Melbourne's weekly median asking rent for houses and units stayed at a record $600 in the September quarter, Domain's Rent Report shows. Growth was sharpest in prestige suburbs with limited rental supply. Middle Park's median house rent rose almost 40 per cent over the past year, while Eltham led unit rent growth at 15 per cent to $575 a week. Domain economist Dr Nicola Powell said the overall median may signal an affordability ceiling, making rent hikes harder for landlords to push through. Anika Legal said it is seeing more renters forced to move after rent increases.
墨尔本学生Aparjot，21岁，在攻读网络安全专业并兼职工作的同时，自费出版了她的第一部小说《When We Were Souls》。这部376页的作品讲述两个人相遇、相爱，并面对某些关系无法持久这一现实。全书以苏菲派爱的七个阶段为结构，呼应她自童年起创作的旁遮普语诗歌。Aparjot自行出资出版该书，亲自设计封面，并在朋友的帮助下编辑书稿。她目前正在筹备第二部作品《Ibadat》，计划于2027年1月出版，该书将取材于她的旁遮普语诗歌。
Victorians vote on Saturday, November 28, in a state election that could end Labor's 12 years in government. Opinion polls show Labor, One Nation and the Coalition each have about a quarter of first preference votes. The Coalition is the favourite on a two-party basis, but One Nation could hold the balance of power in a hung parliament. Enrolment closes at 8pm on Tuesday, November 3. Early voting opens on November 18, and postal vote applications open on November 4.
Hello Zindagi（多元文化社群团体，最初为Eastern FM 98.1电台的一档节目）在墨尔本东部一处会堂举办了一场以音乐、舞蹈和讲故事为主的晚会，庆祝团体成立两周年。约100位嘉宾出席，包括社区领袖和民选代表。创始人Ruchi Sharma表示，该团体希望惠及更多人，建设更加紧密、更具包容性的社区。晚会还为尼泊尔洪灾救援筹款提供了支持。联邦和州议员在致辞中谈到，将文化传统传承给年轻一代的价值。
