Extreme Victoria: Melbourne rides high while the rest of the state goes backwards

By Peter Martin, Darren Gray
Updated December 6 2016 - 8:08am, first published 7:21am
Melbourne's economy grew by 4.4 per cent while that of regional Victoria shrank by 1 per cent. Photo: Leigh Henningham
Melbourne's economy grew by 4.4 per cent while that of regional Victoria shrank by 1 per cent. Photo: Leigh Henningham
Latrobe Valley resident Graeme Middlemiss says young people are finding it more and more difficult to find meaningful work in the region. Photo: Jason South
Latrobe Valley resident Graeme Middlemiss says young people are finding it more and more difficult to find meaningful work in the region. Photo: Jason South

Victoria has become Australia's most divided state as the economic fortunes of Melbourne soar while those in the rest of the state crumble faster than anywhere else in the nation.

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