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Free speech doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want, wherever. Here’s how to explain this to kids

 Picture: JAMES ROSS/AAPMelbourne has seen days of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests with hundreds of arrests made. Many protesters hold right-wing and extremist views.Police say people have been...

What are the protests against Victoria’s construction union all about? An expert explains

  Picture:James Ross/AAPAfter violence on Monday outside the Melbourne offices of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy union, the Victorian government ordered a...

Many anti-lockdown protesters believe the government is illegitimate. Their legal arguments don’t stand up

Picture: JAMES ROSS/AAP Lockdown has been particularly hard in Victoria and some dissent against restrictions is to be expected.While it might be easy to dismiss the...

We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren’t today’s protests leading to revolutions?

Today’s protests are driven more by anger over social and economic inequity than deep-seated grievances against a regime. Orlando Barria/EPA We live in a...
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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.