‘Cumulative extremism’: What’s really happening on Melbourne’s streets

Melbourne is experiencing a new wave of violence as chaos erupts almost weekly at protests in the CBD. No longer are right-wing elements shouldering the blame.

What would Australian democracy look like if today’s anti-protest laws had been in place a century ago?

Protests occur as part of a political struggle with winners and losers. Like strikes, protests are disruptive; that’s the ...

Allan rejects protest permit calls as safety fears rise in Melbourne

The Victorian Premier says Melbourne’s CBD is safe and the violence that occurred at the weekend was a “very different pattern of behaviour”.

Call for all protests in Melbourne CBD to be ‘shut down’ amid crime crisis

Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson discusses increasing crime rates in Victoria and, more specifically, Melbourne.

British surfer dies after board snaps in half during 80mph winds in Australia

The British man, 36, is thought to have drowned when his surfboard snapped at Frankston Beach in Melbourne, Australia, on ...

Melbourne protests continue to affect local businesses as calls for a permit system grow

Former Victorian Labor minister Philip Dalidakis calls for a CBD protest permit system as protests in Melbourne continue to ...