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LOCAL COUNCIL NEWS

Lord Murray celebrates Christmas at Government House

As the sun sets on yet another year, our lead photographer and chief crime reporter, Lord Murray Schoorman was invited by Her Excellency Professor...

Senior Netanyahu Adviser Served in Victorian Court facing Genocide Charges

Mark Regev, former senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Australian citizen, has been served with charges of advocating genocide. The next...

ASRC launches a powerful initiative

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is proud to announce the launch of the ‘Pledge to be a Family that Welcomes Refugees’ campaign, a...

LOCAL COUNCIL NEWS

Community mental health care questioned as council proposes stricter regulations for rough sleepers

Mental health care for homeless people has been pushed aside as the Port Phillip Council work towards strict regulations for rough sleepers including infringements...

Port Phillip Flag raising Ceremony 2025

Each year, a few days prior to the Midsumma Festival Pride March, the City of Port Phillip reaffirm their ongoing commitment to the community...

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Australia has a new head of state: what will Charles be like as king?

Image: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AAP With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia has a new king. The BBC has confirmed Charles will take on the regnal name of...

Sunday essay: if growing US-China rivalry leads to ‘the worst war ever’, what should Australia do?

A military officer salutes during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Should Australia join the United...

FIRST NATION

ngurrak-al marram-u/body of the mountain – an exhibition at Burrinja Gallery

BodyPlaceProject presents ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain, an experiential exhibition that reveals and generates connection between humans and the land through embodied and place-responsive...

Australian Alliance for Animals 2025 Federal Election general scorecard

  The Australian Alliance for Animals has today revealed the positions of parties and independents on key animal welfare issues ahead of the federal election. If...

LEGAL ISSUES

‘A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism’: Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982

Image: Dean Lewins/AAP In December 2018, former professional rugby league player and high school teacher Chris Dawson, then aged 70, was arrested and charged with...

A robot breaks the finger of a 7-year-old: a lesson in the need for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence

Image: Shutterstock Disturbing footage emerged this week of a chess-playing robot breaking the finger of a seven-year-old child during a tournament in Russia. Public commentary on this event...

SAFETY

Motorola wins a 10year extension and expansion to the MMR network

The Victorian Government has signed a 10-year, $500 million contract extension with Motorola Solutions to maintain and enhance the Metropolitan Mobile Radio (MMR) network relied upon...

When driving near a cycle lane, do you speed up or slow down? Where you’re from may influence your answer

Image: Shutterstock There are clear economic, environmental, safety and health benefits to getting people cycling more, but research shows would-be cyclists are reluctant to start without good cycle paths. The problem for planners and...