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Australians are spending less, and the government has ruled out cash injections in Tuesday’s federal budget. Small business is caught in the middle.

Ever wondered why the City Loop changes direction in the middle of the day? Or what happens if you forget to tap off your myki? These are the answers to Melbourne public transport’s biggest mysteries.

Hamish Brayshaw has mounted an impassioned attack on what he sees as the incomprehensible way so-called head protection in the AFL is being administered.

New figures show TikTok is a money-making machine locally, despite mounting political and regulatory pressure.