Victoria faces the terrifying prospect of One Nation in government after November’s state election. One Nation could either win the most seats itself or do well enough that the Liberals need their support to form government.

After their long running “Respect” campaign, which recently saw two 24-hour hospital strikes, public sector nurses and midwives in South Australia are furious at the settlement that their union’s leadership is recommending for a Yes vote.

Victorian teachers and education support staff have overwhelmingly rejected their proposed pay deal, in a rank-and-file rebellion against pay cuts, unbearable conditions in schools and their own union leadership.