Joan Kirner
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- Victorian election
As new year unfolds, we will celebrate Victoria’s successes and speak plainly of its flaws
As we enter this election year, there is no shortage of intractable issues facing Victoria.
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Parallels between modern Victoria and the Cain-Kirner era hold lessons for Allan – and Wilson
History is full of patterns, and it’s easy to see the problems of our time in the issues of the 1980s and early 1990s.
- Kieran Rooney
A uni, casino and low-rise housing: The Docklands that might have been
Previously unseen cabinet papers have revealed secret warnings given to the Victorian government about what is now one of the city’s most maligned suburbs.
- Daniella White
First-ever release of Victorian cabinet documents reveals pokies warning
Joan Kirner’s government approved the wider availability of machines across the state, setting the stage for a 30-year anti-gambling backlash.
- Kieran Rooney
Triumph and tragedy: A front-page view of history
As The Age celebrates 170 years, we look back on some of the most notable major events featuring on our front pages over the decades.
- Hannah Kennelly
Crocs in the chamber? Politicians test boundaries of parliamentary dress code
Some state MPs are ditching their collared shirts, voting in their activewear and even wearing Crocs. But certain limits remain.
- Broede Carmody
‘Stopped me in my tracks’: How one phone call changed Jacinta Allan’s life
The premier denies having more than two hours’ notice of Daniel Andrews’ departure. Still, her family had discussed what taking on such a role would mean.
- Annika Smethurst
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Victoria’s next premier hasn’t been thrown a hospital pass, but it won’t be easy
Daniel Andrews’ successor, likely to be Jacinta Allan, will inherit a huge political margin and weak opposition – as well as severe budget pain.
- Josh Gordon
Gardens statue to honour Andrews not set in stone ... or bronze ...
Sculptor Peter Corlett has offered to come out of retirement to immortalise the Victorian premier for his 3000-day milestone, preferably in his iconic “fists in the air” pose.
- Nell Geraets
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- City life
Kirner Street and three new statues poised to even up Melbourne’s marble mismatch
Of the 580 statues in Melbourne, only nine depict real women. There are more statues of fairies and nymphs.
- Cara Waters