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Councils not the housing villain as developers shelve construction
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Councils not the housing villain as developers shelve construction

Property developers and builders opted not to press ahead with a record number of units in the last five years – despite them being approved by councils.

  • by Josh Gordon, Royce Millar and Kieran Rooney

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Dumped MP takes leave, as premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Dumped MP takes leave, as premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’

A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from her Labor government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.

  • by Rachel Eddie, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Labor MP kicked out of caucus over alleged inappropriate behaviour says he will stay in parliament

Labor MP kicked out of caucus over alleged inappropriate behaviour says he will stay in parliament

Victorian MP Darren Cheeseman has been booted from the Labor caucus just days after he was forced to resign from his parliamentary secretary role.

‘Not enough to merely know history’: Premier fronts Indigenous truth-telling inquiry for first time

‘Not enough to merely know history’: Premier fronts Indigenous truth-telling inquiry for first time

Jacinta Allan was warned by the Yoorrook Justice Commission to live up to her words on Monday before she was questioned for nearly three hours about a range of issues being examined by the inquiry.

  • by Jack Latimore
Allan to front truth-telling inquiry to affirm Victoria’s commitment to treaty with First Peoples

Allan to front truth-telling inquiry to affirm Victoria’s commitment to treaty with First Peoples

The premier will say a different approach is needed to tackle the injustices and entrenched disadvantage faced by Indigenous Victorians.  

  • by Jack Latimore
Premier defends keeping MP demoted for ‘inappropriate conduct’ in her team

Premier defends keeping MP demoted for ‘inappropriate conduct’ in her team

Jacinta Allan said the alleged behaviour of Darren Cheeseman was not acceptable anywhere in the community, but despite losing his role he’ll remain in her party room.

  • by Rachel Eddie
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PM to attend rally, vows to unite governments against domestic violence

PM to attend rally, vows to unite governments against domestic violence

The federal Coalition joined several premiers, including Victoria’s, in demanding urgent national cabinet attention on the number of women being killed by men.

  • by Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
Suicides or victims of family violence? Police urge rethink over deaths of three women

Suicides or victims of family violence? Police urge rethink over deaths of three women

Three women killed themselves as the perpetrators of violence against them were due to be released from custody. Police and crisis services want their deaths to be classified as family violence deaths and are urging the coroner to examine their cases.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
Premier demotes MP over allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour

Premier demotes MP over allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour

Labor member for South Barwon Darren Cheeseman has been asked by Jacinta Allan to resign from his role as a parliamentary secretary as a “result of allegations of persistent, inappropriate behaviour in the workplace”.

  • by Kieran Rooney
In Melbourne’s famous laneways, there is life – and death

In Melbourne’s famous laneways, there is life – and death

In one laneway, people sip wine at a table under a heater. In another, someone is crouched behind a bin on the hard ground ready to inject. Their drug of choice is illegal, and without a safe injecting room, they have nowhere else to go.

  • by Sophie Aubrey and Cara Waters
Man found not guilty of toddler killing charged over death of Cobram woman

Man found not guilty of toddler killing charged over death of Cobram woman

John Torney, who was found not guilty of killing a toddler in 2015, has been charged over the death of Emma Bates in Cobram.

  • by Lachlan Abbott