Politics
Brad Battin doesn’t fit the mould of a typical politician – and he’s fine with that
Dubbed the “bogan from Berwick”, Victorian opposition leader Brad Battin embraces his background as a former police officer, footy player and coach, and someone who still genuinely road-tests policy ideas at the pub.
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A fairer housing system must be a priority this election
We’re in a housing crisis. Rental affordability in Melbourne is the worst it’s ever been and the idea of owning a home is now completely out of reach for most young people.
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Public housing tower demolition hits at the heart of our community
In Melbourne there’s not enough affordable housing.
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Labor out of ideas about solving the corruption they’ve covered up
Another day, another massive exposure of corruption, rorting and organised crime on Premier Jacinta Allan’s Big Build, or Big Rort, infrastructure program.
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Melbourne federal election preview: can anyone unseat Adam Bandt?
Despite two celebrity candidates in the running and recent local voting trends favouring the Liberal Party, the leader of the Greens Adam Bandt is confident he will retain his stronghold on the seat of Melbourne in the upcoming federal election.
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We need 50-cent public transport fares
Taking public transport is too expensive, and it shouldn’t be!
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“Opportunity to reset”: Council to stage a 2050 summit for Melbourne
As the curtains drew to a close at Town Hall during the final meeting of 2024, the City of Melbourne endorsed the creation and delivery of a summit that will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Melbourne.
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“Deepest pockets win”: what does electoral reform for the City of Melbourne look like?
With donations revealed and the city’s new Lord Mayor Nick Reece inaugurated, the electoral dust has just about settled on the new council term for the City of Melbourne.
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Metro Tunnel blowout costing Victorians
Initially estimated at costing $11 billion, the Metro Tunnel project has now blown out to $15.5 billion, in yet another clear case of Labor’s financial mismanagement.
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Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s eye-watering campaign donations revealed
Newly elected Lord Mayor Nick Reece received just shy of $1 million in donations towards his 2024 bid for the City of Melbourne in what is the largest amount of money generated for an election campaign in the city’s history.
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Plastic bag-free CBD
Melbourne reports Australia’s lowest office occupancy as daytime economy declines
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