Farrah Tomazin
Farrah Tomazin is The Sunday Age's state political editor. Farrah joined the paper in 2000, reporting on general news, courts and crime, local government and state politics. She was The Age's state political correspondent ahead the 2006 Victorian election, and later spent three years as education editor before becoming a feature writer on Victorian affairs. She returned to the state rounds press gallery for The Sunday Age in 2011.
Gillard sees Gonski as election plus
Farrah Tomazin Julia Gillard has urged party members to use her school funding reforms as the centrepiece of Labor's bid for re-election, while warning state leaders who are yet to sign up: ''We will fight to get...
Sperm donors back efforts to change law on anonymity
Farrah Tomazin Peter Liston has six children, half of whom he has never met, but not for lack of wanting.
Height fears for Point Nepean plan
Farrah Tomazin A new jetty, restaurant, luxury hotel and tertiary campus could soon be built inside Point Nepean National Park, and the state government has refused to set height limits on future development.
Naive to think gender equality possible in Parliament: women's minister
Farrah Tomazin Women are generally 'nurturers' and politics is demanding says Liberal MP Heidi Victoria.
Parents could sack principals
Farrah Tomazin Parents could hire and fire principals with school councils given unprecedented powers under a proposed shake-up of Victoria's public education system.
Sperm donor daughter dies after reunion
Farrah Tomazin A woman who recently found her biological father after a 15-year search, has died.
Airport rail link essential: state study
Farrah Tomazin Transport experts say airport link not feasible unless proposed rail tunnel is built first.
'Elusive' minister here all the time - and ready to talk
Farrah Tomazin Heidi Victoria had no sooner been sworn in to Denis Napthine's cabinet than she earned a reputation as an elusive media performer.
Napthine sets up gay advisory group
Farrah Tomazin The new Napthine government has created its first gay and lesbian advisory group in a bid to tackle issues such as HIV infections, homophobia and mental health.
Villain or hero, Geoff Shaw is on top
Farrah Tomazin Cameron Houston Henrietta Cook Denise Bellmaine and her husband Andrew Robinson are pillars of the Frankston community, she is treasurer of the Frankston South branch of the Liberal Party, and he is vice president.
Man with a plan
Farrah Tomazin and Josh Gordon Matthew Guy isn't one to walk away from a blue. Not when he reckons he's been misrepresented, not when there is a tall building involved and not when it involves his politically fraught planning...
Garrett slams Baillieu plan for Victorian schools
Farrah Tomazin The Gillard Government has accused Victoria of playing 'pass the parcel' with schools, warning that $1.
Baillieu defiant as MPs warn of 'shambolic' image
Farrah Tomazin The premier has reviewed his communications strategy and the structure of his office.
Children under 10 could lose right to have a lawyer
Farrah Tomazin The Baillieu government has sought to restrict some children's legal representation in court.
Schools caught cheating on NAPLAN
Farrah Tomazin The state government has began a push to crack down on cheating national test in Victoria.
State school sell-off to build more private schools
Farrah Tomazin Hundreds of old public schools are lying vacant around the state - and many could soon be sold off by the Baillieu government to build more private schools.
Judge in warning on sext penalty
Farrah Tomazin Head of Victoria's Children's Court wants the law changed so young people caught sexting are not charged with child pornography or unfairly branded as sex offenders for life.
City to airport rail tunnel option
Farrah Tomazin New train tunnel from the CBD to Tullamarine is being considered as part of a long-awaited rail link to Melbourne Airport.
Baillieu challenged to be bold, decisive
Farrah Tomazin Business and community give the state government a mixed report card for its efforts so far.
Portraits of Ted
Farrah Tomazin On the second anniversary of his election as Premier of Victoria, friends and family give Farrah Tomazin a rare glimpse of the real Ted.
