Slow, then fast: The downfall of a premier under siege

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

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.

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.

He is used to kicking goals on and off field, but this AFL veteran has been hit by Melbourne’s sagging real estate market.

Readers argue blame the sorry state of the state of Victoria on its leaders past and present.

After back-to-back closures across the state, RSL Victoria is reckoning with its identity and drawing a hard line under sub-branches it says have strayed too far.

The deputy premier has silenced the doubters who questioned if he had the grit to attempt to seize the top job. This is how he got here – and what he will do if his colleagues back him to replace Jacinta Allan.

I found this perfect coastal sweet spot in the middle of the pandemic thanks to a clever spreadsheet.

Family say Brooke Timmins, 29, adored her family and loved basketball coaching as her partner faced court accused of her murder.

Stephen Jolly was “filled with rage” when he approached a masked protester and allegedly assaulted her at a party in November 2024, a court has been told.

Four of Jacinta Allan’s top advisers authored a ministerial briefing warning of union misconduct and criminal infiltration on the Big Build long before the scandal broke.

The former wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten faced court on Monday to indicate she will plead guilty to possessing drugs including methamphetamine.

Despite the rising risk of children learning about relationships and intimacy online, the majority of teachers still feel ill-equipped to have conversations on sexuality with students.

With decades of experience at the highest levels of law enforcement tackling organised crime and working on royal commissions, these experts are certain of what will and won’t work.

Readers criticise the Albanese government reticence to go bold.

A millionaire accused of benefiting from the alleged deception of landowners has been charged with selling knives, swords and sabres – including to a child.

The now-broke former high-flying boss of the collapsed Grocon building empire has had to hand over his luxury New York apartment and faces potential action from liquidators.

The now-broke former high-flying boss of the collapsed Grocon building empire has had to hand over his luxury New York apartment and faces potential action from liquidators.