Politics
Victoria
Airport rail stand-off drags on with no mediator in sight
Three months after the federal government said it would resolve the Melbourne Airport Rail stalemate, no one has been appointed to broker the peace.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Victorian budget
Greens’ billion-dollar tax plan to fund Victoria’s cost-of-living relief
An 0.05 per cent quarterly levy on Victoria’s share of bank liabilities would raise an estimated $1.25 billion next financial year, costings have found.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Katy Perry performed at lavish mansion party, but the PM just wanted to talk jobs
While global superstar Katy Perry staged a private performance at billionaire Anthony Pratt’s mansion, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was just there to talk about manufacturing.
- by Annika Smethurst and Angus Livingston
The Victorian towns where Peter Dutton is considering going nuclear
The Coalition is pushing the prospect of nuclear energy in old coal-mining towns. But do Victorians actually want them and are they worth the cost?
- by Josh Gordon and Benjamin Preiss
Students the losers in reading lessons that fail to flag learning issues
Victorian parents are spending thousands on tutors and specialists while children are falling years behind, as outdated reading lessons fail to pick up on learning problems.
- by Robyn Grace
Victoria fires as it happened: Property, livestock lost as winds push bushfire north toward Elmhurst
Fire crews fought the out of control blaze near Beaufort in western Victoria overnight into Friday morning as hundreds of people were evacuated out of harm’s way.
- by Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott
Opinion
Victorian Parliament
Budget is Allan’s chance to carve a vision for the state
Less than six months into her premiership, there is already a growing view within the caucus that it’s time for Allan to refresh the government’s priorities.
- by Annika Smethurst
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City life
The urban bandicoot that could stop the bulldozers
Hundreds of endangered southern brown bandicoots live behind a predator-proof fence on Melbourne’s south-eastern fringe. A proposed development nearby could push the marsupial closer to extinction.
- by Adam Carey
Kevin the swan lost three mates. Now he’s in love with Whitney Houston
Resembling a Shakespearean tragedy, the romantic history of Kevin the black swan has taken another turn, delighting locals who frequent the Reservoir park that he calls home.
- by Hannah Kennelly
‘Unacceptable’: Minister slams Ausnet over not setting up hardship payments
Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has lashed electricity distributor Ausnet over the delay in processing payments to customers affected by lengthy power outages.
- by Kieran Rooney
Liberal MP says former premiers are dividing the party by helping Pesutto
Former Victorian treasurer Kim Wells says the three former Liberal premiers who donated to John Pesutto’s legal fund are “taking a side”.
- by Kieran Rooney