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Victoria’s Labor government under Premier Jacinta Allan has extended its lead over the Coalition, as voters increasingly turn to independents and minor parties. Exclusive Redbridge polling for the Herald Sun (September 3-11, 2,005 respondents) shows the Coalition’s primary vote dropping to 37%,…

Victoria’s Labor government faces its fiercest political threat in years as the United Firefighters Union (UFU) rolls out its largest campaign in more than a decade to block Premier Jacinta Allan’s bid for a historic fourth consecutive term. The campaign, timed for…

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan embarks tonight on her first official trip to China, launching a new “China Strategy” aimed at boosting trade, education, tourism, and innovation. The visit is widely seen as pivotal in maintaining support among Chinese-Australian communities, many of whom…

Tensions flared in Melbourne’s CBD earlier this afternoon when opposing groups of protesters clashed following a day of large-scale rallies. Thousands had gathered since late morning for four separate protests, including the Indigenous Sovereignty March, the Rally Against Racism, and the anti-government…

Melbourne was rocked this morning (September 13) when a white Land Rover, allegedly stolen from Bonbeach, collided with three cars and rolled onto its roof on the Monash Freeway near the Burke Rd off-ramp in Glen Iris. Police said the vehicle had…

This morning, at the Victorian Liberal Party’s annual conference, Opposition Leader Brad Battin unveiled a bold and controversial crime crackdown plan centered on introducing “Jack’s Law.” Originally enacted in Queensland after the fatal stabbing of teenager Jack Beasley outside a Gold Coast…

Melbourne is bracing for a tense weekend, with authorities and residents preparing for major demonstrations and potential clashes in the CBD. Today, Saturday, rival groups – including the Free Palestine Coalition, Rally Against Racism, Save Australia, and Australia Unites Against Government Corruption…

Two Victoria Police officers have been charged with negligent manslaughter over the death of Luke Briggs, a 35-year-old Melbourne tradesman, sparking widespread concern about police accountability. The incident occurred on July 15 last year, when Briggs was arrested in the car park…

The Victorian government has unveiled draft maps showing the scale of its suburban high-rise housing plans, which will dramatically reshape middle Melbourne over the next decade. New planning zones around train and tram hubs will allow residential towers of between six and…