Data Centre Pushback, Melbourne Arson Accounts & Australia’s Cape Town Advantage | 30 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 councils call for a moratorium on new and expanded data centres; police identify online accounts allegedly directing Melbourne arson attacks; a fenced-off Clayton South truck bay leaves freight drivers without a key rest area; a crime website raises questions about transparency in local reporting; Victoria’s election enrolment deadline lands on Melbourne Cup Day; Labor proposes suspending ambulance membership…
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