Richard Willingham

Premier Jacinta Allan's government has defied a deadline set by Victoria's parliament to publish documents detailing the state's childcare crisis.

The social cost of gambling in Victoria, such as bankruptcy, loss of productivity at work, mental ill-health, and divorce, has reached $14 billion, a new study has found.

The Victorian opposition leader says the party must move on from internal rivalries and focus on winning government after backing a controversial loan to John Pesutto.

Former leader John Pesutto has expressed his gratitude to the Victorian Liberal Party after its administrative committee voted to lend him $1.55 million to pay his legal costs to MP Moira Deeming.

Churches will be held vicariously liable for abuse committed by priests under new Victorian laws to be introduced to parliament by the end of the year.

A council in one of Melbourne's growing outer corridors is facing criticism for diverting funding away from a region where locals are calling for more basic infrastructure.

So much of politics is the art of compromise. It's an art form the Victorian Liberals are unwilling to practice as the party once again rips itself apart over the fate of former leader John Pesutto.

Nepean MP Sam Groth has been asked to explain his actions by senior party figures after he used a taxpayer-funded car to travel home from the Australian Open last year.

The government is struggling to define and stick to its political narrative, while grappling with a law-and-order problem.

MPs and gambling reform advocates are furious after the Allan government missed its deadline to trial pre-commitment cards.