James Conlan News Today

Two more councillors have quit the Victorian Greens – and up to five more are tipped to soon follow suit – as a broader internal dispute threatens to split the party.

A Melbourne council’s plan to increase “vibrancy” by prohibiting apartment developments unless they allow commercial space has been lashed by developers.

J&J contends its talc-based products don’t cause cancer and it has marketed its baby powder appropriately for more than 100 years.

A lawyer who is trying to broker a settlement in Johnson & Johnson's baby powder cancer lawsuits proposed that it can resolve the decade-long

Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton believes councils can and should play a role in defending and extending public housing. Jordan AK reports.

For the second time, hundreds marched on Labor MP Peter Khalil’s electorate office in Wills to demand he support a ceasefire. Chloe DS reports.

Merri-bek council have voted in favour of a motion to fly the Palestinian territories' flag amidst the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, in a motion supported by mayor Panopoulos but voted against by two other Greek Australian councillors.

Merri-bek Council voted to condemn Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, called for a ceasefire and for an end to the siege of Gaza. It also called on Labor to end political, military and diplomatic ties with Israel. Chloe DS reports.

An inner-city councillor has received death threats after he refused to support a motion for Merri-bek council to take a position on the war in Gaza.

Melbourne radio host Neil Mitchell has engaged in a fiery exchange with the author of a “one-sided” local council motion on the war in Gaza.