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South Yarra nightclub The Emerson enters administration

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A target of arsonists and gunmen, popular South Yarra nightclub faces financial collapse
Popular South Yarra nightclub The Emerson has been put into administration after a turbulent six months that included two firebombings and a drive-by shooting while patrons partied inside. The venue now faces financial collapse.
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There’s a nasty mood festering in this state. Victoria is at war with itself
Victoria is experiencing a societal sourness that has made too many people more aggressive, rude, impatient, selfish and sometimes violent, according to a column examining the state's mood.
theage.com.au
A man lied about paying this woman for sex. He is now going to jail for rape
A man who lied about paying a woman for sex is going to jail for rape. The victim said the case stands as a reminder that consent is never conditional, negotiable, or diminished by a person's occupation.
theage.com.au
Why the Hawks and Pies both won out of their historic draw
On a night the same two clubs played in their second draw in the same season for the first time in VFL/AFL history, both Collingwood and Hawthorn had reason to celebrate the historic draw.
theage.com.au
Residents need waste education, not more bin nights
Age readers have responded to the state of politics, locally, statewide and nationally, with one writer arguing residents need waste education rather than more bin nights.
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