Ellen Sandell is the Greens state MP for the seat of Melbourne.

She has held a wide and varying career, first training as a scientist; she later became the CEO of a national climate change non-profit organisation.

Ellen now holds the policy portfolios of environment, climate and energy issues and treasury.

Reporter Nic Zoumboulis spoke to Ellen Sandell earlier this week

Ellen Sandell is the Greens state MP for the seat of Melbourne.

She has held a wide and varying career, first training as a scientist; she later became the CEO of a national climate change non-profit organisation.

Ellen now holds the policy portfolios of environment, climate and energy issues and treasury.

Reporter Nic Zoumboulis spoke to Ellen Sandell earlier this week.

Plans for a new train loop connecting Melbourne's suburban train lines, were recently announced by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. 

The underground line would include the construction of at least 15 new stations, also provide a train link to the airport, and is slated to cost approximately $50 billion dollars. 

Reporter Sophie Jacobsen takes a closer look at the announcement 

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The revolving door of Australian Prime ministers spins on, with Scott Morrison replacing Malcolm Turnbull in the top job. It comes after a messy challenge by Home Affairs minister, Peter Dutton, failed to secure the numbers in the Liberal party room. 

Shortly before the most recent spill, Alex Dalziel took a look back at the causes for our current, sometimes chaotic, leadership climate

Recent moves by Australia's largest supermarket chains, Coles and Woolworths, to phase out single use plastic bags in Victoria have dampend profits, according to recently released earnings figures. 

The move against single use shopping bags has not been without controversy, with Coles backpeddling on the ban after consumer backlash.

Sophie Jacobsen looks at the issue

Renters in Victoria will have more rights, including the right for every tenant to have a pet, following from new laws passed in Victorian parliament recently.

Alex Dalziel reports

In a bid to clean up the streets of one of the world's most iconic cities, officials in Paris have installed a number of outdoor public urinals. 

Aimed at cutting down on public urination, while also being eco-friendly, their installation has divided the city of love. 

Gabriella Payne has more

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Melbourne has recently been unseated as the world's most livable city, losing the title to the Austrian capital Vienna, ending a seven year streak atop the Economist Magazine's ranking. 

Sophie Jacobsen has more

From a relatively unknown virtual currency to a worldwide phenomenon, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have captivated the world. And while many people have heard about the possibility to make enormous amounts of money from crypto, few know about the serious environmental impacts mining these digital coins can have.

Alex Dalziel investigates

New South Wales and Queenslands are suffering the effects of drought, with farmers and others living on the land hit the hardest. 

Dwight Baloloy looks into the drought relief efforts and finds out how we can all make a difference