Politics
Victoria
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton could help Pesutto, if only the two weren’t drowning in bad blood
Pollsters say the Queenslander is not as unpopular in Victoria as many think. But the Liberal leaders continue to blame each other for their troubles when they could be working together.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Building insurance
Building insurance to increase by 65 per cent for new homes
Home building insurance is increasing after a string of companies collapsed over the past year, leaving thousands of homes unfinished and the state-backed insurance agency making record payments.
- by Kieran Rooney
Cherryl Barassi’s doctor says he should be allowed to raise assisted dying with patients
Dr Nick Carr said Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws need to be brought into line with other states, which allow doctors to raise the issue.
- by Broede Carmody
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Renting
Rental stock plummets by 15,600 homes in Victoria, as squeeze tightens on tenants
The state’s tenants face a tough rental market that shows no signs of easing, and some local government areas face significant drops in the number of homes available.
- by Rachel Eddie
Daniel Andrews tops King’s Birthday Honours
The former premier’s public health role and Big Build legacy have helped put him in the company of next governor-general Sam Mostyn on this year’s honours list.
- by Kieran Rooney and Shane Wright
Payments up to $40,000 to compensate Victorians from power tower eyesores
The Allan government has begun consultation on a community benefits program that aims to have power companies pay landowners who experience a “loss of visual amenity”.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Disability
Sixth government backflip in six months, this time on disability commissioner
The Allan government has quietly shelved a plan to axe the state’s disability commissioner on July 1, its sixth major policy walk-back in six months.
- by Broede Carmody
Perspective
Indigenous
Aunty Fay Carter learned life’s truths from her Nanny in a tin hut
For decades, Fay Carter campaigned for social justice for Aboriginal people. Her work was grounded by her experience living with her grandmother and 19 other children in a shack beside the Goulburn River.
- by Tony Wright
Crime scene video of Russell Hill and Carol Clay's burnt campsite.
The prosecution disputes accused killer Gregory Lynn's account, partly due to a black guy rope at the site of an alleged struggle over a gun.
Opinion
Political leadership
A Labor diehard wants them to lose the next election. I can see why
Budget cuts, wars with unions and now a flirtation with privatisation have set off alarms about whether Labor can hold on to its heartland.
- by Annika Smethurst
New myki operator wants more money to run troubled system
Conduent, which took over the troubled myki system in 2023, faces technical roadblocks and cost pressures. It still can’t facilitate iPhone payments.
- by Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch