Melbourne
- Are $1 coffees still around?
Haven't seen them in a while. Anywhere still selling them for a buck? All the ones I've seen recently have jumped up to $2 or sometimes $1.50
- Going for Beauty and the Beast in Oct 2nd 7pm with my partner.
Going for Beauty and the Beast in @melbourne Oct 2nd 7pm with my partner.
Would be nice to meet anyone else who's gonna be there.
- Hundreds of email addresses shared in 'horrific' Victorian victims of crime administrative errorwww.abc.net.au Hundreds of email addresses shared in 'horrific' Victorian victims of crime administrative error
Hundreds of email addresses, some understood to belong to victims of crime, have been shared in a Victorian courts administrative blunder, leaving at least one victim "very frightened" about the fallout.
If you think you may be affected, change your email addresses. That's the advice they're giving.
- Another tobacco store fire in Melbourne on a busy night for firefighterswww.abc.net.au Another tobacco store fire in Melbourne on a busy night for firefighters
The Fawkner shop has been extensively damaged in the blaze, while crews have also battled a factory fire in Melbourne's north-west.
- Boy, 16, fatally stabbed at shopping centre in Melbourne's westwww.abc.net.au Teenage boy allegedly stabbed to death in front of lunchtime crowd at Melbourne shopping centre
A 16-year-old boy is dead and a 15-year-old has been charged after an alleged fight in front of a school holiday lunch crowd in Melton.
- Playlist Friday
Feeling upbeat at the end of the week, looking forward to something tonight or over the weekend, or just happy you've made it through the week? Post your upbeatedness below so we can all feel it, and maybe turn someone's frown upside down....
- Man undergoes citizen's arrest after firing gun following car crash in Melbourne's north-eastwww.abc.net.au Man undergoes citizen's arrest after firing gun following car crash in Melbourne's north-east
Members of the public have overpowered a man after he allegedly fired a shot following a car crash in Melbourne's north-east.
- Can anyone ID this succulent?
Saw it in the botanic gardens at Williamstown and thought it looked nice.
Would like to know the name of it.
Can anyone help?
- History of Traffic Lights in Victoria
This is the late night video I didn't know I needed.
- Trams are expensive here
In town for a few months. Been watching the tap on rates on the trams.
I'm going to hazard an approximation of about 20% of people are actually tapping on. Maybe 30% at a stretch.
Surely if they did a Brisbane, and dropped it to 50c or even $1, then most everyone would tap.
There comes a point , when things are affordable rnough, that it's not worth the risk / anxiety.
At current pricing it's obviously still worth the risk.
I can only imagine if the 70% or so that are not paying, paid $1, that there'd be more money in the system.
- Live: Police condemn violence as dozens of protesters arrested, 24 officers injuredwww.abc.net.au Live: Police condemn violence as dozens of protesters arrested, 24 officers injured
Police say officers were pelted with missiles and acid by demonstrators at an anti-war rally, with 24 officers requiring medical attention. Follow live.
- The little-known 'dinosaur' policy that could be holding us back from better phone coveragewww.abc.net.au The little-known 'dinosaur' policy that could be holding us back from better phone coverage
Taxpayers and telcos spend nearly $300 million a year to guarantee access to landlines and payphones, even though fewer and fewer people are using them.
- Thousands of anti-war activists to disrupt weapons expo as Melbourne braces for biggest protest in decadeswww.theguardian.com Thousands of anti-war activists to disrupt weapons expo as Melbourne braces for biggest protest in decades
Victoria police erect ring of steel around event, which is expected to attract up to 25,000 activists
The guardian has started covering the protests. Much better coverage than newscorp as usual, too.
Apparently they just casually drove a tank into the city at 3am on Saturday morning and nobody noticed. So that's fun. Apparently they've also called in cops from interstate to help
- Council projects and services hindered by staff shortages as scramble to fill skills gap continueswww.abc.net.au Regional shires struggle to fill essential roles, adding to housing crisis issues
West Wimmera Mayor Tim Meyer says the council struggles to find a range of skilled workers including engineers and planners. The problem isn't confined to regional areas.
