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

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

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

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