Jacinta Allan
Shing faces fiery questions in Games inquiry
Harriet Shing, who was the minister for Commonwealth Games legacy, said she was not informed for a week that lawyers were engaged for advice to cancel the event.
- by Rachel Eddie
Latest
State shelves dream to fix eyesore dubbed the ‘black hole of Melbourne’
The government has quietly abandoned the idea of decking the Jolimont rail yards next to Federation Square, after successive state leaders have struggled with costly plans for a century.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Royce Millar
Manufacturers and schools to buy energy directly from revived SEC
Victorian manufacturers and schools will be able to buy renewable energy directly from the resurrected State Electricity Commission.
- by Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
It’s not OK to use women’s bodies to mock them
Readers respond to Mark Knight’s controversial depiction of Jacinta Allan.
Jacinta Allan slams ‘sexualised’ cartoon of her in the nude
The Herald Sun cartoon showed the Victorian premier covered only by pixelated bars, in a joke about children’s tale The Emperor’s New Clothes.
- by Annika Smethurst
‘Most challenging time’: Games boss says para-athletes missing out
Para-athletes have lost a rare chance to be classified into events because the 2026 Commonwealth Games was cancelled, the local Games boss says.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Victorian Parliament
Heartlands in crisis: Allan and Pesutto face fallout over voter disconnect
The weekend’s referendum has highlighted a growing problem for Labor and Liberal MPs across Victoria.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
IBAC
Allan’s new IBAC chief is inexperienced and a virtual unknown. Is that the point?
Premier Jacinta Allan’s announcement of an anonymous solicitor as IBAC commissioner suggests she is unwilling to appoint someone with the experience and gravitas to truly hold the government to account.
- by Stephen Charles
Bullying probes against MPs among powers proposed in integrity shake-up
A powerful trio of commissioners would investigate bullying and harassment complaints against Victorian MPs under changes put forward by Premier Jacinta Allan.
- by Annika Smethurst and Rachel Eddie
Premier Jacinta Allan appoints former journalist as chief of staff
Top public transport bureaucrat and former reporter Matt Phelan will spearhead the new Victorian premier’s office.
- by Annika Smethurst
‘Hateful and cowardly’: Melbourne train protest probed after Nazi salutes, antisemitic threats
Police said a group of about 25 people gathered for an “unplanned demonstration” about 1.30am on Saturday.
- by Royce Millar