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It"s frustrating working in social media and social networking in Australia, which is so far behind the latest  developments in the US. This is partially due to population; Australian cities are simply not big enough to enable a minority of social media early adopters to form the critical mass required to support thriving online communities.

One of the most interesting social news sites in the US is Outside.In, which aggregates old media (newspaper articles) and new media (blog posts) into a stream of location specific hyperlocal content. Blog aggregator PlaceBlogger has a focus on location, and Metblogs has a geographical structure although it is yet to do anything meaningfully hyperlocal....Read Full article

So, Melbourne bars.

I feel like I've been to them all......Read Full article

The operators of Melbourne's Eastlink tollway have collected about $3 million in tolls during the first week of full operation.

A domestic flight to Canberra had to be turned back this morning when passengers heard noises coming from the undercarriage.

The State Government is considering whether to allow larger trucks on more Victorian roads.

Melbourne coach Dean Bailey says he is looking forward to seeing how his younger players compete in the toughest test in AFL - taking on premiers Geelong.

Heather Osland has been granted the right to go back to the Court of Appeal to find out why her petition for mercy failed.

Gaming company Tabcorp has posed a huge loss for the 2008 financial year.

Okay so it's been ages since I've posted any Creative Bent updates but there's redemption today. It's number#14 and tonight we're making Button Badges!...Read Full article

Police are in the firing line over the review of 7,000 DNA cases after the contamination of a DNA sample in a cold case murder investigation.

On Sunday afternoon I walked around to Bebida on Smith St to attend the launch of the 2008 Portable Film Festival. Now in its third year, the festival has expanded its categories and is attracting more and more entries. Founders Andrew Apostola and Simon Goodrich have expanded the Portable team to include Al Cossar and Kate Elton, who now run the festival while they focus on many of their other activities and events. It was good to be able to talk to all of them at the launch.

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Hiya- I represent a group of Event Management students who are holding an event to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. The night will be one of burlesque/cabaret entertainment. What we need is someone to make us a real purdy poster quite soon and (heres the catch) do it for free.

You would be welcome to use this poster for your folio or whathaveyou and we would obviously invite you (and some friends) to the event, but as it is a) a small charity fundraiser, b) a school project without a budget we can not pay you with cash for your time and services....Read Full article

An air traffic controller has expressed regret over a plane crash near Benalla in 2004.

Victoria Police have confirmed a body found in the Yarra River in Melbourne at the weekend is that of missing Irishman, Stephen King.

Wayne Carey to plead not guilty on charges over alleged assaults on police.

Police have arrested a pair of teenagers in connection with the theft of mobile phones in Melbourne's CBD overnight.

The Salvation Army says it is heartened by the generosity of the public in giving a record amount to its annual Red Shield Appeal.

VCOSS is alarmed banks are still offering 100 per cent home loans, as property prices fall.

If you've been to Adelaide, you'll quickly recognize it as Australia's wine capital. However, there's a lot more to this city than just its great wine. Here are some recommended tours to help add dimension to any visit.

If there"s any doubt that Melburnians love the colour black, just have a look at the tram stop one fine weekday morning. A tram had malfunctioned (what"s new, if it"s not Connex, it"s Yarra Trams) and her passengers were caught "in the crossfire." Apart from a few splashes of colour, just about everyone is decked out in black. Why do Melburnians love black so much? Surely the slimming properties and easy-to-match rumours are just old wives tales?...Read Full article