People Empowering Port Phillip
Time for a fresh approach We are standing for City of Port Phillip council as People Empowering Port Phillip (PEPP) - a group of independents with a...
Heather Cunsolo returned as Port Phillip Mayor
Heather Cunsolo (Gateway Ward) is serving the Port Phillip community as Mayor for the second consecutive year after being re-elected at a Special Council...
FED: PM’s claim on rapid antigen tests shows up negative
Scott Morrison has suggested only two countries provide the tests for free - but that understates the extent of the rapid testing regimes overseas.
By...
Vic opposition pledge ‘no more lockdowns’
By Benita Kolovos in Melbourne
Source: AAP Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has vowed there will be no more lockdowns under a government led by him.
Mr Guy made...
SAVING SCIENCE FROM THE UNRULY MOB
Science is struggling
Following the development of the scientific method in the Enlightenment in the 18th century using Ancient Greek precedents, science has had fluctuating...
Prospects firm for net zero emissions deal
By Georgie Moore and Matt Coughlan in Canberra
Source: AAP Australia's prospects of locking in a target for net zero emissions by 2050 are firming as the Nationals...
Vic parliament vax order over first hurdle
By Kaitlyn Offer and Benita Kolovos in Melbourne
Source: AAP A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for politicians and staff entering Victorian parliament has passed the lower house, with just...
What is the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption (IBAC)?
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) is Victoria's anti-corruption agency with jurisdiction over the public sector.
Setup to investigate serious corruption and police misconduct, as...
Local government Closing the Gap: A way forward for Australian communities
Media release
Source: Australian Local Government Association
A new resource to accelerate efforts to provide greater opportunities for Indigenous Australians at the local community level has...
Vic to stop schools sacking LGBTIQ staff
By Emily Woods and Benita Kolovos in Melbourne
Source: AAP Victorian religious schools will be banned from sacking or refusing to hire staff based on their sexual orientation...