Murky political scandals have the potential to damage both Labor and the Liberals because they serve as a reminder of how major party politics works behind closed doors.
The investigation relates to the awarding of $3.4 million to a Labor-linked union on the eve of the election.
Victorians are waiting more than six months to see a psychiatrist,despite the state government committing billions of dollars to overhaul the struggling mental health system.
The principal of the proud but humble school burst into tears when Labor promised funding for a new building and rooftop sports field if re-elected this month.
On the first day of the election campaign,the major parties made commitments addressing cost-of-living pressures. On day two they focused on Victoria’s overburdened health system.
Testy talkback callers,a fire truck emblazoned with slogans and a ‘freedom’ fighter all appeared on a live broadcast this morning in the marginal seat west of Melbourne.
For the first time,a new report measures the extent of carbon emissions from logging in Victoria - and they’re the annual equivalent of the pollution from 700,000 cars.
The candidates in the state seat of Hawthorn on Wednesday night made their pitches to hundreds of voters on what they would do to tackle climate change if elected.
The Age’s acting editor said the publication would “vigorously contest” the order.
You can tell it’s election season because Cath Andrews is handing out the blueberry muffins,while her husband accuses the other side of shameless stunts.
Farmers and landowners in the crucial seat are throwing their weight behind a campaign against a high-voltage power line they claim would cause mental stress and poorly impact the electorate’s rural areas.