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Reflecting on Australia Day
With another Australia Day now past us, we have an opportunity to reflect on our nation and the reasons why it cherished by so many of those who live here, those who have decided to call Australia home and the many millions more who wish to do.
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Read MoreOur pressure on Labor to regulate short-stays and address the housing crisis is working
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The latest solution in search of a problem from the City of Melbourne quietly kicked off in July, with a new Sunday and late-night parking ticket regime for Melbourne’s CBD.
Read MoreA win for our forests: Victoria bans native forest logging
Melbourne is renowned for having some of the best drinking water of any city in the world.
Read MoreMelbourne’s creatives need your help to save the Nicholas Building
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Read MoreWomen should be able to breastfeed anywhere and everywhere
I’ve breastfed three babies. I’ve fed them in Parliament, in churches, in cafes, and even perched on the curb in cities where there was nowhere to sit. Anytime my babies were hungry, I fed them.
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