Victoria

Liberal candidate Paul Lindemann had a scandal earlier this week over junior sport coaching remarks. (Mark Stewart/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Offensive’: Candidate dropped over comments ahead of poll

The Liberal Party has sensationally dumped a candidate just 17 days from a state election after the discovery of online posts about Indigenous Australians.

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Former leader John Setka’s alleged misappropriation of union funds has been cited as the reason he lost his final official link to the CFMEU. NewsWire / Roy Van Der Vegt

Disgraced former CFMEU boss exiled from construction union

The former boss of one of the nation's most powerful unions, John Setka, has been exiled from the organisation over missing millions. Here is what we know.

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An emergency response is underway after a light plane struck a car during a mishap northeast of Melbourne.

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Day two of Victoria’s royal commission into the state’s Big Build  heard from John Holland’s  general superintendent.

‘Enough with the small talk’: inside a CFMEU shakedown

Victoria’s Big Build royal commission heard that construction company John Holland was coerced into a deal with the building union despite asking authorities for help.

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Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson, left, and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, right, are looking to oust the Victorian Labor government.

One Nation and Coalition deal could spell doom for Labor

New reports suggest that the Victorian Coalition is working with Pauline Hanson’s minor party in a strategy aimed at further impacting the embattled Carroll government at the November 28 polls.

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CFMEU was perceived as allied with the Victorian Government in a John Holland’s memorandum.

‘Big Build’ inquiry opens on embarrassing note for Labor

Construction giant John Holland concluded in 2019 that the CFMEU had ‘unprecedented access to ministers’ in the Andrews Labor government. Here is the latest.

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Jianming Feng has been killed while working as a delivery driver in Melbourne’s CBD.

Alleged delivery driver murderer flashes genitals in court

A man accused of stabbing a food delivery driver to death has erupted in a bizarre courtroom outburst.

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Victoria Premier Ben Carroll takes questions outside Government House before going to see the Governor. NewsWire/Ian Currie

Big build inquiry resumes weeks before election day

With transparency looming large in voters' minds ahead of a state election, a royal commission into alleged union corruption is set to begin public hearings.

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A man has been charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing delivery driver Jianming Feng.

Man charged over fatal stabbing of delivery driver

A man will face court charged with the murder of a delivery rider, who was stabbed to death while on the job in the heart of a major city.

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A Perth to Melbourne Qantas flight was cancelled after a disruptive passenger was taken off the plane.

Man charged after ‘behaving aggressively’ on Aussie flight

A man accused of assaulting a cabin crew member and disrupting other passengers before his plane even left the airport has been charged by the Australian Federal Police.

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A man has been arrested after a fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s CBD overnight.

Major update as delivery driver allegedly stabbed to death

Two people were allegedly attacked in Melbourne CBD as one witness described ‘a lot of blood’.

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Bomb squad surrounds house in Numurkah after reports of shooting and explosive discovery

Bomb squad deployed after shooting reports in rural town

A quiet rural Victorian town has been thrown into chaos with residents warned to stay inside.

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Thousands of racegoers face a miserable start to Melbourne’s Spring Carnival, with the weather bureau issuing a warning.

Derby Day disaster looms as wild storms threaten Flemington

Thousands of racegoers face a miserable start to Melbourne’s Spring Carnival, with the weather bureau issuing a warning.

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Flinders Christian Community College has come under fire for its “Walk in their Shoes” fundraiser.

Christian school asks students to dress disabled for Jesus

An Australian school has been forced to apologise for organising a charity event where students were told to ‘dress up’ with a disability to learn about Jesus.

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Melbourne retiree Frances Paroissien says she is angry the cruise ship’s financial troubles were not addressed earlier, leaving passengers facing an uncertain future.

‘More numb than anything’: Aussies’ life-at-sea dream ends abruptly

They paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for years travelling the world.

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A childcare centre is accused of serious supervision and safety breaches, and is facing 15 offences.

Childcare centre charged after child allegedly found by road

A childcare regulator has charged a centre with 15 offences following allegations young children wandered unsupervised from upper levels of the building.

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Armin van Buuren.

Major Aussie music festival cancelled weeks before event

A major Australian music festival has been cancelled just weeks before thousands of fans were expected to attend, with organisers blaming scheduling issues for the last-minute decision.

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