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The reflection of an augmented city
There was a time when talking to yourself in public meant that you were crazy. Now when I’m at the lights or on a tram it seems normal.
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Celebrating National Reconciliation Week
The Koorie Heritage Trust is marking this year’s National Reconciliation Week by partnering with the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Inside a studio eyrie
When it comes to creating a studio, most artists find a rustic back shed or share an old warehouse with others and work in an enclosed kind of way at ground level.
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Yes, yes, yes, Minister!
We have had three Ministers for Consumer Affairs since We Live Here started its advocacy role representing apartment owners and residents five years ago.
Read MoreWomen’s public safety in vertical villages
The dangers lurking in public places are told to women from a young age. The advice is that these risks should be managed by adapting behaviour and/or restricting engagement accordingly.
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Metro Tunnel magic is a sight for sore eyes
There’s more to the Metro Tunnel than meets the eye – at least going by the project’s latest striking idea to support businesses in Melbourne’s CBD.
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A family affair at QVM
For the Caiafa family, the Queen Victoria Market holds a very special place in their history.
Read MoreAn investment simply too compelling not to pursue
Welcome to the 10th article of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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Jungle atmosphere in the heart of Melbourne
When I first saw this atmospheric image of the Old National Herbarium at Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens, I was taken back to a time in the 1970s when I was fortunate enough to visit the ancient city of Palenque on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula early one morning as the ruins emerged out of a heavy jungle mist. I was blown away by the magical atmosphere I happened upon among the thick tropical vegetation.
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Melbourne Men’s Shed is back!
After a tumultuous year, Melbourne’s CBD “shedders” are glad to be back on the tools and enjoying some comradery.
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Scaling buildings at new heights
A CBD resident awoke to a scaley surprise, finding a baby spotted python, otherwise known as the “cat eater”, in their thirteenth-floor apartment during the early hours of April 20.
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Greenline project to “transform” Melbourne
A four-kilometre green trail along the Yarra would represent Melbourne’s “biggest transformation” since the opening of Federation Square in 2002, according to Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
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First of its kind veteran wellbeing hub launched in the CBD
The Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre, an initiative of Melbourne Legacy, was opened on Swanston St in April, providing crucial support to veterans and their families.
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Council supports office tower at “sleazy” corner
New plans for a 20-storey office tower at an “unloved” CBD intersection have been endorsed by the City of Melbourne.
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King St struggles with its identity
A prominent strip club on the corner of King and Lonsdale streets closed in January to make way for a 20-storey office tower.
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Narrow approach comes back to bite government
The Victorian government’s eggs were firmly in one basket for the state’s second injecting facility in the CBD. But now that has failed, it has created a mess it might have avoided from the outset.
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Council backs a CBD safe injecting room
Plans for a safe injecting room in the CBD remain on track despite an attempt to block it by a group of city councillors.
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Council puts down a record budget
The City of Melbourne has handed down a record 2021-22 draft budget of $789.9 million to help the city continue its recovery from the pandemic.
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Councillor assaulted amid rising CBD crime
A City of Melbourne councillor has sounded the alarm over a rise in crime after he was assaulted outside his CBD shop.
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“Milestone moment”: Yarra pool a step closer
A swimmable pool on the Yarra River’s Northbank is a step closer after the City of Melbourne committed to “formally assessing” the ambitious project.
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