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Problem-plagued toll road opens after decade of delays

A long-awaited tunnel project promising to ease congestion in one of Australia's biggest cities has officially opened after cost blowouts and lengthy delays.

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Liberal women have seized power in three states. Is this a new era for a party known for its ‘woman problem’?

Jess Wilson, Kellie Sloane and Ashton Hurn look to be a welcome change for the party. But they have a mountain to climb to oust their Labor opponents

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From toxic soil and industrial standoffs, Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel finally emerges for motorists to use on Sunday

Consisting of 6.8km of tunnels and 9.2km of elevated roads, the project will provide a new river crossing and an alternative to the West Gate Bridge

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'Beyond belief': police memorial vandals condemned

Police are hunting vandals who targeted a memorial, painting anti-police slogans, for the second time in two years.

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Afternoon Update: Victoria says sorry to First Peoples; PM eulogises Graham Richardson; and an ‘audacious’ climb of El Capitán

Apology motion passed lower house 56 to 27 after Coalition called for division to cries of ‘shame’

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Victorian premier delivers formal apology to Australia’s First Peoples for ‘rapid and violent’ colonisation

Jacinta Allan’s apology for the ‘actions and inactions of the state’ arose from Victoria’s treaty negotiation process

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Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats

Labor expanded its national lead in a Resolve poll as a DemosAU MRP poll had One Nation winning 12 House seats. In Victoria, the Coalition has a 51–49 lead in a Resolve poll. As the SA Liberal leader resigned, a new poll gave Labor a 61–39 lead.

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Disunity as Aboriginal people hear 'powerful' apology

Indigenous leaders have hailed a state's formal apology for past injustices while lamenting persistent ploys to make the population a "political football".

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'Christmas grinch': public service cuts as wages soar

Top dogs have not escaped the wrath of more than 1000 public service job cuts, with a state desperate to rein in wages and debt.

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Donation law shake-up to skirt High Court challenge

Minor parties and independents will be able to draw down campaign funds from nominated bodies after a constitutional challenge on state political donation laws.

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'Dangerous': firies disrupted train line on opening day

A firefighting drill delayed train services on the opening day of a major city's long-awaited underground line.

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Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say

Youth crime is never far from the public consciousness, but Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s announcement of “adult time for violent crime” has brought the issue back into sharp focus.

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Election history awaits as voters 'yearn for change'

Voters will soon start turning their minds to a state election contest with historic implications for the major parties, both led by glass-ceiling breakers.

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The Metro Tunnel will finally open after years of chaos – so what is the payoff for the Melbourne commuter?

With the West Gate Tunnel set to be complete within weeks, Labor hopes costs will be offset by commuter benefits before the next state election

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'Ruthless' state plan to capitalise on AI revolution

A state has hatched an plan to reap the economic benefits of the looming boom in artificial intelligence.

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Backflip on plans to charge pedestrians using underpass

Locals and tourists will no longer be charged for touching on and off between two connected CBD train stations as long as they don't board a train.

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Lidia Thorpe joins critics of ‘outrageous’ expansion of police search powers in Melbourne as premier defends move

Jacinta Allan says warrantless pat-down powers that last until May 2026 are consistent with Victoria police plan to be more visible

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Labor’s dominance continues in federal Newspoll, while Victorian Newspoll gives Coalition narrow lead

Labor’s two-party lead in the federal Newspoll increases to 58–42, as the Coalition and One Nation remain respectively at record lows and record highs. In Victoria, a Newspoll taken after Jess Wilson becomes Liberal leader gives the Coalition a 51–49 lead.

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One Nation’s surge continues in Redbridge poll, but Labor dominant

One Nation surges to a new record 18% in a federal Redbridge poll as the Coalition falls to 24%, but Labor dominates with 38%. In Victoria, the final poll of Brad Battin’s Liberal leadership had the Coalition narrowly ahead.

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First test for Liberal leader as party fights 'optics'

A woman tasked with steering state Liberals out of a political mire denies egos will make it difficult to select who's in and out of the shadow cabinet.

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Who is Jess Wilson and should the Victorian Labor government be worried?

The Victorian Liberals’ first female leader will focus on the budget, health and housing, relegating crime to a second priority

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How Victoria’s new crime-reduction unit can help tackle its youth crime problem

For months, Victoria and its capital Melbourne have been dealing with issues of violence, especially among young people.

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New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets

Tougher penalties for knife crime are planned as a staggering number of bladed weapons are being seized in one state - equating to almost 50 a day.

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PM splashes cash as rail line faces funding black hole

As a city-shaping rail tunnel readies to open, another cash-strapped project worth three times as much has been promised a critical funding injection.

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Victoria to crack down on violence against retail workers with jail terms of up to five years for assault

Premier Jacinta Allan says the new laws would also include up to 25 years’ prison for shopfront ram raiders

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