Politics

Almost 100K homes empty in the middle of a housing crisis

August 21st, 2024 - Ellen Sandell

97,861. That is the number of homes that were left empty in Melbourne last year according to Prosper Australia’s recent report.

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“Gets Good Done”: Nicholas Reece launches bid to become Lord Mayor

July 24th, 2024 - Sean Car

Long-standing councillor Nicholas Reece has officially announced his intention to run for Lord Mayor at the upcoming City of Melbourne local government elections in October.

Councillors scrap controversial civic reception for Julian Assange

July 24th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

A proposal for a civic reception at Melbourne Town Hall to celebrate the release of WikiLeaks founder and former Carlton resident Julian Assange has been quashed.

Labor turns a blind eye to union corruption

July 24th, 2024 - Evan Mulholland

I am sure that most Victorians have been shocked by revelations in the past few weeks about widespread corruption, misconduct, and thuggish behaviour on construction sites around Victoria.

Lord Mayor puts landowners on notice over graffiti

July 17th, 2024 - Sean Car

Newly appointed “hands on” Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has wasted no time in zeroing in graffiti in the city calling on private and government entities to pull their weight.

Protestors gather in Melbourne to demand justice for Ukraine

July 12th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Demonstrators gathered on the steps of Parliament House on Spring St in the CBD on July 10 to protest a recent Russian missile attack on Ukraine that tragically claimed the lives of 29 individuals.

Nicholas Reece sworn in as 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne

July 3rd, 2024 - Sean Car

Long-standing councillor Nicholas Reece was officially sworn in as the 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne on July 2, pledging to be a “a hands-on Lord Mayor”.

Council responds to Lay report

June 18th, 2024 - Sean Car

City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously supported the Victorian Government’s Statewide Action Plan to reduce drug harm following the long-awaited release of a report into a proposed CBD safe injecting room.