The Oxford-educated grandniece of former Victorian premier Rupert Hamer describes herself as a renter and someone who empathises with tenants’ struggles.
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.
Politics is the last thing most local sports clubs worry about – except at election time,when much-needed funding for facilities is up for grabs.
The hours after Elise Hodder’s death are forever etched in her parents’ mind. But Michael and Pauline Hodder weren’t given a chance to have their say in court.
Elise Hodder,24,was killed when she was hit by a car that allegedly reversed at speed as it tried to leave an illegal rave in Kooyong at the weekend.
Voters in Stonnington will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
New Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club president Darren O’Loughlin said in a statement on Thursday that the Classic did not “align with the club’s core business”,despite it being “an important and historical” part of the prestigious club.
The former treasurer has no realistic way to contest the next election. Could he try for Kooyong later? The truth is that nobody gets a smooth elevation to the top.
The rush to restore Josh Frydenberg to parliament looks like a sure Liberal victory. But it’s a huge risk when anyone stops to think.
Teal candidates were the surprise success at the last federal election. Now the people who backed them to win are targeting local government.