The Guardian
121 empty chairs on parliament steps symbolize Indigenous lives lost to suicide, as Victoria's government drags its feet on the healing centres experts say are vital.
The Guardian
Liberal plan to split Victoria's appeals court for tougher sentences gets slammed as a 'thought bubble' that would politicise the judiciary.
The Guardian
Victoria's royal commission into construction promises 'nothing is off limits' - except, perhaps, the obvious irony of a premier announcing it three weeks after taking office and months before an election.
BBC World
Australia's mushroom murderer Erin Patterson appeals her life sentence, citing dodgy evidence and a jury that shared a hotel with the prosecution - because nothing says fair trial like cohabitating with the other side.
The Guardian
Jacinta Allan admits criminals worked on Big Build sites but says a royal commission would just produce another expensive report, offering instead a list of measures already taken.
The Guardian
Victoria's crime rate dips for the first time in four years, but ebike theft surges in NSW, proving that even criminals are going electric.
The Guardian
States warn that federal NDIS cuts may leave 200,000+ participants without services, potentially shuffling them into hospitals - because nothing says 'disability support' like an unplanned hospital stay.
The Guardian
Teens test Melbourne's machete ban with a Flinders Street brawl; government says ban is working, opposition disagrees, and commuters just want to get home safely.
The Guardian
Victoria’s Labor conference proposes state-owned electrical apprenticeships, considers decriminalising weed, and debates free public transport, all while resurrecting a 30-year-old energy body and hoping nobody mentions the Liberals.
NASA
NASA's Terra satellite catches Australia's Victorian Alps in a foggy mood, proving that even mountains enjoy a good atmospheric drama.
The Guardian
Australia's record-breaking May heat wave gets rudely interrupted by a cold front, because even the weather can't let the country enjoy a moment of seasonal confusion.
The Good Times
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