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Too controlling? Daniel Andrews has been dogged by accusations he centralised power in his office.

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Victorian Parliament

‘Presidentialisation of politics’: Daniel Andrews’ iron-fist era exposed in new documents

The former Victorian premier’s private office was extensively involved in responding to health-related media inquiries, prompting warnings about the centralisation of power.

by Aisha Dow

Sewell, middle, arrives at the appeal hearing with he partner and barrister Dermot Dann, KC.

Nazis Next Door

Neo-Nazis’ ‘terrifying’ attack on hikers deserved more jail time, court told

by Erin Pearson

Violence against teachers by students and parents.

Education

‘Running scared’: Principals bitten, abused as violence grows

by Robyn Grace

Bennelong Foundation Chairperson Carena Shankar with her husband Former Hawthorn and Melbourne player Jeff Chapman.

City life

You clocked what? The Tan’s best runners to be up in lights on new clocks

by Najma Sambul

Jim Chalmers will deliver the 6th intergenerational report on Thursday. All previous reports have got key forecasts wrong, many around the growth of our cities.

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Stamp duty

Victoria open to stamp duty overhaul to ease burden on first home buyers

by Josh Gordon and Kieran Rooney

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Politics

Victoria’s ageing social housing towers are in poor condition and at the centre of a political brawl.

Public housing

‘Timing couldn’t be worse’: Labor MPs irate over failure to block housing probe

Members of the Allan government are fuming after a minister failed to head off a damaging parliamentary inquiry into the demolition of 44 social housing towers.

by Kieran Rooney

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan at the announcement of the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games in July.

Opinion

Commonwealth Games

When the public service trembles, we all pay – this time, $600m

Global humiliation and the hundreds of millions of dollars wasted on the Commonwealth Games were preventable if the public service had given frank and full advice.

by Annika Smethurst

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews at the press conference cancelling the Commonweath Games.

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Commonwealth Games

‘Waste of taxpayer money’: How the Commonwealth Games was won – and lost

by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney

The Victorian Ombudsman says complaints about social housing are on the rise.

Public housing

Bucket for toilet, mice in bed: Ombudsman urges overhaul of social housing complaint handling

by Broede Carmody

Deputy Liberal Leader David Southwick.

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Liberal Party

Deputy distances himself from Pesutto comments in Deeming defamation threat

by Rachel Eddie

Crime & Courts

The Easey Street murders are still unsolved.

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Decades after ‘Victoria’s most brutal crime’, Helen wants justice for the slain women of Easey Street

by Wendy Tuohy

Sewell, middle, arrives at the appeal hearing with he partner and barrister Dermot Dann, KC.

Nazis Next Door

Neo-Nazis’ ‘terrifying’ attack on hikers deserved more jail time, court told

by Erin Pearson

Australian football star Sam Kerr is fighting to have a charge of racially harassing the police officer thrown out of court.

Analysis

Naked City

Sam Kerr is no crook, so why is she being treated as one?

by John Silvester

County Court of Victoria.

Courts

Mum trapped in Sudan without her kids after husband cancelled her visa, court hears

by Erin Pearson

Samantha Murphy was last seen outside her Ballarat East home on the morning of February 4.

Missing person

Specialist dogs called in to hunt for Samantha Murphy’s phone, watch

by Lachlan Abbott

The town of Ballarat is grieving the loss of Samantha Murphy.

Missing person

Police call off renewed search for Samantha Murphy

by Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott

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Education

Violence against teachers by students and parents.

Education

‘Running scared’: Principals bitten, abused and finding knives as violence grows

by Robyn Grace

Education

Overdue report pinpoints looming shortage of high school teachers

by Robyn Grace

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Education

VCE exams review finds more errors, poorly worded questions

by Robyn Grace

Health

Too controlling? Daniel Andrews has been dogged by accusations he centralised power in his office.

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Victorian Parliament

‘Presidentialisation of politics’: Daniel Andrews’ iron-fist era exposed in new documents

by Aisha Dow

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Healthcare

Leaked data reveals Victorian hospitals strapped for cash

by Annika Smethurst and Kieran Rooney

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Healthcare

Medical board imposed restrictions on doctors at clinic linked to abortion death

by Melissa Cunningham and Aisha Dow

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