School Costs Clarified, Pandemic Grants Finding & Kangaroos Thriller | 16 Oct 2026
Good morning, Melbourne. It’s Friday, and Daniel and Maya bring the CBD and metro weather, ten verified stories affecting Melburnians, and the major sport worth knowing.
Today: Victorian public schools clarify which learning costs must be free; IBAC finds $257 million in pandemic grants went to ineligible businesses; both major parties promise free abortion care; financial guarantees begin on Chinese aluminium window and door imports; Bass Coast short-stay owners challenge higher council fees; renters are warned about new fees on payment platforms; financial-abuse reforms could shift coerced…
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