A group of community protesters are being sued by global food giant McDonald's for protesting at the Melbourne site where the company want to build a store. Crikey has obtained the full cache of court documents.
Monash councillor and Hotham preselection contender Geoff Lake has emerged smiling from a meeting of the Victorian ALP's Labor Unity grouping. But a factional fight is still brewing.
Gerard Geer makes sculptures and jewellery out of roadkill, contravening the Wildlife Act. He promises to burn his art, but not before one final exhibition. Crikey intern Bension Siebert reports.
Julia Gillard's preferred pick to move into her safe Labor seat of Lalor has sailed into a factional fight over her apparent ineligibility and long-standing backroom deals on candidates.
Freelance journalist Stephen Mayne and Crikey senior journalist Andrew Crook find out who's who at the Labor zoo.
Was the weekend Victoria Police raid on a St Kilda art gallery motivated by wannabe local politicians? Art critic Mark Holsworth examines the issues surrounding the criticisms of artist Paul Yore.
A high-profile mayor has entered Labor's race for the safe seat of Batman. Senator David Feeney's prospects of moving to the lower house are now taking blows from both sides.
After a parliamentary inquiry, a committee has proposed descriminalising sexting in Victoria. Young people caught on the Sex Offenders Register could now be delisted.
Chris Reilly, press secretary to Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews, is looming as potential contender to replace retiring Batman MP Martin Ferguson.
Denis Napthine's government promises taxi industry reform. So why does it seem reluctant to highlight its importance, asks Charles Richardson, and why aren't the media taking more interest?
