Annika Smethurst
Annika Smethurst is the Victorian affairs editor for The Age.
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- Minimum wage
Unions seek 5 per cent pay boost for lowest-paid workers
The ACTU has warned it may lift its claim higher, as global conflict and energy price volatility continue to drive up inflation.
- Annika Smethurst
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- Victorian election
One Nation’s SA surge sends an early ripple through Victorian seats
Strategists warn that a surge in support for One Nation like that seen in the South Australian election this weekend could reshape Victorian politics.
- Annika Smethurst and Daniella White
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- Jess Wilson
Wilson faces fresh teal threat as voters abandon major parties
Former Boroondara mayor Sophie Torney will challenge Jess Wilson in Kew in November, in a high-stakes battle that could be a distraction for the Liberal leader.
- Annika Smethurst
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- The restaurant tycoons
The quiet Millennial who inherited Stokehouse and is preparing for its next chapter
After surviving a family split and devastating fire, Stokehouse has marked Melburnians’ special occasions for more than 35 years. Now, a new generation is taking the lead.
- Annika Smethurst
Karl Stefanovic’s team plots UK podcast tour (without telling him)
Karl Stefanovic’s podcast team put a call out for free accommodation in the UK. But the media star didn’t know about it.
- John Buckley and Annika Smethurst
The former triple j host targeting major-party discontent in state byelection
“People don’t see themselves any more being reflected in the candidates or MPs being put up by the major parties,” says Tracee Hutchison.
- Annika Smethurst
How a lewd photo scandal destroyed a Melbourne It couple
The image was on the Melbourne businessman’s social media account for just 13 minutes. The damage will last for years.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Annika Smethurst
Dubai built its boom on expats. Now war has the city on edge
From hotel balconies to heaving beach clubs, Western residents in the United Arab Emirates are navigating a surreal reality where missiles streak across the sky.
- Annika Smethurst
Luke Sayers accused of ‘shamelessly’ blaming wife for lewd picture
In a defamation action against her estranged husband, Cate Sayers claims the businessman shared false medical information and details of her sexual history.
- Annika Smethurst
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- Middle East at war
Australia’s nuclear emergency centre ‘on alert’ after Iran attack
The Melbourne-based nuclear incident room monitors global radiation threats and can model how radioactive material could spread.
- Annika Smethurst