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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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Renters getting a rough go under Labor
If you’ve had the misfortunate of attending a rental inspection in Melbourne, you’re not alone.
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It wasn’t a YES, but the fight for First Nations justice continues
The referendum result wasn’t what we wanted.
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A better balance on heritage
Recently, the City of Melbourne has been working with consultants to conduct a review of heritage protection in North Melbourne. The Planning Panel’s report raises questions over where our priorities should lie.
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Labor’s broken harm minimisation model threatens community safety
Recent speculation that a medically supervised injecting room will be located at the Salvos at the top of Bourke St demonstrates the Andrews Government’s disregard for our community.
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Our pressure on Labor to regulate short-stays and address the housing crisis is working
The CBD is a great place to live. But residents are rightfully frustrated by the lack of affordable housing and the ever-increasing amount of short-stay accommodation dominating our suburbs.
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Parking woes
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.
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A 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.
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Melbourne’s creatives need your help to save the Nicholas Building
The Nicholas Building is one of my favourite places in the city. When you walk into the building off busy Swanston St, the cathedral arches make it feel like you’ve stepped into another time.
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Women 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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Laneway project progressing
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