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Women should be able to breastfeed anywhere and everywhere
I’ve breastfed three babies. I’ve fed them in Parliament, in churches, in cafes, and even perched on the kerb in cities where there was nowhere to sit. Any time my babies were hungry, I fed them.
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Legs for days! Black-winged stilt chick strides into new habitat
A newly hatched Black-winged stilt chick is growing into its legs at Melbourne Zoo with ample encouragement from Mum and Dad.
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Ellen Mulcahy
Ellen was born in County Cork, Ireland, in December 1859. Her parents, John Mulcahy and Bridget Connell, had two subsequent children, Catherine and Timothy, and the family of five set off for Australia in September 1864. Sadly, five-month-old Timothy died during the voyage.
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Bright blue skies and brilliant sunshine!
We couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day for the annual Parkville Gardens Residents’ Association (PGRA) Easter egg hunt on April 2.
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Metro Tunnel’s Arden Station powers ahead with new solar panel system
Arden Station is sporting some new bling after crews installed 125kW of solar panels on the roof of the station entrance – enough to power about 50 homes.
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Stop the demolition of public housing at Barak Beacon, Port Melbourne
I am urging all my column readers – as I have in previous columns – to get behind Margaret Kelly and other residents who remain living on this estate. Margaret has declared they will have to carry her out if they want to proceed with the demolition of her home.
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An important step towards reconciliation at Kensington Town Hall
The Kensington Town Hall was first opened on August 14, 1901, the same year the Australian Constitution was enacted.
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North Melbourne’s local lap dog
You don’t have to search too hard to spot the Harry and Mao Mao duo wandering around North Melbourne; just look for the three-year-old golden retriever with a pair of booties on.
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Concrete – the extensive dangers to the planet and human health
Apart from water, concrete due to its benefits of endurance and low cost of production is the most widely used building material on the planet. It provides foundations for modern cities, homes, offices, streets, and pavements.
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It’s time for reform of Victoria’s criminal justice system
The March release of the Justice Reform Initiative’s Victorian State of Incarceration Report paints a harrowing picture of the problems facing our criminal justice system.
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In memory of Angus Collins, we need to protect cyclists and prevent further tragedy
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