Royce Millar

The anti-corruption watchdog and other integrity experts warn putting planning powers in the hands of a minister will not stop the risk of corruption.

The quiet Victorian town was thrust into the international spotlight when three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning. Locals say community spirit is key to getting on with life.

Unions plan to raise concerns about the AUKUS deal at Labor’s first state conference in four years, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will give a speech.

Living in the bush, disconnected from the main power grid, is a big enough challenge – doing it into old age is another thing.

The Andrews government is considering an expansion of the State Electricity Commission that could allow Victorians to buy their power direct from the government for the first time in more than two decades.

Labor’s single most popular policy was a vague commitment to reinvent the SEC, the old publicly-owned power commission. Why was it such a political winner?

Labor’s single most popular policy was a vague commitment to reinvent the SEC, the old publicly-owned power commission. Why was it such a political winner?

The panel will investigate “misconduct” around transgender issues, a move expected to fuel internal hostilities and bring the ongoing feud to a head.

The premier says the promise of resurrecting the SEC was a killer blow in the election campaign that delivered Labor a third term in office last weekend.

An investigation into Sydenham Grace, in Melbourne’s north-west, found evidence of unhygienic and uninhabitable living conditions, the opening of private mail, and the forging of signatures.