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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. Sworn in as the 46th president of the USA

Rob Greaves - January 21, 2021 6:20 am

CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

Summer deals open to ‘Stay and Play’ in Port Phillip

CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

‘Spotto’ Port Phillip icons to enter Live Love Local competition

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2020 – What A Hell Of A Year

ART/CULTURE FEATURES

We wish you all – A very Merry Christmas

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CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

Working for Victoria supports COVID-safe summer in Port Phillip

Mick Pacholli - December 23, 2020 2:00 pm 0

CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

‘Play It Safe’ in Port Phillip over Summer

Mick Pacholli - December 22, 2020 2:18 pm 0

CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

Entries open for 2021 St Kilda Film Festival

Mick Pacholli - November 26, 2020 6:33 pm 0

CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

Recycling Reset to turnaround bin contamination

Mick Pacholli - November 16, 2020 10:53 am 0

CITY OF BAYSIDE

How much do you know about Bayside’s rich history?

Mick Pacholli - November 15, 2020 4:18 pm 0

CITY OF PORT PHILLIP

Collaboration and COVID-19 recovery key priorities for new Port Phillip Mayor

Mick Pacholli - November 12, 2020 11:38 pm 0

POLITICS/SOCIETY

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS

To publish or not to publish? The media’s free-speech dilemmas in...

Guest Author - January 22, 2021 5:30 am 0

Picture: AAP/AP/ John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx Terrorism, political extremism, Donald Trump, social media and the phenomenon of “cancel culture” are confronting journalists with a range of...

What does the vice president do?

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS January 22, 2021 5:15 am

As Trump exits the White House, he leaves Trumpism behind in...

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS January 19, 2021 6:31 am

Biden’s Senate majority doesn’t just super-charge US climate action, it blazes...

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS January 19, 2021 5:00 am

Why the alt-right believes another American Revolution is coming

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS January 17, 2021 5:00 am

THE SPRINKLER

KIRSTEN – MURDER & REHAB October 31, 2020 5:25 am
This is KD. She grew up on a small cattle farm in Mackay with a pet pig called Pricilla and spent her days selling moo-poo by the Bruce Highway, driving… The post KIRSTEN – MURDER & REHAB appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
30 OCT – 1 NOV October 29, 2020 11:35 am
Sh*t is open @AllOverTown – let us rejoice for Melburnians fckn deserve to party it up Babies @Home – grew tf up and can pretty much drive now honestly didn’t see that… The post 30 OCT – 1 NOV appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
KAREN – PUBERTY BLUES October 29, 2020 9:24 am
This is Karen. She… OMG you’re a Karen I’M NOT WORTHY It’s true, we are the best. Karens sort out the incorrect restaurant bills and fight for suburban injustices. We… The post KAREN – PUBERTY BLUES appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
NUTTEA October 29, 2020 4:04 am
Here’s the tea (lol good one @me)… NUTTEA just opened their flagship Aussie store (they’re the bebs behind bubble tea) and are bringing Melb their spesh nut-based mylky dranks which… The post NUTTEA appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
FANGING IT October 22, 2020 11:05 am
At the risk of being ENTIRELY OFF BRAND Sprink doth telleth ye the tale of how she cameth trapped in a distant land. A land where dancing is banned, tourists don’t exist… The post FANGING IT appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
LOCKDOWN 2.0 October 15, 2020 1:46 am
This year can eat a security guard’s D. These unprecedented times, this bin-fire year, blah blah *overused description*, 2Y2N0 feels like #FreeBritney movement – never ending. I’d like to take you on a… The post LOCKDOWN 2.0 appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
WORLD’S DEADLIEST THIGHS October 10, 2020 12:37 am
This is Kortney. Born in the US of yAy, she toured Aus in 2012 where she was paid to wrestle men and choke them with her legs which are better… The post WORLD’S DEADLIEST THIGHS appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
TONKA AT HOME June 23, 2020 8:35 am
The Sprink doesn’t like to cook at the worst of times. At the best of times she also doesn’t want to cook. What with errything being covid-close-ed, our fair hero… The post TONKA AT HOME appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
SURVIVING ISO May 27, 2020 1:58 am
While scrolling Insta by the fire as she was being hand-fed Nutella on Cape Seed Loaf by her glorious ginger Introvert The Sprink cracked the iso code within 4hrs of… The post SURVIVING ISO appeared first on The Sprinkler.
The Sprink
TROUBLE IN DREAMS May 11, 2020 8:20 am
Sprink’s favourite part about ISO life is called TROUBLE IN DREAMS which, loosely translated means: “fancy AS FERK home delivered cocktails”. Which she didn’t know existed until she was Instastalking… The post TROUBLE IN DREAMS appeared first on The Sprinkler.
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TAGG MAGG

Jack Howard & the Ambassadors of Love – Bacharach and Beyond

CONCERTS January 15, 2021 5:21 pm

CULTURE CLUB

BIOGRAPHIES December 15, 2020 9:30 am

Live at the Bowl first program announcement

ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE December 14, 2020 1:04 pm

MzRizk presents the first ever MzRizk’s Musical Medley, an immersive online...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS December 8, 2020 4:00 pm

OUT NOW: Mia Dyson drops 15 year anniversary edition of her...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS December 4, 2020 10:00 am

CHARITIES

ART/CULTURE FEATURES

Permission To Shine opens with Big Prizes and announces First Judges!

Caroline Knaggs - June 10, 2020 8:15 pm 0

Play It Forward, together with Dr Jonathon Welch AM, is thrilled to announce that round one of Permission to Shine is open. This online...

Moonee Valley Racing Club – Online Charity Auction

CHARITIES/CAUSES October 25, 2019 12:32 pm

BIG LOVE LIGHT WALK RADIATES THE STREETS OF MELBOURNE

CHARITY October 9, 2019 1:25 pm

Grace Knight from Eurogliders joins the Choir of Hard Knocks at...

ART/CULTURE FEATURES May 20, 2019 6:12 pm

Don’t miss the Choir of Hard Knocks in Joyful! Joyful! Deakin...

BENEFIT CONCERTS November 26, 2018 8:34 am

POLITICALLY SPEAKING

To publish or not to publish? The media’s free-speech dilemmas in a world of division, violence and extremism

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS Guest Author - January 22, 2021 5:30 am

As Trump exits the White House, he leaves Trumpism behind in Australia

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS Guest Author - January 19, 2021 6:31 am

Biden’s Senate majority doesn’t just super-charge US climate action, it blazes a trail for Australia

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS Guest Author - January 19, 2021 5:00 am

Even with a vaccine, we need to adjust our mindset to playing the COVID-19 long game

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS Guest Author - January 12, 2021 5:15 am

Conspiracy theories on the right, cancel culture on the left: how political legitimacy came under threat in 2020

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS Guest Author - January 4, 2021 5:30 am

Getting to the (street) art of a year like no other

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS Guest Author - December 31, 2020 5:30 am

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Newly Enacted Motorcycle Gang Laws Unfairly Target Indigenous Australians

Mick Pacholli - December 31, 2020 1:49 am 0

Australians know the truth. Motorcycle gangs are a real problem, and they need to be addressed. This is the reason Australia passed laws to...

Ancient stories and enduring spirit: Loving Country reminds us of the...

BOOK REVIEWS December 17, 2020 5:30 am

Juukan Gorge inquiry puts Rio Tinto on notice, but without drastic...

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS December 11, 2020 5:15 am

GAMBLING

Most community bids to block pokies fail – the law is...

Guest Author - April 3, 2020 5:52 am 0

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS

Picture: David Moir/AAP Most Australians know you never end up winning on the pokies. What Australians might not know is that the odds of winning...

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

Will Victoria be the first place in the world to fully...

Guest Author - October 21, 2020 5:00 am 0

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS

Picture: Shuttlestock The Victorian government has just received a landmark review into the state’s sex work laws. This is the first large-scale review of Victorian...

LBTGQI

Sunday essay: who was Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate...

Guest Author - September 27, 2020 5:15 am 0

ART/CULTURE FEATURES

A modern portrait of Jeanne Barret disguised as a man, based on the author’s interpretation. Timothy Ide, Author provided In 1765, a young, peasant woman...

WOMENS BUSINESS

Will Victoria be the first place in the world to fully...

Guest Author - October 21, 2020 5:00 am 0

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS

Picture: Shuttlestock The Victorian government has just received a landmark review into the state’s sex work laws. This is the first large-scale review of Victorian...

MENS BUSINESS

Will Victoria be the first place in the world to fully...

Guest Author - October 21, 2020 5:00 am 0

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS

Picture: Shuttlestock The Victorian government has just received a landmark review into the state’s sex work laws. This is the first large-scale review of Victorian...

SENIORS BUSINESS

Granny’s on Instagram! In the COVID-19 era, older adults see time...

Guest Author - December 22, 2020 5:00 am 0

CONTRIBUTORS/BLOGGERS

Many older adults are learning new digital skills to help them socialize virtually. Eva-Katalin/Getty Images Time in the era of COVID-19 has taken on new...

COMMUNITY

No, Twitter is not censoring Donald Trump. Free speech is not...

Guest Author - January 14, 2021 5:30 am 0

COMMUNITY

Picture: Alex Brandon/AP The recent storming of the US Capitol has led a number of social media platforms to remove President Donald Trump’s account. In...

WELFARE

No spare change: how charities, buskers and beggars aren’t feeling so...

Guest Author - December 19, 2020 5:30 am 0

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Image: Shuttlestock Collectors for the Paralympic Games carried donation buckets ahead of the recent Santa parade in Auckland, asking for gold coin donations. Onlookers...

RELIGION

The Altar Boys: new questions about suicides of clergy abuse survivors...

Guest Author - September 1, 2020 5:30 am 0

COMMUNITY

Picture: DANIEL POCKETT/AAP Investigative journalist Suzie Smith’s new book The Altar Boys is a searing read that raises new questions about the suicides of three former...

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