Benita Kolovos
Victorian state correspondent at Guardian Australia
- In this video, I read out the name of Wafa Aludaini, a Palestinian journalist who wrote for several publications including The Guardian. She also mentored young journalists. On 29 September 2024, she was killed alongside her husband and two of her children in an Israeli airstrike.
- I get the Libs are trying to make a pun about their proposed move on laws but this just feels out of touch. People aren’t just going to “move on” from what’s happening in Gaza - if anything, the public outcry has only grown louder. It’s why today’s rallies are expected to be the biggest yet.
- Victorian Labor members will use this weekend’s state conference to demand the federal government “immediately” recognise a Palestinian state and impose sanctions on Israel – in what will be their strongest push to date on the issue www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- ‘Disgusting’ slogan apparently directed at Victorian premier seen at rally attended by Brad Battin and union boss www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Not very often we make the front page of the UK paper:
- Well jury watch escalated quickly. Here’s my yarn: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... with @ninobucci.bsky.social
- I'm in Morwell on jury watch, and I'm not sure why it even needs reminding, but the right to protest is fundamental to our democracy. Protest literally achieved so many things we take for granted today. Any attempt to restrict the right to protest needs to be carefully scrutinised #springst
- I'm in Morwell on jury watch, and I'm not sure why it even needs reminding, but the right to protest is fundamental to our democracy. Protest literally achieved so many things we take for granted today. Any attempt to restrict the right to protest needs to be carefully scrutinised #springst
- This was a fun day at work. More here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Don’t believe the hype: Victorian government deserves credit for not buckling to aggressive pro-gas campaign www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @adammorton.bsky.social
- Got to speak to the incredible Victorian MP Emma Vulin about her battle with MND and her push to bring the state's voluntary assisted dying laws in line with other states: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com #springst #fightmnd #vad
- Victoria's parliament is holding their own Big Freeze next week. If you'd like to donate you can do so here: support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/...
- Victorian public servants hit back at Labor’s planned job cuts with push to curb ‘executive bloat’ instead www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com #springst
- Gina Rinehart helped Liberals raise nearly $400,000 at exclusive dinner that led to wrongful dismissal claim www.theguardian.com/business/202... with @henrybelot.bsky.social via @australia.theguardian.com #springst #auspol
- Bankruptcy proceedings have been launched against former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto after he failed to meet a deadline to pay $2.3m in legal costs to Liberal MP Moira Deeming. More via the @australia.theguardian.com live blog: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #springst #breaking
- Exclusive: in her only post-budget sit down, the Victorian treasurer, Jaclyn Symes, says she is confident cost pressures will have eased by the 2026 election, and that voters won’t be spooked by the state’s debt www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Heaps of Victorian stories up on the @australia.theguardian.com home page this morning, including this piece from @henrybelot.bsky.social and I on the Liberal party’s ageing membership in freefall: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol #springst
- Exclusive: Victorian Liberals prepare last-minute bid to bail out John Pesutto with loan to help pay $2.3m defamation costs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Do you live in Australia? Are you a man aged 18-30? Want to contribute to research on how masculinity and appearance ideals are represented on social media? My brother’s doing his psych thesis on this topic if you'd like to help him by doing a anon survey: monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
- Hello! I must admit I'm not very consistent at posting here but there's two events coming up too good not to share. The first is parli's "great debate" between pollies and journos - with this year's cause the Lions Clubs program for drought-stricken farmers. Tickets here: www.trybooking.com/DBLFT
- Former Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, has been ordered to pay $2.3m in costs after losing a defamation case brought by Liberal MP Moira Deeming www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Could this be the record for the most MPs quoted in a press release? #springst
- Victoria human rights body to slash budget and cut jobs as new laws increase workload www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Comments now open on this piece if you're keen to weigh in #springst
- Victoria’s Liberal leader is counting the days to the election. But will ‘brand Brad’ pass the pub test? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... my profile of Brad Battin for @australia.theguardian.com
- Victoria’s Liberal leader is counting the days to the election. But will ‘brand Brad’ pass the pub test? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... my profile of Brad Battin for @australia.theguardian.com
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- Dutton changed his tune on forcing public servants back to the office – now it’s dumped entirely. Why? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Latest analysis from me: Is Anthony Albanese worried Jacinta Allan’s poor standing will hurt his election chances in Victoria? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com #springst #auspol
- Bit going on in the ultramarginal seat of Macnamara, including a ban on the Greens candidate attending a Jewish community forum and a push to make Labor’s Josh Burns preference the minor party last www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... with @henrybelot.bsky.social for @australia.theguardian.com
- ‘There’s an us v them mentality’: are young Australian men and women drifting apart politically? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- A ‘Sam Kerr clause’ and long jail terms: Victoria passes tough new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com
- Peter Dutton has announced he will: - Withdraw $2.2bn in funding for SRL - Pull $2bn from upgrade to Sunshine Station - Spend extra $1.5bn to the Melbourne Airport rail, with expectation future Coalition govt in Vic will match The math ain't mathing. More via the @australia.theguardian.com blog:
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- As the Victorian government’s controversial “tough” bail laws edge closer to passing parliament today, those working in crime prevention are sounding the alarm about dwindling funding for programs addressing the root causes of youth offending. #springst
