Adam Bandt on the decks at Revs.

Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates:Adam Bandt DJs like nobody is watching (but everyone is);How much will Gaza conflict matter in Wills?

In a crisp white tee,Adam Bandt dropped the beat,not the policy,at Revolver. No talk of rent or climate fears,just bass and synths and dance floor cheers.

  • Charlotte Grieve,Rachael Dexter,Clay Lucas andCara Waters

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Election 2025:Victorian hot seats

In this series of weekly live blogs,we take an in-depth look of the election campaign in the key Victorian electorates of Goldstein,Wills,Kooyong and Bruce.

These candidates are fighting it out in Victoria’s key seats.

Battleground Victoria:Why these candidates may hold the key to the federal election result

The major parties are facing a fight for heartland seats,while challengers are ready to reverse the teal tsunami of the previous election. This is where the fiercest battles will be fought.

  • Sophie Aubrey,Adam Carey,Rachael Dexter,Cara Waters,Lachlan Abbott,Benjamin Preiss,Clay Lucas andTom Cowie
Flyer for Zahid Safi’s campaign launch on Sunday.

Victoria’s hot seats week one as it happened:Bruce is anything but a typical Liberal-Labor contest

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates,hot-button issues,and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

  • Clay Lucas,Cara Waters,Rachael Dexter andCharlotte Grieve
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan apologies to victims of historic abuse in February 2024.

Victoria’s legal bill jumps $74m in months as historical abuse claims surge

A surge in historical sexual abuse claims against the state government have driven a $74 million jump in Victoria’s legal liabilities over six months.

  • Kieran Rooney andClay Lucas
The cosmetic injectables industry has boomed.

‘Brotox’ and ‘slimming injections’:Thousands of illegal ads spruik cosmetic injectables

Advertising regulations prohibit the use of terms such as wrinkle-reducing injections or colloquial names such as “tox” or “Brotox”. Many industry players advertise regardless.

  • Clay Lucas andHenrietta Cook
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Jas Rawlinson was upsold injectables after going to a cosmetic nurse for advice about a genetic condition.

‘You’re a pretty girl,but ...’:How the injectables industry preys on your insecurities

Cosmetic clinics are failing to screen for body dysmorphia,leaving vulnerable patients at risk of excessive treatments,upselling,and worsening mental health.

  • Henrietta Cook andClay Lucas

Gone in 52 seconds:Inside Australia’s telehealth injectables gold rush

Australia’s booming $4 billion injectables market is driven by doctors issuing scripts via telehealth in consults that sometimes last under one minute. Critics warn patient safety may be at risk.

  • Clay Lucas andHenrietta Cook
A 2023 video of a stormwater tunnel under Hawthorn before and after it was reinforced with concrete.

Beneath our feet:The hidden failures in Melbourne’s sewer tunnels

Collapsing sewer tunnels,botched repairs and a firm silenced for exposing failures — Melbourne Water faces scrutiny over hidden underground risks and wasted millions.

  • Clay Lucas
The University of Newcastle has launched an investigation into research linked to a medicinal cannabis project.

Dying woman and ethical doubts spark probe into cannabis cancer ‘cure’

A research project on a cannabis cancer cure is under investigation amid allegations over ethical approvals and tests being run on a terminally ill woman.

  • Liam Mannix andClay Lucas