Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed leadership speculation as 'scallywag gossip,' even as more than a dozen Labor sources confirm a move for a leadership change, indicating a significant internal push to replace her and a 'battle royale' to keep her job.

The Victorian government plans to legislate a new work-from-home law that would allow employees to work offsite two days a week, affecting all businesses, including small employers.

Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials out Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A genuine policy contest has finally broken out over housing in Victoria – but it is as much about politics as it is about planning. The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, on Wednesday announced a plan to expand Melbourne’s capital city zone – effectively expanding the CBD to take in Colling...