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You be the judge: should my mum have booked a Christmas trip abroad without telling me?

Margaret planned to spend the holidays in Vietnam with her partner, but her son thinks the family should be together. Is she being flighty? You decide

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CCTV footage shows Melbourne recycling crushed with rubbish to be dumped in landfill

There are calls for the waste collection industry to be overhauled, after the ABC obtains CCTV footage of a private company collecting recycling and waste from a Melbourne apartment building in the same truck.

ABC News

Calls for tougher regulations on developer 'promises' in new suburbs

At the Allura estate in Melbourne, like in many new housing developments, residents say they've waited years for infrastructure. The Consumer Action Law Centre is now calling on the state government to toughen laws for developers.

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Victorian government abandons plans to build a school in Australia's fastest-growing area facing classroom shortage

The Victorian government abandons plans for a school in Australia's fastest-growing area in outer Melbourne as locals call for more schools to be built to match population growth.

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Infrastructure Victoria calls for fast-tracked development, abolishment of stamp duty to make Melbourne housing affordable

Victoria's independent infrastructure adviser is calling on the state government to fast-track approvals of good quality townhouses in Melbourne's established suburbs and phase out stamp duty.

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This factory fire clean-up prevented 20 tonnes of microplastics from washing into the sea

As fire crews battled a major blaze at a factory in Melbourne's south-east, authorities had to act quickly to prevent resulting plastic contamination from wreaking havoc on the city's waterways.

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Why Melbourne's booming west will be home to Victoria's biggest new cemetery in a century

Melbourne's planners have earmarked 128-hectares of land on the city's western fringe, which they hope will provide enough burial and cremation space for the next 150 years of population growth.

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Why will it take three years to put out an underground fire in Melbourne's west? It's complicated

A fire at the Sunshine Landfill was identified in November 2019, but the owners of the tip say it won't be fully extinguished until the end of the year.

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It’s getting hard to find a GP – these doctors explain why

Doctors say staff shortages and unsustainable funding arrangements are making it harder for patients to receive the care they need.

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Housing blocks in Melbourne's outer suburbs getting smaller, as developers flag affordability issue

Housing blocks across Melbourne's sprawling outer suburbs are shrinking, as developers say smaller blocks can combat affordability problems for buyers.

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Development promoted for its sustainability given approval for untreated stormwater to flow into creek

A Melbourne project that includes a shopping centre and hundreds of homes is being touted as among the "world's most sustainable", but its revised plan for stormwater could put a dent in its environmental credentials.

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Thousands across Australia demonstrate in solidarity with US protesters after abortion access ruling

In the wake of the Roe v Wade ruling in the US being overturned, protesters in cities across Australia say they will fight any attempts to wind back reproductive rights.

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Dandenong Ranges residents navigate insurance, building hurdles in storm recovery

A year after a massive storm swept through parts of Victoria, destroying 76 houses and damaging nearly 100 more, locals say only a handful of homes have been rebuilt, and there are concerns the telecommunication network remains vulnerable to future disasters.

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Sky is struggling to compete for a new rental in Melbourne, in a trend that's 'getting worse'

Both Labor and the Liberal Party are vying to win the marginal electorate of Dunkley in Melbourne's outer south. For a growing number of its residents, the rising cost of living is threatening their ability to put a roof over their heads.

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Maternal and child health nurse visits slashed in Melbourne's booming outer-west

Thousands of babies and mothers in Melbourne's outer west are missing out on regular health checks. A paediatrician says the visits are crucial for picking up early diagnosis of autism and developmental delay.

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Is it fair to turn regional areas into a 'dumping ground' for Sydney's rubbish?

Regional areas of NSW earmarked for controversial waste incinerators are calling for compensation for dealing with rubbish from the state's capital.

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Landfills in Melbourne's south-east are running out of space, leaving councils with a big problem

In just five years' time, there will be no space in landfill across Melbourne's sprawling south-east, and a proposed alternative waste plan is dividing councils.

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Victorian jobs program helps fill hospitality staff shortages and trains people struggling to find work

A Victorian scheme that matches people looking for work with short-staffed businesses is helping to ease a crisis in the hospitality sector.

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Victoria Police's crime-stopping operation in Dandenong wins praise from some, criticism from others

Victoria Police has conducted a three-day operation in Dandenong which they say will stop young people from committing crimes. But some believe it will only further marginalise the vulnerable.

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