Australia news live: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria before leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

Victoria's premier Jacinta Allan is stepping down ahead of a leadership challenge from Ben Carroll, with Allan offering him her full support for the role. The Guardian reports that on the same day, Michele O'Neil, president of Australia's major trade union federation, announced she and ACTU secretary Sally McManus are also stepping down, with O'Neil characterizing it as the right time for renewal after a period of membership growth and improving workers' rights.

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