Life after Lockdown
- Opinion
- City life
Constant protest gridlock in the CBD is symptom of how Melbourne has lost its way
Melbourne’s long lockdowns created mental scars, a fractured trust and a polarisation that continue to be Daniel Andrews’ lasting legacy.
- Philip Dalidakis
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- Opinion
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To my eyes, Melbourne’s turned weird. Is this a lingering legacy of long lockdowns?
I hadn’t been to Victoria for a while before I visited last week from Sydney. Something’s shifted.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
- Exclusive
- COVID inquiry
The ‘morally wrong’ restriction the police refused to follow
NSW’s approach to COVID lockdowns and policing lacked clarity, should have been more localised, went for too long and risked social division, according to a panel of experts.
- Alexandra Smith and Michael Koziol
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
Tattoo of us against the world: Australia’s ‘well-oiled’ micro-wedding machine
Australian couples are trading traditional white weddings for matching tattoos, a handful of guests and rock and roll.
- Cassandra Morgan
‘Running on adrenaline’: Sleep disorders a growing problem for young Australians
About one in five young Australians are believed to have a sleep disorder, and doctors warn they are observing rising rates of insomnia.
- Melissa Cunningham
- Tony Wright’s column
- Air travel
Anticipation, the most stimulating and longest-lasting drug of all
The preparation for a trip overseas turned out to be a pleasurable, almost endless escape during the long months and years of the pandemic.
- Tony Wright
- Opinion
- City life
The pull of Melbourne has become too much – we’re reverse sea changing
Two and a half years after we ditched Collingwood for the beach, we’re beating a retreat back to the bright lights. Kind of. I miss the MCG, Bar Liberty, the NGV.
- Kate Halfpenny
Victorian government tries to halt lockdown class action as it battles separate COVID court case
It could be more than two years before businesses devastated by Victoria’s second lockdown have their case heard in court if the state government is successful in its application to halt the proceedings.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
- Exclusive
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Gym king Tony Doherty in trouble as Arnie Classic in liquidation
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature bodybuilding event fell victim to COVID-19 lockdowns and is unlikely to be staged for years.
- Stephen Brook and Sarah Danckert
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