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January 09, 2026

With a new leader and tired opponent, this should be the Victorian Liberals’ year – if not for self-inflicted wounds

As dysfunction reigns, the party shows yet again that its greatest obstacle to winning government is not Labor but itselfGet our

January 06, 2026

‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge

Exclusive: Western metropolitan region MP to battle Dinesh Gourisetty before November state election as Ann-Marie Hermans also challenged

December 30, 2025

Cheaper medicines, rules for cash and new state laws: what will change in Australia on 1 January?

Changes include the Victorian government expanding land taxes and Queensland introducing a child sex offender registerGet our

December 22, 2025

Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack

Police with semi-automatic rifles will be deployed at Boxing Day Test but commissioner says this move is not based on a ‘specific new threat’Get our

November 17, 2025

Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership

Sources say shadow treasurer Jess Wilson has received enough support to test leadership of the party a year out from state pollGet our

November 13, 2025

Will Victoria’s new youth crime laws be tough on crime or just a coward punch?

Jacinta Allan’s Labor government takes a leaf out of the playbook of conservative oppositions: focus on crime and hope voters see them as knights in...

October 21, 2025

Australian Christian Lobby says any new laws protecting people from cults could be ‘very dangerous’

Lobby groups tell Victorian inquiry legitimate churches could be caught up in any proposed crackdown on coercive practicesGet our

October 14, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of tenants set to benefit as long-awaited rental reforms introduced to Victorian parliament

Exclusive: New bill seeks to ban rent processing fees, require landlords to provide proof for bond claims and establish a portable bond scheme

October 13, 2025

Liberal MP’s sister says father’s church is a ‘cult’ where ‘gay conversion’ practices may still be happening

City Builders pastor’s daughter tells Victorian parliamentary inquiry into cults of ‘grave concerns’ about churchGet our

October 09, 2025

Victorian Labor’s socialist left stakes claim to Mark Dreyfus’s federal seat of Isaacs in factional tussle

Exclusive: Left faction moves to cement dominance amid speculation over the future of former attorney general from Labor’s right

October 09, 2025

Victoria considers sentencing changes as premier says community wants ‘consequences’ for ‘brazen behaviour’

Exclusive: Jacinta Allan’s comments come after a cabinet subcommittee met to address growing concerns about youth crime

October 04, 2025

‘Yeah, nah’: why the Victorian Liberal party has taken an unusual step in the search for future MPs

The state opposition is changing tack in a bid to attract stronger candidates for high stakes seats and avoid an election catastropheGet our

Victorian-politics Articles

With a new leader and tired opponent, this should be the Victorian Liberals’ year – if not for self-inflicted wounds

‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge

Cheaper medicines, rules for cash and new state laws: what will change in Australia on 1 January?

Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack

Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership

Will Victoria’s new youth crime laws be tough on crime or just a coward punch?

Australian Christian Lobby says any new laws protecting people from cults could be ‘very dangerous’

Hundreds of thousands of tenants set to benefit as long-awaited rental reforms introduced to Victorian parliament

Liberal MP’s sister says father’s church is a ‘cult’ where ‘gay conversion’ practices may still be happening

Victorian Labor’s socialist left stakes claim to Mark Dreyfus’s federal seat of Isaacs in factional tussle

Victoria considers sentencing changes as premier says community wants ‘consequences’ for ‘brazen behaviour’

‘Yeah, nah’: why the Victorian Liberal party has taken an unusual step in the search for future MPs