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Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business
For more than 150 years, we’ve all taken great pride in the nickname for our city being “Marvellous Melbourne”, a nickname that – legend has it – was coined by a visiting London journalist named George Augustus Sala.
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Almost 100K homes empty in the middle of a housing crisis
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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Labor turns a blind eye to union corruption
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.
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Brisbane and Sydney are cracking down on Airbnb, Labor should do the same here
Melbourne is a great place to live, but the lack of affordable housing is making it harder and harder for us to live here.
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Victoria’s financial landscape under Labor’s stewardship increasingly perilous
Former Premier Dan Andrews asserted that we could have “not rail or hospitals” but both, referencing the Old El Paso advertisement. However, Labor’s most recent budget shows this was never possible.
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Melbourne’s live music scene at risk
Whether you love sticky carpets and getting sweaty with a room of punters or sitting down with a nice glass of wine and listening to an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, we are so lucky to have so many incredible live music venues in Victoria.
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Since Labor has been in power …
For almost a decade now, rents in Melbourne have increased by around 58 per cent. You might think it’s just bad luck, but it’s really because Labor hasn’t managed the economy well.
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All are welcome at Camp Sovereignty
Right in the heart of our city, in between the NGV and Myer Music Bowl, is a patch of land where the remains of First Nations people from 38 clans have been laid to rest. Yet, this place is still, insensitively, called “King’s Domain”.
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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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Alex Robertson – living the dream
Greens pressure on short-stay levy
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