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In a dramatic day at state parliament, Jacinta Allan announced her resignation and chaired a tense caucus room meeting in which Ben Carroll ultimately emerged as the new leader. Follow for updates.

Victorian children who disengage through the middle years of school are costing the state economy billions. A high-profile former principal has called for cultural change in education to catch the missed productivity.

A press conference misstep can be seen as the start of Jacinta Allan’s long slide from the top job.

Readers count what went wrong in Jacinta Allan’s leadership of Victoria.

New Premier Ben Carroll has said a royal commission into CFMEU corruption will be his first priority. But the list of major issues is long and urgent.

A press conference misstep can be seen as the start of Jacinta Allan’s long slide from the top job.

Hamad was arrested by Iraqi authorities in January, but law enforcement in Australia fear his jailing will fail to make a dent in Melbourne’s crime scene.

“She left the world she came into a better place,” a friend of the noted Melbourne philanthropist told friends and family at a memorial.

We break down the major talking points from former premier Jacinta Allan’s exit speech.

We break down the major talking points from former premier Jacinta Allan’s exit speech.

A press conference misstep can be seen as the start of Jacinta Allan’s long slide from the top job.

A press conference misstep can be seen as the start of Jacinta Allan’s long slide from the top job.

The former deputy silenced the doubters who questioned if he had the grit to seize the top job. This is how he got here and what he will do now he has replaced Jacinta Allan.

The high-profile man had been defending the rape case under the blanket of a suppression order on his identity.

An investigation is underway after the two children escaped from Isabel Henderson Kindergarten in Melbourne’s inner north on Monday.

An investigation is underway after the two children escaped from Isabel Henderson Kindergarten in Melbourne’s inner north on Monday.