By Darin Ritchie
The Government’s Sustainable Australia- Sustainable Communities Strategy is a valued and welcomed contribution to the population debate; but the report does not go far enough and falls short of living up to its objective of providing a holistic, sustainable population strategy.
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Community, Politics, Skills | Tagged: Darin Ritchie, Federal Government, growth, population, skilled migration, sustainability, Tony Burke | 
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Our state’s law and order system is designed to ensure a safe environment for residents, visitors and businesses, but the disturbing case of triple murderer John Coombes will only exacerbate fears of a ‘revolving door’ justice system.
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By The Editor
Assaults and violent incidents in the Melbourne CBD are continuing to rise according to the latest Victoria Police statistics, highlighting the need for a broad government approach to overturn the increasing fear many people now encounter on Melbourne’s streets at night.
5 Comments | Community | Tagged: Melbourne CBD violence, police, The Editor, Victoria | Permalink
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By The Editor
Melbourne has jumped above Vienna into second on The Economist Intelligence Unit’s global liveability report, with Vancouver remaining at the top of the ranking. So what does Melbourne have to do to recapture its prized title as the world’s most liveable city?
1 Comment | Community, Infrastructure | Tagged: liveable city, Melbourne, The Editor, traffic, Vancouver | Permalink
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By The Editor
Wouldn’t you love to be one of those people who jump out of bed in the morning, ready to go to work full of energy? You can be by following these simple tips.
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A levy to fund the floods recovery, such as an increase in the Medicare Levy, must have boundaries and not become a permanent tax rise.
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The Editor
As floods continue to wreak havoc across regional Victoria, the significant human and economic cost to the business community and the State will be huge.
1 Comment | Community, Economy | Tagged: Infrastructure, regional Victoria, small business, Tourism | Permalink
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By Andrew Lowcock
In an age of social media and networking directories, do small businesses still need a website to get their name out into the online marketplace? We take a look at the pros and cons of getting by without a website.
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By Bridget Ryan
The Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance recently released a report on the impact of the Melbourne city congestion levy. The levy was introduced with the express intention of reducing city traffic, altering parking supply and demand, traffic trends, public transport patronage and reducing air pollution.
2 Comments | Community, Environment | Tagged: bicycle, Bridget Ryan, CBD, Melbourne, public transport, traffic | Permalink
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Taxpayers in Bunbury, Western Australia have paid $250,000 for a musical toilet that talks to you while you are located within in it. The toilet in question comes under the Royalties for Regions campaign which sees extravagant “tourist attractions” being set up in regional areas.
3 Comments | Community, Infrastructure | Tagged: Economy, Infrastructure, News, Opinions, Tourism, Your Say | Permalink
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