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Common(wealth) Knowledge #105: 'Bradlow + Bock' duo eye off Senate run

Australia’s first job-sharing electoral candidates will contest the 2025 Senate election.

Melbourne driver sentenced after blaming Tesla auto-pilot for hit and run

May 11

Melbourne driver sentenced after blaming Tesla auto-pilot for hit and run

A Melbourne driver has been sentenced to nine months in jail after falsely blaming the autopilot feature in her Tesla for a hit-and-run...

Projects delayed and subsidies axed: the ins-and-outs of the 2024 Victorian State Budget

May 8

Projects delayed and subsidies axed: the ins-and-outs of the 2024 Victorian State Budget

Treasurer Tim Pallas unveiled his 10th state budget on Tuesday afternoon in parliament The Victorian government has delayed the Melbourne...

Accused mushroom killer pleads not guilty

May 8

Accused mushroom killer pleads not guilty

Accused mushroom killer Erin Patterson has formally pleaded not guilty to murder, with the case now fast-tracked to Victoria’s Supreme...

Bonza announces flights grounded until Wednesday

May 2

Bonza announces flights grounded until Wednesday

Fallout is continuing after Bonza was officially placed into voluntary administration just hours after cancelling all flights. Shortly...

Monash councillors who quit Greens almost lost preselection to empty chair

May 1

Monash councillors who quit Greens almost lost preselection to empty chair

EXCLUSIVE: Anjalee de Silva and Josh Fergeus were set to run again for the Greens just weeks before quitting the party.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #94: Samantha Murphy murder case to proceed with trial by jury

Mar 16

Common(wealth) Knowledge #94: Samantha Murphy murder case to proceed with trial by jury

Patrick Stephenson will face a jury trial over the alleged murder of Samantha Murphy.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #93: Police drop charges against former NZYQ detainee

Mar 7

Common(wealth) Knowledge #93: Police drop charges against former NZYQ detainee

The basis for police charging a former migration detainee with sexual assault was racial profiling.

Liberals propose abolishing Bill Shorten's seat as part of electoral boundary reviews

Nov 24, 2023

Liberals propose abolishing Bill Shorten's seat as part of electoral boundary reviews

EXCLUSIVE: The party is also suggesting significant changes to Melbourne and Macnamara.

Greens 'trans rift' back on the agenda as party searches for new Victorian senator

Nov 15, 2023

Greens 'trans rift' back on the agenda as party searches for new Victorian senator

All but one candidate confirmed in a survey obtained by 6 News that they agreed "trans women are women and trans men are men".

Common(wealth) Knowledge #74: High Court overturns Victorian tax on electric vehicles

Oct 22, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #74: High Court overturns Victorian tax on electric vehicles

The High Court paves the way for a federal fuel excise for electric vehicles.

Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church

Aug 28, 2023

Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church

The Victorian Court of Appeal has allowed a lawsuit against the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne to proceed.

Is it Pesuttover? Liberals worried about Warrandyte by-election despite holding seat for 35 years

Aug 11, 2023

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Is it Pesuttover? Liberals worried about Warrandyte by-election despite holding seat for 35 years

The state by-election in Victoria is being held on August 26.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #62: Andrews government flags local government reform in Victoria

Jul 29, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #62: Andrews government flags local government reform in Victoria

Australia’s federalist system will allow Victoria to limit local governments after IBAC corruption report.

Victorian Greens seek to amend constitution to prevent thermal coal mining

Jul 24, 2023

Victorian Greens seek to amend constitution to prevent thermal coal mining

The hurdles for amending a state constitution make a Greens bill, introduced in May, unlikely to pass.

Northern Bullants fail to score a single goal as they go down by 157 points in the VFL

Jul 22, 2023

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Northern Bullants fail to score a single goal as they go down by 157 points in the VFL

The club has played without affiliation with an AFL side since 2021.

Heston Russell disbands his Australian Values Party

Jul 17, 2023

Heston Russell disbands his Australian Values Party

As his case against the ABC heads to trial, Heston Russell has disbanded his political party.

Melbourne earthquake shows 6 News commitment to live coverage of breaking news

Jun 30, 2023

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Melbourne earthquake shows 6 News commitment to live coverage of breaking news

6 News was the only Australian news outlet on-air with coverage of the 4.6-magnitude quake.

'Lots' of Liberals worried the party will lose Victorian state by-election

Jun 18, 2023