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Liberals pledge tougher laws on police pursuits as Victoria crime rates surge

Victoria’s Opposition has unveiled a major law-and-order policy targeting dangerous police pursuits, pledging tougher penalties for offenders and stronger legal protections for police officers. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson announced the proposal as part of the Liberals and Nationals’ election platform, warning that…

8 April, 2026

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Melbourne childcare paedophile hit with 83 new charges

Melbourne childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown has been charged with 83 additional offences, bringing the total number of charges against him to 156, involving 12 alleged child victims. The 27-year-old was initially charged with more than 70 offences relating to the alleged…

4 December, 2025

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Axe to fall on public service as silver review calls for major overhaul

The Allan government is preparing to cut an estimated 1000 public service jobs and abolish or merge nearly 30 government entities, following the release of a landmark review aimed at trimming Victoria’s rapidly expanding bureaucracy. The move, which the government says will…

4 December, 2025

POLITICS·VICTORIA

Jess Wilson consolidates dominance as preferred premier and unveils ‘winning team’ shadow cabinet ahead of 2026 election

Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has strengthened her position as Victorians’ clear preferred premier, while simultaneously unveiling a reshaped “winning team” shadow cabinet aimed at projecting unity and readiness for government one year out from the 2026 state election. Fresh polling from Freshwater…

1 December, 2025

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Jess Wilson unveils new ‘winning team’ as Victoria’s Liberal Party resets ahead of 2026 election

Victoria’s Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has revealed a major reshuffle of the Liberal Party’s frontbench, vowing that her newly assembled “winning team” will unite the party and sharpen its focus just one year out from the 2026 state election. Wilson, who will…

30 November, 2025

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Pauline Hanson joins anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as clashes erupt

Tensions flared at Flagstaff Gardens on Sunday as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson addressed an anti-immigration rally that drew several hundred supporters — and a vocal counter-protest. The “Put Australia First” demonstration, attended by people calling for a “free Australia”, was repeatedly…

30 November, 2025

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Melbourne reverses ‘woke’ policy as nativity scene returns to the CBD after years of absence

The City of Melbourne has reinstated its traditional nativity scene, reversing several years of what critics labelled a “woke” approach to Christmas celebrations. The decision has been welcomed by church leaders, councillors and residents who say the move restores common sense to…

30 November, 2025

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Melbourne celebrates historic opening of $15.5bn Metro Tunnel as thousands rush for first ride

Melbourne has marked a defining moment in its transport history with the official opening of the $15.5bn Metro Tunnel — the largest overhaul of Victoria’s rail network in four decades. Excited passengers, rail enthusiasts and families gathered before dawn on Sunday to…

30 November, 2025

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Melbourne braces for violent weekend protests as police prepare major CBD operation

Victoria Police are preparing one of their largest public-order operations of the year as Melbourne braces for a potentially violent protest clash in the CBD this Sunday. Officers say they “have no choice” but to heavily saturate the city with police resources…

28 November, 2025

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Victoria launches “ruthless” strategy to dominate Australia’s data-centre and AI economy

Premier Jacinta Allan has unveiled one of Victoria’s most ambitious economic and industrial strategies in years, declaring her government will be “ruthless” in its push to turn the state into Australia’s leading data-centre and artificial-intelligence hub. Speaking to top economists at a…

28 November, 2025

POLITICS·VICTORIA

Jess Wilson, new Victorian opposition leader, makes domestic violence her first policy priority

Jess Wilson, the newly elected leader of Victoria’s Liberal Party, has announced her first major policy initiative: criminalising coercive control in domestic relationships. The announcement surprised some colleagues, given Wilson had previously pledged to shift the party’s focus away from crime. Coercive…

27 November, 2025

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Wilson calls for bipartisan fiscal commission as Victoria’s debt labelled an ‘existential threat’

New Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has pledged that a future Coalition government would not cut frontline services as it works to repair the state budget, while urging Premier Jacinta Allan to join her in creating a bipartisan commission to address Victoria’s…

26 November, 2025

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Nationals target premier’s seat as regional anger grows

Victorian Nationals leader Danny O’Brien has declared Bendigo East — the seat of Premier Jacinta Allan — a key target for his party ahead of the 2026 state election, accusing the Labor government of neglecting regional Victoria. In a wide-ranging interview with…

26 November, 2025

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