We’re the world’s biggest migrant nation
Australia has always been a high migration nation, but new figures show we are world-beaters at welcoming people looking to start a new life.
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‘Discrimination’: Couple’s fury after council knocks back winery plans
A top Melbourne scientist has accused South Gippsland Shire of discriminating against his disabled wife after the council knocked back their plans to build a house and winery.
Russia hits back after Melbourne severs ties
The Russian embassy has accused the City of Melbourne of bowing to “arm twisting” and “empty virtue signalling” by cutting its sister city ties to St Petersburg.
How Australia helped rebuild Lithuania’s Rotary clubs
Baltic nation Lithuania lost its Rotary clubs when occupied by the USSR, but it came back into the fold decades later with some help from Australia.
Why younger generations want a praise rise
Members of Gen Z need to be praised three times a week, while Millennials need praise three times a year and Gen X-ers only need praise once a year, according to Australia’s top cop.
Push to lift pay rates for councillors and mayors
Many local councillors and mayors should get a big pay bump, a review into their remuneration has heard.
Sunday parking plan ‘another nail in the coffin’ for CBD
A former Victorian premier fears a move to slug motorists for Sunday parking will be “just another nail in the coffin” for the city.
Protests won’t put an end to church’s ‘mini-city’
A controversial “mini-city” to be built near a busy intersection in Canterbury has been given the green light, despite locals objecting to the project.
Victorian suburbs with unusual birth trend
Victoria is producing far fewer babies than NSW, with multiple prized Melbourne suburbs recording more deaths than births.
The Melbourne suburbs migrants are flocking to
As housing shortages worsen in Melbourne, locals are competing with newcomers for scarce supply. Now the most popular suburbs for migrants have been revealed.
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