Why you need to rethink driving with a hangover
Harrowing research has revealed driving while hungover may be as dangerous as getting behind the wheel when drunk — and this group may be more predisposed to bad hangovers than others.
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Stringent new rules for holiday home stays
Melburnians who break the rules and stay in their coastal holiday homes now risk being dobbed in to police by locals, or subjected to the same stay-at-home restrictions as they would face in the city.
New plan to fix city’s litter problem
Melbourne City Council has revealed a new plan to tackle litter across the CBD and a part of the scheme could see city residents get some big incentives for going green.
The secret to a happy life
Groundbreaking research has given a rare insight into the links between personality traits and wellbeing, and it could help you live a happier life. Here’s how.
Why new drug injecting room site wasn’t inspected
The State Government won’t say if officials visited the controversial proposed site for Melbourne’s second drug injecting room before it was announced as the preferred location. Here’s why.
Plant gets green light to turn household waste into power
A huge waste-to-energy plant in Melbourne’s west, which would create enough energy from rubbish destined for landfill to power 20,000 homes, has got the green light to go ahead after a dispute with eco warriors opposing the project was settled.
Why western suburbs students commute for hours each day
A family in Melbourne’s west has revealed schools are so full their son is forced to ride the bus for 1½ hours each way from Point Cook to Williamstown every day. And with numbers growing in the booming western suburbs, he’s not alone.
The products flying off the shelves during retail slump
As consumers settle into COVID-19 lockdown and try to make their homes a comfort zone, some products are flying off the shelves. See which items have bucked the retail slide during coronavirus closures.
When University students may start to return to campus
In another blow to the Melbourne CBD and Victorian economy, tens of thousands of Victorian university students face learning from home for awhile longer. Here’s when they may be returning.
Young Aussies could ‘work for free’ as tough times bite
Since March young people have lost 329,000 jobs, now workplace experts believe the tough economic climate has set the scene for a spike in worker exploitation and underpayment.
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