A rumour that Victoria’s high profile chief health officer Brett Sutton was quitting caused a flurry in state government circles on Wednesday afternoon, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
These are institutions funded and regulated by the federal government, and provided with a great deal of taxpayers’ money. There should be total transparency about what happens in them, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Premier Daniel Andrews estimated 250,000 more workers would be stood down as a result of his government’s measures, which run for six weeks, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The Victorian lockdown has not just become drastically harsher - it is now due to run through until September 13, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Scott Morrison says of the war against COVID-19: “On some days the virus wins. On other days we beat it.” This week, the virus was counting its victories most days, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The aged care system is simply not fit for purpose in normal times and so was inevitably destined to fail when under this sort of extreme pressure, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Frydenberg describes the numbers, including a projected deficit this financial year of $184.4 billion, as “eye-watering”, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Budget deficit to hit $184.5 billion this financial year, unemployment to peak at 9.25 per cent in December, according to the government's economic statement. Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN has the story...
Victorian COVID crisis to deliver $3.3 billion hit to nation's growth in September quarter, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The changes follow a Treasury review of JobKeeper, which said it should continue but warned a redesign was needed to prevent it blunting the incentive to work, and to wean businesses off support as the economy improves, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Thursday’s statement is being framed when it is unclear whether Victoria, under a new shutdown, will get on top of its second wave, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Palace letters make great reading but leave a republic as far away as ever, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
