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Talking with children about their parent’s mental health
Parents often worry that talking openly with their children about mental illness will make things worse. However, when supported to have these conversations and offered accurate information, the opposite is true.
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North Melbourne’s new Mauritian wine bar keeps locals local
Nagesh Seethiah simply loves North Melbourne. So much so that when he noticed an exodus of locals “Ubering” out to suburbs such as Collingwood and Carlton for casual fine dining, he decided to take a stand.
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The value of human manure – closing the loop
The topic of our own manure can sometimes be challenging, as it seems a difficult and uncomfortable subject to talk about.
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Building a community? It’s child’s play
It’s never too early to start meeting your neighbours and making friends, something Jimmy and Indie (pictured) understand well.
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Adaptation in a post-COVID-19 community
Maybe it’s not useful to talk about a “post-COVID-19” time, because post-COVID-19 doesn’t equal post-pandemics! I think that’s already clear because we’ve effectively got a very frisky COVID-21!
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A vet for all, within and beyond the walls
When people think of a zoo vet, they usually think of elephants, giraffes, lions and all the big animals. I often get asked how I can possibly know everything about so many species. And most people assume that every animal I care for lives at the zoo.
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Act of kindness brings a smile to isolated international student
Alone, far from family, and living in her West Melbourne home without a heater while trying to undertake her doctoral research, Arianna Oddo was feeling the winter chill.
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Faces of North West City
Have you received your COVID-19 vaccination?
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The founding of North Melbourne’s Lost Dog’s Home - 1913
Community dissatisfaction with the handling of Melbourne’s lost dogs came to a head in 1910 with the following article in Melbourne’s Argus newspaper …
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Seen and unseen: Koorie artists tell their stories through art
A new exhibition showcasing the work of trailblazing First Nations artists from southeast Australia is heading to Melbourne.
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Autumn arrives in Parkville Gardens
“Full steam ahead” at Kensington Rec Centre redevelopment
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