‘There wasn’t really an off switch’: VCE results wrap up hectic final school year
For The Age's 2022 VCE results live blog
Young Labor Member Jordan Smith on scrutineering, party politics & expectations
Young Labor member Jordan Smith spoke with Loughlin Patrick about how votes are scrutinised at polling booths around the state, joining a political party as a youth member, and what to expect once you're in the door. The Young Liberals were approached to participate in this broadcast but
Barefoot Spacemen's Scott Renton on local music, Covid impacts & election promises
Barefoot Spacemen frontman Scott Renton spoke to Loughlin Patrick about the impacts of the Covid pandemic on Melbourne's local bands and venues, plus his views on pledges made by candidates to support the arts sector's recovery.
Bakr Hawari on informing voters, changing values & building community
Muslim community leader Bakr Hawari spoke to Loughlin Patrick about welcoming people to his growing mosque, the issues important to his community, and his support of the Islamic Council of Victoria's My Vote Matters initiative, a bipartisan effort to inform voters where candidates stand on key issues.
Public stoush over Caulfield Hospital as deputy Liberal leader faces crowded marginal seat challenge
Deputy Victorian Liberal leader David Southwick is banking on a contested hospital upgrade to ward off challengers in the marginal seat of Caulfield, where his last state election win came down to fewer than 300 votes.
"I'm not sure how many friends I have in terms of
Crash landing: the airline industry's turbulent Covid rebound
As a professional circus performer, Eve Timmins is no stranger to taking big risks in the air. She’s also no stranger to crash landing.
“There’s a scary moment when you know everything’s gone wrong and you can feel yourself falling,” says Timmins, “but you don’t know
What does it take to make iconic children's music?
with Harper Pestinger and Kevin Xian