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Eddie Perfect's new adaptation of Molière's Tartuffe turns the classic satire into a black comedy about AI. The show is one of eight plays in Malthouse Theatre's 2027 season, featuring an all-Australian lineup.
Labor MP Josh Burns has criticised new Greens leader David Shoebridge for comments he made about the Jewish community. Mr Burns accused Senator Shoebridge of "prejudice" for singling out Jewish Australians who share his party's views on Gaza.
Labor's upper house candidates will not be confirmed until a month before the state election, leaving several senior ministers uncertain about their positions as the party faces the possibility of significant losses. The party presently holds 15 seats in the 40-member upper house, but poor polling has the party preparing for substantial losses.
As Victoria's 2026 election approaches, residents are being encouraged to share their concerns and ideas on the issues that matter most to them. With almost 4.7 million Victorians expected to vote, the input will help shape the conversation around the state's most pressing challenges.
Doctors and allied health professionals in Victoria's public hospitals have gone on strike over pay and working conditions, with doctors undertaking a four-hour work stoppage and allied health professionals striking for 24 hours. The industrial action comes amid year-long bargaining processes with the government that remain at a standstill.
Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals are planning to walk off the job later this week amid an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. The industrial action could see up to 10,000 professionals stop work, with disruptions to elective surgeries possible.
A Bendigo couple, once lauded as foster carers, have been charged with child sexual abuse offences. The charges against Andrew Clifford Grey and Daniel James Grey include allegations of sexual assault and possession of child abuse material.
The sudden closure of three Catholic schools in Melbourne has left parents and staff stunned, with families now scrambling to find new schools for their children. The schools, which will close at the end of the 2026 school year, include St Philip's School in Blackburn North, Ss Peter and Paul's School in Doncaster East, and St Pius X School in Heidelberg West.
Researchers fear the northern quoll species may be extinct in Litchfield National Park due to threats from cane toads and feral cats. A University of Melbourne PhD student and a Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife ranger are leading the search for the endangered marsupial.
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