Arts & Culture
Australian theatres take centre stage at fortyfivedownstairs
Melbourne’s iconic theatre spaces, usually glimpsed only from the stalls or backstage corridors, will be brought into sharp focus in February as photographer Cameron Grant presents Australian Theatres Unveiled at fortyfivedownstairs.
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Melbourne’s forgotten St Kilda railway
This photograph, taken around the early 1860s, shows us a different view of the south end of St Kilda Rd.
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Bird’s Basement marks a decade of world-class jazz in Melbourne’s CBD
Hidden down Singer’s Lane just off La Trobe St, Bird’s Basement has spent the past decade quietly shaping Melbourne’s live music landscape.
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Melbourne CBD transformed into Manhattan for filming of Empire City
Melbourne has been turned into New York this week as Hollywood blockbuster Empire City filming across the CBD, with entire streets transformed into scenes straight out of Manhattan – including NYPD patrol cars, New York-style traffic lights, US postal boxes and swapped-out street signage.
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Saturday Night Fever set to light up Melbourne with reimagined disco classic
Collins St is preparing to sparkle this summer as a major new production of Saturday Night Fever brings the heat of 1970s disco to Melbourne’s historic Athenaeum Theatre.
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Australian beauty trends of the last five years and what to expect in 2026
The Australian beauty industry is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging each year that reflect the changing needs and desires of consumers.
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Hoppy Dumpling becomes a CBD favourite as founders blend tradition, beer culture and community
A little over a year since opening on Russell St, Hoppy Dumpling has quietly grown into one of the CBD’s most-loved newcomers – a bustling spot where handmade dumplings, craft beer and a warm, neighbourhood feel have struck a chord with city workers, residents and families.
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Hills Hoist: A meditation on memory, migration and the quiet poetry of daily life
At City Library Gallery on Flinders Lane, a humble suburban icon has been transformed into a profound meditation on home, belonging and the emotional complexity of migration.
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The lost Dolphin Fountain of Carlton Gardens
This photograph shows a fountain that once stood in the pathways of Carlton Gardens during the 1870s.
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Rest in Power: QVWC exhibition honours Isla Bell and a student-led movement against gendered violence
A powerful new exhibition at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) is inviting Melburnians to reflect, remember and act in the face of rising gendered violence.
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Donation tin stolen from Melbourne East Police Station
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