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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
6 hours 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


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


Brain Rot Influencing the Ballot Box?: How Political Parties Targeted Young Voters in the Recent Election
If your social media feed is anything like ours, you’ve probably spotted a few wacky videos from Australian political parties that made...
Julia Sicilia and Edie Williamson
May 29, 2025


Dissecting Labor’s federal election win and the Coalition’s collapse
Anthony Albanese retained his position as Prime Minister for another three-year term after a 90-seat win over Peter Dutton and the...
Tammie Anania
May 21, 2025


Labor won the election, but what does their student club do on campus for you?
On May 3, Australia went to the polls and kept the Labor Party in the top job for the next three years. But when it comes to your life...
Vic Bailey and Yvette Campitelli-Slee
May 20, 2025


Commute chaos for Melbourne’s growing outer north
Affordable home and land packages sold in Melbourne’s outer Northern Suburbs have seen a population boom in the midst of a housing...
Louis Harrison
May 16, 2025
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The Swanston Gazette acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land we work, learn and live on, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging.
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