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NEEDY SAY MORE
Nick Reece likes to recount that he spent his first day as lord mayor volunteering at the Salvos, but now he is scrambling to repair his relationship with the Salvation Army and Melbourne City Mission after failing to deliver promised funding. In an...
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The slow and then sudden demise of a champion club of the A-league
GONE WEST
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Kids’ mental health unit shut, staff investigated
A children’s mental health unit has been closed and five of its staff stood down amid allegations of bullying and the use of force against vulnerable young patients. The unit at a major Melbourne hospital has halted admissions to its inpatient unit –...
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NO HOLES BARRED
Dozens of motorists were left stranded on the side of the Princes Freeway yesterday after a series of potholes in Melbourne’s east concealed by heavy rain wreaked havoc on commuters. Michael Westall was forced to pay $1300 to have the front driver’s...
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MAKE US MORE MARVELLOUS
Build a swimming pool on the Yarra. Make public transport free on weekends. Ban Airbnb. These are just some of the ideas you’ve told us could make our city better. We want to hear more. In October, The Age will host Melbourne Assembly, a public forum...
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THE ADAPTATION CONVERSATION
Gloria and Ian Brereton survive on a dark kind of wishful thinking. Their hope is that by the time the next flood sweeps through their little house in Mooroopna in rural Victoria, they’ll be dead. ‘‘We’re sort of towards the end of our lives,’’ says...
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States to fire up as GST deal declared a $60b dud
The Morrison government-era deal to placate angry West Australians over their share of GST is poised to be labelled a $60 billion failure in an independent report that will spark a fresh round of interstate arguments over how the federation is...
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Gippsland police face claims of brutality
Police officers across Gippsland have been repeatedly accused of using excessive force and unlawfully deploying Tasers or capsicum spray, resulting in legal claims against the force and the recent conviction of an officer. Brodie Holt sustained...
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SECRET DEAL EXPOSED Inquiry reveals where rot started
Daniel Andrews’ decision to sideline a senior minister and strike a secret pay deal with firefighters gave a union boss ‘‘extraordinary influence’’ over one of the government’s most contentious reforms and exposed the state to the risk of corruption,...
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Infrastructure out, AI in as Carroll trims cabinet
Deputy Premier Gabrielle Williams will be tasked with striking a pay deal with the state’s teachers, and Colin Brooks will control Victoria’s finances as part of Labor’s new-look cabinet. Unveiling the changes at Government House yesterday, Premier...
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MELBOURNE ASSEMBLY Rinehart dinners help fund One Nation
The call comes from someone within Gina Rinehart’s inner circle. The invitation is to attend an intimate dinner party at the mining billionaire’s sprawling mansion, perched above the Brisbane River behind high walls. For $10,000 a ticket, attendees...
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