Latrobe Council slammed for all-expenses paid European ‘vacay’ for mayor
Latrobe City Council has been lashed for deciding to splash thousands of dollars of ratepayers’ cash to send its mayor on a “cheeky European vacay” to accompany a local band.
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CityLink toll hike: $20+ return fee coming for Melbourne commuters
Commuters are set to be stung by yet another price hike for travel on the CityLink toll road, coming into effect within a matter of days. Here’s what you’ll pay to travel into the CBD.
‘Patrons yelling to stop’: Comedy Festival under fire after man dies mid-show
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has come under fire amid claims multiple acts at its opening night show continued to perform while a man in the crowd suffered a fatal medical emergency.
‘Pitiful excuse of a tax cut’: Can $5 even get you a latte these days?
With a small coffee costing $4.88 for a hospo business to make in 2025, is the Albanese government’s $5 a week tax cut of any help to Aussies, or is it very “underwhelming”, as a top economist has claimed? It certainly won’t buy you a sanga and milkshake.
I’m 39 weeks pregnant — no one warned me I’d get lightning crotch
Having always wanted to be a mum, Antoinette was overjoyed when she fell pregnant last year. Speaking just days away from welcoming her baby boy, she wishes she’d been told about this.
‘Road bully’: Truck driver filmed swerving into ute on Ring Road
Dashcam footage has captured the moment a truck driver forcefully shoved a ute out of its lane and toward a concrete barricade in a near-collision in Greensborough.
Dirty truth revealed: How often should you really wash your gym clothes?
Straight in the wash, air out on the trusty bedroom chair, or leave to rot in your stinky gym bag? Now, the age old question has finally been answered — but it might gross you out.
‘Not safe’: Mornington Peninsula residents warned not to drink tap water
Health services have released a warning for Flinders, Point Leo and Shoreham residents, urging them to take precaution after a dead rodent was found in their water supply.
Melbourne braces for weather whiplash ahead of MCG clash
Footy fans heading to the Blues V Hawks game will need to keep their umbrellas at the ready as Melbourne braces for thunderstorms on the back of summer highs on Thursday.
This council is so unpopular it can’t hold meetings in public
City of Casey ratepayers have slammed their council’s decision to ban the public from attending in person their monthly meeting, the move coming after police we called in to last month’s event amid ratepayer fury over a slew of local laws.
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