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Welcome to Melbourne in 5 minutes. Melbourne residents report rising sleep disruption tied to evening screen habits and work stress with local programs offering practical resets. Ballarat's energy boom is set to create thousands of jobs in clean industries as a new government plan positions regional Victoria at the heart of Australia's clean energy transition with forecasts showing significant employment growth across the sector. Melbourne house prices have surged eight per cent ahead of units in the past twelve months reshaping buyer options across the city.
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