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‘It’s like a living installation’: a young family’s Fear and Loathing portrait

In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Clarissa and Tim Harris show us the gonzo painting they commissioned, which will grow with their family

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A day at the beach: ‘I gawped as surfers carved along the huge waves. It was too late to back out’

Out of her group of beginner surfer friends, Gill Hutchison was by far the worst. She tried and failed, until the seemingly impossible happened

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‘Everyone wants to smell it’: a seedy university art project finds order in chaos

In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Anna Matilda shows us the project she made as a student years ago – and has recently unearthed

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‘Just stop and think’: how to navigate Black Friday sales in a cost-of-living crisis

There’s nothing wrong with shopping on sale but the false sense of scarcity Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals create can defeat the purpose

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Daniel Andrews on placing women at the forefront of the ‘ugliest’ campaign he’s fought as leader

In an exclusive interview, Victoria’s premier worries about the rise of extremism and says his reform agenda is not over

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Early voting begins for the Victorian election as poll suggests a tightening race

On a wet and miserable Monday, some waited for hours to cast their ballot as Liberals were given fresh hope by a poll saying Labor’s lead had narrowed

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‘Saying no has an enormous impact’: overwhelmed community legal centres forced to turn away clients

Precarious funding is putting acute strain on the sector with lawyers having to prioritise ‘the neediest of the needy’

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Rone takes over Flinders Street Station’s hidden ballroom: ‘It’s my biggest project yet’

The artist brings one of Melbourne’s legendary spaces to life with an immersive installation that places visitors inside a meticulously crafted story

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Victoria Greens spruik family ties in election pitch as ageing millennials defy drift to conservatism

Reproductive rights and parenting become hot topics in state election as parties on the left court women and young families

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Staunch or stubborn? Lidia Thorpe on the voice, the treaty and real power

The Greens senator has faced criticism over her lacklustre support for an Indigenous voice to parliament but she remains resolute

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Australians who’ve sworn off flying: ‘If you get on a plane, you’ve undone a year’s worth of good’

Forgoing air travel is challenging in a country without convenient alternatives. But Australians who have stopped flying feel it’s a sacrifice proportionate to the climate crisis

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‘Just too much rain’: small-town Australians survey damage after massive flooding

As thousands of people fled their homes, many Victorians and Tasmanians sat in darkness, ready with sandbags and shovels to fight the rain

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Hive-mind writing: how two children’s authors brainstormed a book on Twitter

They had never met and lived 3,000km apart, but Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble conspired online to write a YA pandemic novel – well before Covid hit

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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 CEO

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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 ‘a political beat-up’

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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 animals in need

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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 their bodies

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