Politics
Victoria
Islamic Council of Victoria walks back president’s ‘legitimate resistance’ comments
Adel Salman said on Wednesday morning the October 7 attacks were “legitimate acts of resistance”, but his organisation later condemned the killing of civilians.
- by Broede Carmody
Latest
West Gate Tunnel Project traffic chaos another blow for Docklands
Road closures from the West Gate Tunnel Project have caused traffic chaos for Docklands residents and businesses, with some opting to leave the precinct altogether.
- by Najma Sambul
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Victorian Muslim groups to boycott premier’s iftar dinner over Gaza
More than 70 community organisations have vowed to boycott the Victorian premier’s iftar dinner over the ALP’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
- by Rachael Dexter
Anti-corruption chief to become state’s next ombudsman
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission chief executive Marlo Baragwanath will replace outspoken Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass.
- by Broede Carmody
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Victorian parents are spending thousands on tutors and specialists while children are falling years behind, as outdated reading lessons fail to pick up on learning problems.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
Editorial
AFL 2024
Bumpy week for AFL ahead of the season bounce
Drugs, concussion, racism and off-field misbehaviour ensure the league’s new CEO has plenty of challenges to address.
- The Age's View