Australian State Leader Allan Quits Months Before Tough Election

The premier of the Australian state of Victoria has stepped down just months before a state election in which her Labor party faces its strongest challenge in years, with support rising for conservative and right-wing parties.

By Ben Westcott

After 48 hours of acrimony, Ben Carroll’s U-turn for the ages needs to set Victoria on a new course

The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the same Will a new premier save Victorian Labor? - Full Story podcast Who is Ben Carroll? Ben Carroll had hoped to quietly rise to the top job. Instead, he became Victoria’s 50th premier after 48 hours of heated confrontations and shouting matches, all as the public watched on. It was his first confrontation against the premier, and he emerged from it relatively unscathed. Continue reading...

By Benita Kolovos

Who is Ben Carroll, Victoria's new premier?

Jacinta Allan has resigned as premier. Here's how a chaotic caucus vote led Ben Carroll to emerge as her successor.