An investigation into the government care provided to a 12-year-old girl who was charged with murder over a brutal stabbing last year has found failings in every aspect of her protection.
Child protection workers in Victoria are sounding the alarm about a plan to scrap hearings known as conciliation conferences, which they say will disadvantage vulnerable members of the community and Aboriginal families.
Former Victorian Greens deputy leader Sam Hibbins was cut from a state parliament internship program following an allegation he tried to kiss a university student during his first term as an MP.
Two CFMEU delegates have been sacked amid allegations a labour hire company paid wages for shifts that were never worked in a scam that could potentially have cost millions of dollars.
Clothing containing cat fur is still being sold in Victoria while being labelled as fake or sheep's wool, an advocacy group says, years after a state government taskforce vowed to crack down on the practice.