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The sharing economy shouldn’t become the taking economy
A lot has been said about the new "sharing economy", where people can share or lease their assets that would potentially go unused, like cars, rooms or entire houses.
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Walk the Radiant Path
The CBD will be turned into a walking trail complete with map next year, as contemporary jewellery and object festival Radiant Pavilion once again takes place at locations all around postcode 3000.
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Meet the chief Human of Melbourne
Having travelled around the world for 12 years, Chris Cincotta felt a missing community bond when he moved back to Melbourne three years ago.
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It’s all about the pets, says Meg
Meg Cai started her pet bakery business because her dog Cookie is a vegetarian.
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State Library makes some noise
Proving that it’s more than just a sanctuary of books, the iconic State Library Victoria has been unveiled as the 2016 hub for Melbourne Music Week.
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Eat, breathe, sleep market ... for 9000 minutes
Australian artist collective Field Theory will this month broadcast live, non-stop from the Queen Victoria Market for 9000 minutes.
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Food trucks forever
Food truck fever has well and truly struck the CBD, with the City of Melbourne announcing that five permanent precincts for food truck vendors will be operational early next year.
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Supreme Court “saves” Hosier Lane
Developer David Marriner must apply to the City of Melbourne if he wants to build a hotel backing onto Hosier Lane, following a Supreme Court decision last month.
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Burke and Wills: ‘end the wandering’
After more than 150 years of wandering, the custodians of the Burke and Wills legend say it’s finally time to settle a commemorative statue in an appropriate setting.
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Building boom is just warming up
If you think the CBD has too many apartments, “you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet!”
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Vic Market redevelopment is not just about the market
The redevelopment of the Queen Victoria Market, it emerges, is part of a bigger, wider vision of urban renewal.
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Sharing the Chinese culture
If Chinese New Year is the equivalent of Christmas, then the Mooncake Festival is like the Asian Easter.
Read MoreCity faces new heritage threat
On September 20, the City of Melbourne’s Future Melbourne Committee will have yet another choice to make between the speculative needs of apartment developers and the those of this city’s heritage.
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Council election: Doyle by how far?
The interest in this month’s City of Melbourne council election is not whether or not Robert Doyle’s team wins but, rather, wins by what margin.
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Horse permits too hot to handle
With an election looming, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle doesn’t appear to want to talk about horse drawn carriages.
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Melbourne council candidates donations register
The page records voluntary disclosures of donations received by candidates in the 2016 Melbourne City Council election.
Read MoreCall for action on court ruling
Apartment residents, the hotel industry and developers of high-rise apartment buildings are under threat unless the State Government acts.
Read MoreQueen Victoria Market planning controls
In this month’s column, we comment on a report by Planning Panels Victoria (PPV) rather than a VCAT decision.
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The public face of Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
Megg Evans is the public face and creative inspiration behind Melbourne’s longest standing jazz club – Bennetts Lane.
Read MoreMelbourne – the Most Liveable City 2016
If you are a Melburnian, you have probably heard the catch phrase – “Melbourne is the World’s Most Liveable City”.
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