Local Victoria to name 70 per cent of new public places and roads after remarkable women Victorians can now contribute to naming more places in the state after remarkable women and people from underrepresented backgrounds.
News & Views ‘Elevating women’s achievements’: Victoria funds public artworks to celebrate women The Victorian State Government has announced $1.2 million in funding public artworks to be created that commemorates Victorian women.
News & Views Victorian nurses and midwives to receive 28 per cent pay rise in massive deal Nurses and midwives in Victoria are set to receive a 28.4 per cent pay rise over four years in a new pay deal.
Local The number of women in leadership roles in Victorian sport has doubled since 2017 Women in leadership roles within Victorian sporting organisations has doubled since 2017, according to new research.
News & Views ‘A nation first’: Jacinta Allan announces new parliamentary secretary role to change men’s behaviour Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a new parliamentary role in the Victorian government to change men’s behaviour.
Local What does the recent Victoria State Budget mean for women? The Victorian government handed down its budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday, with cost-of-living pressures for families taking centre stage.
News & Views Premier Jacinta Allan becomes first state leader to give evidence at Indigenous truth-telling inquiry Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is the first state or territory leader to give evidence at an Indigenous truth-telling inquiry.
News & Views Jacinta Allan says violence against women is the ‘number one law and order issue’ in Australia Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has said violence against women is the “number one law and order issue” in Australia.
News & Views Victorian public sector workers to get paid reproductive and period leave Public sector workers in Victoria will soon get access to 5 days of reproductive and period leave, under a new four-year deal.
News & Views ‘Heroic’: Brianna Hurst pulls three unconscious men from water at a Victorian beach A 33-year-old woman is being called a hero after pulling three unconscious swimmers out of the ocean at a Victorian beach on Sunday.
Sport Only 15% of sports news focused on women’s sport last year: New research Women’s sport is vastly underrepresented in sports news, according to a study backed by Victoria’s Office for Women in Sport and Recreation.
Politics Dunkley byelection: Here’s what we know about the major party candidates The Dunkley byelection is approaching, with Victorians in the electorate heading to the polls next Saturday 2 March.
