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How young Victorians are coping with the cost of living crisis

Credit: Adobe Stock Images Young Victorians are feeling the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis amid increasing fuel costs and daily living expenses as a result of the war in the Middle East. Bowser prices sit at about $2.23 per litre for unleaded petrol and $3.29 per litre for diesel in Melbourne’s northern suburbs at the time of reporting. Monash University research fellow Dr Lauren Pearson said household budgets were being impacted by the petrol supply and global disruption

Louis Harrison

4 minutes ago

What happens to public transport fares when the free period ends?

Credit: Adobe Stock Images Victorian public transport is free during April, with experts saying that most public transport is protected from fuel related price spikes when full fares return. Transport Victoria announced last week that public transport will be free for all passengers across the state from March 31 to April 30, excluding airport buses, ferries and private services. The initiative aims to reduce the pressure on Australian fuel reserves and help Victorians stru

Alice Parry

5 days ago

The Albanese Government Announced Australia Would Recognise the State of Palestine

On Monday morning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia will recognise a Palestinian state when the UN reconvenes in...

Emma Giles

Aug 13, 2025

Victoria's Machete Crisis

A Victoria-wide machete sale ban was imposed midday on May 28th, prompted by a gang-related youth machete brawl at Northland Shopping...

Evan Fleming

Jul 31, 2025

RECENT

How young Victorians are coping with the cost of living crisis

Louis Harrison

4 minutes ago

What happens to public transport fares when the free period ends?

Alice Parry

5 days ago

Features

Levelling the playing field: Team sports are furthering the gender pay gap

Phoebe Hancox

Oct 1, 2025

Levelling the playing field: Team sports are furthering the gender pay gap

Destined to Fly, Tethered to the Ground

Molly England

Sep 5, 2025

Student life

Decline in Funding Sees Arts Institutions in Strife

Melbourne, a city once known for its arts sector, faces industry degradation as state government funding declines. Victoria has seen a $20 million decline in support for the arts industry over the past five years. Writers Victoria’s board chair Janice Gobey said the decline represented how little interest the Victorian Government has in the arts. “There’s no money to go around and there’s other competing priorities,” she said. At least 14 cultural institutions faced compl

Emma Giles

Mar 29

Decline in Funding Sees Arts Institutions in Strife

From cult following to mainstream phenomenon: Anime and the artists of Animaga Expo

Why this obsession? Why are we so mesmerised by Japanese culture, and what explains this fascination with anime? People drawing on the...

Patrick Lyne

Sep 15, 2025

From cult following to mainstream phenomenon: Anime and the artists of Animaga Expo

MIFF International Shorts 2025: Rejecting Environment, Embracing Nature

The International Shorts at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) are laden with themes of nature and environment, but...

Jessica Chloe Djendria

Sep 8, 2025

MIFF International Shorts 2025: Rejecting Environment, Embracing Nature

Ghosted By Democracy

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be truly invisible? A ghost trapped between two worlds, haunting an attic, doing anything to get...

Mairead Foley

Aug 7, 2025

Does any learner driver really do 120 hours?

Lucas knew he was supposed to record 120 hours as a Victorian learner driver, but he admits he probably only did about 40. “I would just...

Poppy Knight

Jul 10, 2025

What’s on at Melbourne’s only student gaming summit

The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) is hosting the Educates Summit on July 8th with the theme of ‘Skills Compass’....

Patrick Lyne

Jun 7, 2025

Mikhail Zygar: Journalism, Cynicism and Healthy Democracy

Exiled Russian journalist, Mikhail Zygar, presented Journalism against autocracy: Putin, Trump and the future of news as the A N Smith...

Lily Bradford

Jun 3, 2025

CULTURE

Essays

Ghosted By Democracy

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be truly invisible? A ghost trapped between two worlds, haunting an attic, doing anything to get...

Mairead Foley

Aug 7, 2025

Looking for lesbians in ads? Blink and you’ll miss 'em

A case for lesbian representation in advertising People tend to be surprised when I say I have a girlfriend. I’ve had someone tell me I...

Amelia McQuoid

Jul 18, 2025

Iconic Melbourne music venue 'The Gaso' to close

Molly Inglis

Mar 19, 2025

A Night with Good Music at The Old Bar, Fitzroy

Aisha Ambesi

Feb 15, 2025

REVIEW: 'Mr Money With The Vibe' strikes again

Peace Ijiyera

Nov 12, 2024

MUSIC

SPORT

Levelling the playing field: Team sports are furthering the gender pay gap

Team sports have well-documented benefits to well-being, improving not just physical health and fitness but also mental health,...

Phoebe Hancox

Oct 1, 2025

Opinion: The AFL’s Mental Health Hypocrisy

The recent death of former AFL player Adam Selwood, just 3 months after his twin brother Troy took his own life, has naturally sparked a...

Dash Spencer-White

May 30, 2025

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