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Hundreds of internal Labor policy proposals have been leaked ahead of this weekend’s Victorian ALP state conference, revealing a radical shift in the party’s direction with sweeping social reforms, new taxation proposals, and a push toward government-run industries. Obtained by the Herald…

Victoria’s new Chief Commissioner of Police, Mike Bush, has laid out an ambitious vision for a law enforcement overhaul—promising to get more officers on the streets, weed out protest extremists, and crack down hard on gang leaders behind the state’s illicit tobacco…

A new analysis has revealed that the Victorian government has spent at least $382 million since 2016 on negotiating a statewide Indigenous treaty—with the final agreement yet to be signed. The expenditure includes the establishment of the Treaty Authority, an independent body…

A former senior executive at Ambulance Victoria has made a stunning call for the struggling emergency service to be placed into administration, declaring that the organization has reached its worst state in history. Mick Stephenson, the former Executive Director of Clinical Operations,…

More than 30 mayors and councillors from 22 Victorian municipalities will gather today at Moonee Valley Racecourse in an urgent attempt to derail what they describe as a “tax grab” by the Allan government—an increase to the Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund…

E-bikes, e-scooters, and other battery-powered transport devices could soon be banned from trains in Victoria due to growing concerns over the fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries. The Department of Transport and Planning has proposed new rules that would prohibit devices like…

The University of Melbourne has sparked debate after announcing a taxpayer-backed position for an anti-vaping project officer, with a salary exceeding $100,000 annually. The part-time role, advertised earlier this week, is aimed at tackling vaping among university students and is set to…

A shocking decision by Magistrate Gail Hubble has ignited fierce debate across Victoria’s legal and civic circles. In sentencing a teenage repeat offender—who has accumulated more than 400 charges over 663 days in custody—Magistrate Hubble ruled that the youth had effectively proven…

Victoria Police have announced a $500,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for a fatal house fire that killed a completely innocent woman in Melbourne earlier this year. A tragic mistake On January 16, 2025, 27-year-old Katie Tangey…