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‘I vomited almost every morning’: not enough being done to protect apprentices, report finds

Victoria needs to undertake more field checks on employers of apprentices to deter bullying and increase retention, says McKell Institute…

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Trains or parks: Victorian election battle looms over Suburban Rail Loop

South-east Melbourne residents say growing population needs better public transport, but not at the expense of green space

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Penis straws and obscene quilts: the artist turning junk into a queer church

Paul Yore’s spectacular installations are arresting, playful and nostalgic – but look a little deeper to find a darker message

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Off the beaten tracks: how three Melbourne writers talking music became a Triple R institution

Superfluidity hosts Clem Bastow, Christos Tsiolkas and Casey Bennetto on the winning recipe of their ‘free association radio’

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From sex activist to progressive trailblazer: Fiona Patten’s remarkable rise to influence

The new wave of teal independents seeking to impact politics could learn a lot from Victoria’s ‘hardest working MP’

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A hotel in Melbourne’s affluent Brighton wants to become a rehab clinic – some locals aren’t happy

Opponents say the Brighton Savoy is in an ‘inappropriate location’ for such a facility, but others claim the backlash is…

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Seachangers and migrants have transformed Victoria since 2018. What does that mean for the election?

External and internal migration, Covid-driven moves from the inner city and the rise of millennials have changed the electorate drastically

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Crowds farewell Archie Roach on rumbling last ride through Melbourne streets

Beloved Gunditjmara Bundjalung songman’s hearse accompanied by Southern Warriors Aboriginal motorcycle club

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Teed off: golf courses fighting to retain their turf in Australian cities

Given urban density and climate change, the battle for public land is just beginning

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No puppy love: post-lockdown lifestyles and cost of living are driving Australians to surrender their pets

Animal shelters nearing capacity are encouraging people to adopt by slashing fees and hosting events to make room for other…

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A place to be your full self: new wave of queer bars revitalises Australia’s LGBTQI+ scenes

New spaces for queer communities across the country are opening post-lockdowns, welcoming trans, non-binary and non-white people with open arms

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Breast cancer survivors find fitness and friendship in dragon boat racing

In a sport that builds strength and stamina, survivors meet in Melbourne to celebrate competition, camaraderie and taking control of…

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‘Not one shirt had ever fit them right’: the rise of individualised fashion

Eschewing the excess of fast fashion, a new breed of Australian designers are making a mark with clothes that are…

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March of the penguin: the forces behind the secessionist Victorian Independence Movement

It has a modest but passionate online following. The ‘movement’ is premised on one big idea: ‘Vexit’

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A circuit breaker: government backs down in fight over Victorian rough sleeper program

A massive Covid-driven investment saw the state’s homeless population get the support needed to escape the cycle – but then…

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Too little too late: voters turn on Morrison in affluent seat of Higgins

The PM is on the nose in Melbourne’s inner east as voters cite inequality and pandemic failures – and a…

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Ultra-marginal Chisholm hopes for a milder ride, but scrabble for votes still intense

Liberal Gladys Liu won the Melbourne eastern suburbs seat in a hugely contentious 2019 poll, and needs every vote she…

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A new dynamic in Goldstein: teal turbulence sweeps wealthy Melbourne seat

Small-l liberal voters in the inner-city electorate have seized on Zoe Daniel’s candidacy, while Tim Wilson battles his leader’s unpopularity

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Secrets of the cat walk: why some pet owners are taking their feline friends out on a leash

Pet cats are a major threat to native wildlife so councils in Australia are cracking down – but some kitties…

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After the fall: what a garden might look like at the end of the world

‘Post-apocalypse’ is not a typical theme for a garden show, but in Melbourne, landscape architects planted out a climate change…

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Will Smith’s shocked mum breaks silence after son slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith’s mother has admitted she was shocked after her son slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

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Honey trap: is there a downside to the boom in beekeeping?

Backyard hives have taken off in Australia. But have we got enough habitat, and what does the boom in honeybees…

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‘My coffee has gone up $6,500 a year’: Australian businesses emerging from Covid crisis struggle with food price hikes

Cafes and food producers across country are grappling with the dilemma of whether they can pass on rising costs to…

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‘One last Christmas’: after six decades together Covid claims husband and wife in same week

‘It would have been so sad to watch one of them mourn the other,’ say daughters of Victorian couple

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Liberating but limited: road testing Melbourne’s new e-scooter rental scheme

Melbourne has a history of micro-mobility failures. Can the Lime and Neuron e-scooters turn the tide?

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