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.

Readers respond to the departure of Jacinta Allan and the rise of Ben Carroll.

Landmark inquiry has urged the Victorian government to review options for new laws to criminalise group-based coercion.

Call for Big Build commission to examine how political motivations influenced multibillion-dollar commitments to major transport projects, as premier pledges “exhaustive” terms of reference.

A killer driver filmed himself driving with his knees while swigging from a can of Jack Daniel’s and cola and declaring he was the “best f---ing designated drunk driver in the world”.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.

The pair, aged four and five, are seen running and skipping along the footpath in Melbourne’s inner north.

The pair, aged four and five, are seen running and skipping along the footpath in Melbourne’s inner north.

Ryan Meuleman, known for suing former premier Daniel Andrews, is fighting for bail after allegedly trying to steal a car with a mother and her infant twins inside.

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.

The new Labor leader appeared alongside Deputy Premier Gabrielle Williams at a Kmart in Melbourne's CBD on Wednesday morning.

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.

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.