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Concerned about the latest AstraZeneca news? These 3 graphics help you make sense of the risk

 Dan Peled/AAP Image The recent announcement the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine would now only be recommended for the over 60s has highlighted the many ways we think...

Why do our COVID outbreaks always seem to happen in Melbourne? Randomness and bad luck

  Picture: James Ross/AAP A man from Wollert, a suburb in Melbourne’s north, breezed into Melbourne from South Australian hotel quarantine, stopped at a 7-11,...

Hotel quarantine causes 1 outbreak for every 204 infected travellers. It’s far from ‘fit for purpose’

  Picture: James Ross/AAP With Melbourne under lockdown for another seven days, the consequences of Australia’s inefficient and dangerous quarantine system continue. This outbreak started with...

How To Travel Safely And Comfortably During COVID-19

Before travelling to your favourite destination, you'll need to consider how the spread of COVID-19 may affect your plans. Planning to travel during a...

A cry of help from an Aussie in India

Yesterday the Toorak Times produced an Editorial - "Bring them home",  calling for the Australian Government to bring Australian's home from India. It recognised the...

Editorial: Bring them home!

Australian citizens should not be kept from returning to Australia.   According to Amnesty International Australia, some of the 35,000 Australians are stranded overseas due to...

Numbers returning from India cut because of increase in quarantine cases

  Picture; Lukas Coch/AAP The number of people allowed to return from India is to be reduced, as new restrictions are imposed on Australian citizens...

From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy

      Brazilian football star Pele getting the COVID vaccine in Sao Paulo. Advice of Pele/Handout/EPA The Australian government has secured close to 54 million doses of the...

Stage 4 Restrictions – VICTORIA

The Premier of Victoria - Dan Andrews, released this statement to the people of Victoria, which includes what can and can't be done in...

How to deal with the Craig Kelly in your life: a guide to tackling coronavirus contrarians

 Picture: Mike Bowers/courtesy of The Guardian Australians love a fiery contest, whether on the sporting field or in the corridors of Canberra. Which is why...
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Suburbtrends Rental Rewind: 3 Years of Vanishing Affordable Rentals

Recent analysis by Suburbtrends, reveals a sharp decline in the availability of rentals priced at $400 per week or less, presenting significant challenges for...

UPCOMING DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS | WIN TICKETS

Documentaries @Cinema Reborn Festival 1-7 May 2024 Sydney, Melbourne 9-12 May Cinema Reborn Film Festival is an annual festival bringing newly restored classics to the big screen....

merci, mercy Advocates Self-Worth In New Single ‘The Word Love’

MERCI, MERCY DELIVERS FIRST TASTE OF MUSIC FOR 2024 WITH HER LATEST SINGLE, 'THE WORD LOVE' 2024 has started with a glow for Sydney's merci, mercy. In...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.