Politics
Victoria
Labor rules out work from home exemption for small business
The state government is expected to make further announcements on its working from home plans as it spoils for an election-year fight with business groups.
- by Chip Le Grand
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Case closed: Growing hostility between media, judiciary impacting open justice
Court reporters have gone from being an indispensable part of an open justice system to the enemy of judges, a report has found, and it’s a serious problem for transparency.
- by Chip Le Grand
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Building Bad
US-style laws proposed to tackle Big Build corruption in Victoria
Opposition leader Jess Wilson has pledged to chase down corruption with anti-mafia powers if elected, as the Allan government dodged a vote on boosting powers for IBAC.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Nell was dying in aged care when her precious rings vanished. She wasn’t the only one
There has been a 40 per cent surge in reported thefts in Victorian nursing homes since 2021, which has prompted calls for services to do better for vulnerable residents.
- by Henrietta Cook
Former PM’s seaside residence passed in at auction after promised federal funding falls over
Tom Harley, one of Alfred Deakin’s great-grandsons, said the Commonwealth had indicated it would help put Ballara in public hands, but pulled out this week.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Lachlan Abbott
Rogue builders were put on notice. They cancelled their licences in droves
As the Allan government weighs its next move in the fight against corruption, construction companies have been urged to act in secret talks.
- by Kieran Rooney
Tennis club fights for survival in battle over space at ‘MCG of the East’
The 94-year-old Mitcham Tennis Club would be demolished as part of a master plan designed to accommodate netballers, footballers and gymnasts.
- by Rachael Ward
Opinion
Health
My diagnosis is serious. As I watch the nurse search for a good vein, I can’t help but do the maths
“Slip, slop, slap” wasn’t just a slogan. It showed how to transform our entire approach to saving lives.
- by Tim Read
Police, firefighters join call for review of assault loophole
Premier Jacinta Allan conceded further reform could be needed and that the outcome in this case was concerning.
- by Rachel Eddie and Grant McArthur
Updated
Extremism
Tim Wilson sold his house after election campaign safety fears
The shadow treasurer was targeted for the third time in nine months by the same far-right activist on Thursday after a federal election he says was so toxic it changed political culture for the worse.
- by Angus Delaney, Rob Harris and Alexander Darling
Victoria to ban ‘good character’ references from watering down sentences
Convicted offenders in Victoria will no longer be able to rely on good character references to reduce their sentences, after years of advocacy from child sex abuse survivors.
- by Rachel Eddie