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Collected Item: “Melbourne is not a city in revolt”

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Melbourne is not a city in revolt

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Opinion Piece from The Shot. I saw it on Facebook

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This was towards the end of the Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne. Sky news, in particular, were making out that all of Melbourne was opposed to this infringement on our human rights. This article reminded me that, actually, most of Melbourne was feeling the same way as me - it sucks, but it's the right thing to do.

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https://theshot.net.au/general-news/melbourne-is-not-a-city-in-revolt-the-truth-is-far-more-incredible-and-far-more-boring/?fbclid=IwAR0sCbAuR9i34uqYWUrVBU3dcJjwpT7Fs3QIgVVKJSyreWhRUeElSw0CDU0

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Dave Milner

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2020-09-15
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