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Melbourne after COVID

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The National Children’s Chorus and Australian Children’s Choir met online about 4 years ago. Now, they’re performing together for the first time.

These children’s choirs met four years ago. Now they are finally singing together

The pandemic hit young people hard – but one Zoom call helped kids in the US National Children’s Chorus and Australian Children’s Choir realise they were far from alone.

  • Nell Geraets

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Author Megan Clement.

I’m locked out of voting this election. I feel less Australian than ever

I haven’t lived in Australia for 12 years, but I keep finding myself back here at election time. It’s ironic, really, because I no longer have a say in who leads my homeland.

  • Megan Clement
A group of people is pushing the narrative that there’s more to the Daniel Andrews bike crash than is publicly said.

The Liberal heavyweights and pandemic agitators driving the ‘Bike Boy’ campaign haunting Daniel Andrews

The Age unveils key players paying the bills and driving the legal campaign that has consistently embroiled the former premier.

  • Sherryn Groch
Novak Djokovic stands by his hotel quarantine claims.

Novak Djokovic won’t back away from hotel detention ‘poisoning’ claims

The 10-time Australian Open champion refused to back down from claims he made in a magazine interview that he was “poisoned” by the food he ingested in Melbourne detention three years ago.

  • Scott Spits
Novak Djokovic leaving Melbourne’s Park Hotel immigration detention in 2022.

‘Hard to justify’: Albanese lashes Coalition’s handling of 2022 Djokovic detention

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has revealed he still feels trauma coming through Australian customs years after being detained for being unvaccinated during the pandemic.

  • Olivia Ireland and Broede Carmody
Melbourne mural.

Taxpayers cop $10m bill for COVID lockdown court battle

The final bill for the class action – brought on behalf of businesses that experienced financial loss because of restrictions – could be much higher, with mediation due to kick off in November.

  • Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
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A magic coffee is poured at Bowery to Williamsburg cafe.

I don’t own a puffer jacket or drink coffee. But this is how I know I’m a legit Melburnian

When guys on Hinge or Bumble asked me who I barrack for, I was stumped. When pressed to decide, I left the apps instead.

  • Maida Pineda
Ambulance Victoria.

Rising numbers of flu, COVID-19 cases puts Victorian ambulances under the pump

Ambulance Victoria has urged the public to call triple zero only in an emergency after the number of COVID-19 cases in hospitals doubled in a month.

  • Ashleigh McMillan

They say nothing good happens after 2am, and I’m beginning to think they’re right

I’ve locked myself away for a while. With no day job to show up to, time warps. The longer I’m alone, the wilder my stream of consciousness becomes.

  • Genevieve Novak
Melbourne has experienced the highest level of foot traffic in almost a decade.

Workers still haven’t fully returned to the CBD – but the city doesn’t need them

Forget the nine-to-five office crowd – Melbourne city is finally back, but not as we know it.

  • Najma Sambul and Melissa Cunningham

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