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New premier slims down ministry to pass 'pub test'

New premier slims down ministry to pass 'pub test'

Victorian taxpayers will save about $100,000 after new Premier Ben Carroll opted not to fill two cabinet openings following Jacinta Allan's ousting.

Debate over expanded Daniel's Law child safety proposal

Debate over expanded Daniel's Law child safety proposal

Debate over expanded Daniel's Law child safety proposal

Debate over expanded Daniel's Law child safety proposal

The parents of a teenager who was murdered by a pedophile want the public to have greater access to information about child sex offenders.

Widespread toll road changes both give and take away

Widespread toll road changes both give and take away

Widespread toll road changes both give and take away

Widespread toll road changes both give and take away

Motorists in the world's most tolled city will see modest discounts across a series of motorways, but a new fee will be added to one major road out of the CBD.

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Tech giants to face higher payments for news content

Tech giants to face higher payments for news content

The assistant treasurer has downplayed fears Labor's news bargaining incentives could impact trade deals with the US.

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Four teenagers and a 12-year-old boy have been charged over a daylight attack that left a 60-year-old man in a critical condition.

Former premiers could face long-awaited CFMEU probe

Former premiers could face long-awaited CFMEU probe

Victoria's opposition is calling for past premiers to face a construction industry corruption probe as the state's current leader pledges to appear if needed.

Vision for Olympic site shown as critics slam 'fantasy'

Vision for Olympic site shown as critics slam 'fantasy'

Public consultation is being invited on a state government's Olympic plans amid bitter opposition to the use of a heritage-listed park.

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Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Health Minister Mark Butler has defended a cut to private health insurance rebates for over-65s as he faces a revolt among states opposed to the change.

US will hold off on Iran attacks in hope of quick deal

US will hold off on Iran attacks in hope of quick deal

US will hold off on Iran attacks in hope of quick deal

US will hold off on Iran attacks in hope of quick deal

Donald Trump is claiming Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war, prompting him to hold off on ordering new US strikes.

Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Data showing how households are managing the fallout from shaky global conditions caused by conflict in the Middle East is set to be closely scrutinised.

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

A senior Labor minister has defended the government's decision not to stand down an MP accused of assault from his role as a special envoy.

Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says he has worked hard to elevate ocean health on the political agenda, ahead of his retirement from federal parliament.

Spain installs barrier after deadly migrant rush

Spain installs barrier after deadly migrant rush

Spain installs barrier after deadly migrant rush

Spain installs barrier after deadly migrant rush

Of the 50,000 Moroccans thought to have made the journey into Spain's Cueta by land or sea, 48,000 had returned home within 48 hours, authorities say.

Spain installs barrier in Ceuta following border rush

Spain installs barrier in Ceuta following border rush

Spain installs barrier in Ceuta following border rush

Spain installs barrier in Ceuta following border rush

Calm has fallen on Ceuta's border and Spanish authorities are building a huge floating barrier after tens of thousands of migrants stampeded into the enclave.

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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, killing at least nine

Kyiv has been pummelled by another deadly Russian drone and missile attack, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleads with allies for more anti-missile defences.

The One Nation scare Labor used while rolling a premier

Labor leaders have pointed to a potential minority government involving a right-wing populist party to justify swapping premiers four months from polling day.

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

The first week of an explosive inquiry investigating potential corrupt conduct in the Liberal Party has shown how factionalism thrives behind closed doors.

Spain claims surge across border into enclave reversed

Spain's leader has condemned migrants storming into Ceuta as a "violation of sovereignty", as thousands of them turn back after a security forces crackdown.

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Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Artistic works that breach workplace safety and anti-discrimination laws can be cut off from funding, but not individuals, a government arts body says.

Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers will strike again as the battle between a union and a state government intensifies over a deal to improve pay and conditions.

Labor MP to fight assault charges amid court case

A Labor politician in the Top End has vowed to fight allegations he assaulted an official, amid growing calls for the federal MP to step aside.

Corruption buster defends findings in fiery hearing

A threat to walk out and a spirited defence of his work have featured in evidence at an inquiry from the lawyer who triggered a royal commission into the CFMEU.

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

A member of a conservative Liberal faction has told a corruption probe he believes he got the idea to create a fake invoice from his "dodgy" co-founder.

Sweeping changes made to working-with-children checks

The nation's attorneys-general have tackled priority areas for keeping children safe following a string of abuses in childcare settings.

Electric car tax looms for one state unless PM steps in

One state is prepared to charge ahead with a tax on electric vehicle drivers unless the federal government introduces a national scheme.

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