Victorian deputy opposition leader Rob Hulls has defied his own faction in its search for a deputy chief of staff to Daniel Andrews, slapping down Labor Unity’s first pick for the prized gig and forcing a drawn-out interview process.
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Hulls and Donnellan to mull over Vic ALP deputy role
Despite some satisfaction in Victorian ALP Left circles, Saturday’s result has refocused the right’s attention on its divided status, with one peacemaker reporting that the “language change had been extraordinary” and that the state branch was now bracing for a “monumental sh-tfight”.
Landmark judgement to protect journalists’ sources
The European finding has profound implications … preventing journalists from being pressured to give up their sources as part of law enforcement activities.
Hard lessons from the Farah Jama case
Retired Justice Frank Vincent’s report on how DNA contamination led to the rape conviction of teenager Farah Jama ought to be compulsory reading for every cop, lawyer and judge in Australia.
Delayed: Hulls intervenes in Oz terror leak case
The Victorian Government has intervened on the side of the Office of Police Integrity in its high-stakes battle to be allowed to publish a report critical of The Australian newspaper.
War criminal to hero … a dangerous precedent
A campaign of assassination of local leaders thought to be loyal to the Taliban contains an obvious potential for human rights abuses, especially since it’s almost impossible for the media to monitor what undercover troops actually do.
Mayne: Women directors not up to the job, says Chaney
It’s time to shame Australia’s corporate boardrooms into action on female representation: there is now a need for legislation, regulation and direct action.
How the evangelicals converted Rob Hulls
Victoria’s Attorney-General Rob Hulls has decided that religious groups should remain exempt from many of the state’s anti-discrimination laws. Is Hulls pandering to the Christian Right? asks Luke Williams.
Religious people have rights too — even in Victoria
Currently religious organisations are allowed to freely discriminate against pagans, gays and lesbians and single mothers … but at their own expense, writes Tim Wilson.
Civil litigation goes a fee too far
Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls has lifted the lid on the scandal that is civil litigation, writes Greg Barns.
Bolt and Victorian magistrate Greg Connellan
Fear not Andrew Bolt, all is well. Victorian magistrate Greg Connellan may not be the bleeding heart leftie you assumed him to be when you criticised his appointment to the bench on 14 September, writes Greg Barns
It’s time to reinvent and invigorate the racing industry
Having raced nearly 200 racehorses since 1983, I have quit. Why? Not being a betting man, I still have a basic understanding of how the bookies set their books, and it’s getting harder for an owner to “round the book,” writes Peter Sheppard.
