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Young in Melbourne

In this series, The Age asks a diverse group of people aged 19 to 29 to reveal what challenges and rewards they face as young Melburnians.

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Young Melburnians talk about their life in the city.

These young Melburnians come from all walks of life. Here’s one challenge they have in common

The Age’s five trainee reporters interview a diverse group of five Melburnians aged 19 to 29 about the cost of living, housing, politics, class and cancel culture.

  • by Gemma Grant
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A diverse group of young Melburnians sees Andrew Tate, Fatima Payman, Lidia Thorpe and Donald Trump as the most influential people in today’s society.

What do Donald Trump, Lidia Thorpe, Andrew Tate and big tech have in common? Young Melburnians tell

Five diverse young Melburnians reveal who they see as the most influential figures today and whether cancel culture has gone too far.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
Jenson Galvin, 19,  hopes to be able to buy a home in Brighton within 10 years.

This 19-year-old says with hard work, he’ll buy a home in Brighton soon. But for an unpaid performer, the Australian dream is distant

Some young Melburnians see hard work as a path to buying a home, while others want more subsidised housing and better transport links to support growing suburbs.

  • by Angus Delaney
Ryan Stewart doesn’t have much faith in Australian politics.

‘Raze it to the ground’: Why young Melburnians are losing trust with Australia’s politicians

Four out of five diverse young Melburnians The Age invited to talk politics are turned off by the major parties. Here’s what they say could help make our democracy thrive.

  • by Brittany Busch
Artist Mia Boe sees the public-private school divide as a reflection of class differences.

Australia a classless society? No way, say these young Melburnians

Economic disparity divides Australia, says a diverse group of young people, and for some, meeting basic needs is a daily challenge as their work is not valued as much as that of their peers.

  • by Hannah Hammoud

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p5lc76