of his performance during the pandemic.