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Predicting Liz Truss’ ties with India, here’s what her tweets suggest
Interestingly, it is the first time the UK will have a monarch and Prime Minister who share the same first name since Lord William Melbourne served under William IV from 8 April 1835 to 30 August 1841.
3 min read5 Sep 2022Australia: Five million begin lockdown in Melbourne
The state of Victoria, which announced a further 165 new cases Thursday, has been effectively sealed off in an effort to preserve the rest of Australia’s success in curbing the virus
3 min read9 Jul 2020The mistakes that pushed Australia’s second largest city Melbourne back into coronavirus lockdown
Melbourne provides a cautionary tale for other big, service economy-driven cities like London that are behind Australia and in the pandemic cycle.
4 min read8 Jul 2020Melbourne, Australia’s second-biggest city, under new lockdown for 6 weeks
After the south-eastern city detected 191 new cases in 24 hours, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said there were now too many to trace properly, so restrictions were needed
2 min read7 Jul 2020Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years
The decision marks the first time the border between Victoria and New South Wales has been shut in 100 yearsOfficials last blocked movement between the two states in 1919 during the Spanish flu pandemic
3 min read6 Jul 2020Grab a ticket on world’s busiest air route for ₹850 as covid-19 scares flyers
Sydney-Melbourne is the fifth-busiest route globally, with about 10 million seats a yearFares between Sydney and Melbourne, one of the world’s busiest routes, could fall as low as A$19 ($12) to persuade the public to fly
1 min read5 May 2020What’s cooking in Melbourne?
What is Australian cuisine? Some of Melbourne’s most talented chefs are trying to answer the question with inventive recipes and multicultural culinary influences
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What is Australian cuisine? Some of Melbourne’s most talented chefs are trying to answer the question with inventive recipes and multicultural culinary influences
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