Some gyms make it hard for you to quit.

I hate the gym. So why did I just join another one?

For years,I thought the gym was one of the nine circles of hell – until I found a slice of fitness heaven.

  • Emily Day

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A myki pass being used on Melbourne public transport.

Myki,you had a good run. But it’s time to tap off

This clunky,awkward and often faulty public transport ticketing system has frustrated,angered and bewildered passengers since being unveiled in 2010 to replace the old paper Metcard.

  • Emily Day
The murder of Jill Meagher reverberated around Melbourne.

Jill Meagher was murdered 10 years ago. Are Melbourne’s streets any safer?

in Jill we could see ourselves – a bright,happy,ordinary person,enjoying a fun night out with colleagues,just trying to get home safely.

  • Emily Day
V/Line trains lack many of the benefits of train lines overseas.

When I’m on the V/Line I feel the need for speed

City-slickers may not understand the challenges of riding on our regional rail system - but there’s something that needs to be changed,fast.

  • Emily Day
Ben Hunt is mobbed after his series-sealing try.

Can we play too? Why Victoria should be able to join State of Origin

I’ve just come back from Queensland where I experienced the local culture by tuning into the State of Origin. Is it time we southerners were allowed to join the fun?

  • Emily Day
MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA - MAY 09:V-Line trains at Southern Cross station this morning after Premier Daniel Andrews and Transport minister Jacinta Allan announce more V-Line train times,at Southern Cross station this morning on May 9,2017 in Melbourne,Australia. (Photo by Wayne Taylor/Fairfax Media)

Southern Cross is grim,grimy and depressing. Melbourne deserves better

After moving out of Melbourne to a regional city,I’ve discovered the joys and delights of Southern Cross Station,of which there are none.

  • Emily Day
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Courtney Barnett at the Forum in Melbourne.

We waited three years for Courtney Barnett – and it was worth it

There’s something a little surreal about seeing a room full of mostly millennials bopping along to a song about housing unaffordability.

  • Emily Day
The famous win by Steven Bradbury in 2002.

The enduring fascination of Olympic fails

The Olympic Games are about celebrating the best of the best in the pool,on the track and on the pitch. But we need to also celebrate those who hit the wall,knock over the high jump pole,and fall to the floor.

  • Emily Day
A COVID-19 testing station.

Testing times for the nation’s nostrils as the pandemic drags on

Five COVID-19 tests feels like a lot for a desk jockey who’s been working from home since March last year,but I’ll keep rocking up for a nose poke until we are out of this mess.

  • Emily Day
Melbourne’s city centre has lost some of its customary hustle and bustle.

Moribund Melbourne gasping for a heartbeat

The CBD might need more than an injection of restaurant vouchers to get people back into the city.

  • Emily Day