Victoria sets out 10-year plan to reduce alcohol and drug harms
Victoria has outlined a long-term approach to reducing alcohol and drug harms, with the government releasing its first statewide strategy aimed at building a...
Young Victorians invited to help shape policy through Multicultural Youth Network
Applications have opened for the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s Multicultural Youth Network for 2026, giving young people a direct path to influence government thinking on...
Campaigners urge better weekend bus services to back free transport offer
A community transport group in Dandenong has called on the state government to match its free weekend public transport offer with better bus services...
Mārgam leads the way in Bharata Natyam excellence
Mārgam Centre for Arts was founded in 2019 by Shruthy Ramamurthi with a vision to nurture talent through structured and holistic training in two...
Experts warn of broad consequences as under 16s social media ban begins
Australia’s new restriction on social media access for under 16s takes effect on 10 December, a move framed by government as a step to...
Liberals losing the social media game among Indian Australians
Have social media algorithms tilted political perceptions against the Liberal Party within the Indian Australian community? Former ministerial adviser Nitin Gupta believes the issue...
Barnaby Joyce’s defection hands One Nation its biggest boost yet
Barnaby Joyce has formally joined One Nation, ending days of speculation and confirming a political shift that could upend the conservative vote across regional...
Christmas in the West returns this Saturday with rides, carols and a burst of...
Footscray Park’s Eastern Lawn will be buzzing this Saturday, 13 December, as Christmas in the West returns with a full day of festive music,...
Minister joins community after Islamophobic attack on Hoppers Crossing Mosque
The response was swift at Virgin Mary Mosque in Hoppers Crossing, where community leaders and MPs gathered with the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Ingrid...
Youth myki rolls out as Victoria moves to free travel for under-18s
Victoria’s newest transport policy is set to reshape how young people move around the state, with free public transport for everyone under 18 beginning...