Australia news live: Victorian Labor MPs gather before Jacinta Allan leadership challenge; NSW Liberal leader says Icac hearing ‘intensely uncomfortable listening’

As the Guardian reports, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing a leadership challenge from her deputy, Ben Carroll, while the state struggles with mounting debt and teacher strikes. In parallel, Michele O'Neil and Sally McManus—president and secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions—announced their departure, saying it's time for renewal. The union movement has grown for the first time in decades, and with the ACTU's centennial approaching next year, they believe fresh leadership is warranted.

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