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Australia’s Music Festivals Are Dying! ..and It’s Not Because People Stopped Dancing Once upon a time, music festivals were the beating heart of an Australian summer. You’d scrape together your last $280, brave the dust or mud or both, and get spiritually reborn somewhere between a D-floor mosh pit and a $14 souvlaki stand. They […]

Swim at Your Own Risk Australia’s Battle with Bacterial Contamination There’s something sacred about an Australian summer spent at the pool. It’s where kids learn to swim, families escape the heat, and communities come together for cannonballs, laps, and lazy Sundays. But while the surface of our pools might look clean and inviting, recent events […]

Labor’s Medicare Health Fix: Will Geelong Benefit? At a time when healthcare systems across the country are showing signs of strain, the federal government’s recent announcements around Medicare, cheaper medicines and women’s health have landed with a sense of overdue urgency, especially in places like Geelong. Labor’s commitment to lower the cost of PBS medicines […]

Can’t Afford to Leave: Geelong’s Divorce Dilemma It used to be that when a relationship ended, one person packed a bag, walked out the front door, and started again. That image, however emotionally messy, at least offered a sense of closure. But in today’s economic climate, particularly in places like Geelong, breakups aren’t so simple. […]

The Hidden Costs of a Bargain: Renovating Geelong’s Older Homes Geelong’s inner-west continues to attract attention from buyers looking to escape Melbourne’s overheated property market. With significant price gaps between houses and units, such as a $912,000 difference in Manifold Heights or $600,000 in Newtown, it’s no wonder that first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers alike […]

Harmony Day 2025: Celebrating The Vital Role of Health Workers in Indigenous Communities Harmony Day, celebrated across Australia on March 21, is a national day of cultural respect and unity. It coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and invites Australians to celebrate the country’s rich cultural diversity while […]