Arts & Culture
Colonial defence to history and music
At the corner of William and A’Beckett streets, opposite Flagstaff Gardens, nestles a red brick Art Deco building – one of the few remaining low-rise buildings in a sea of tower blocks.
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Amphlett Lane
Ultra-magnetic, inspiring Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett had an electrifying, sultry stage presence.
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Melbourne’s first pop-up theatre
Few theatre-goers pushing through the crowded foyer of the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne take note of the brass plaque beside a door leading to the stalls.
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Suits the urban peasant
There’s a great little setting up the top of Bourke St on McIlwraith Lane with a truck parked out front and the brick walls of a suburban factory, in stark contrast to the dressed-up ladies of town.
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In the 1990s Melbourne was a very different city.
Read MoreBellavista Terrace
Lilting melodies could be heard at the Wheeler Centre on Sunday, October 14 with the awesome “Collective Spirit” poetry show.
Read More“For women, by women”
The Queen Victoria Hospital opened its doors in 1899 in Little Lonsdale St, near William St.
Read MoreDifficult stories attract punters
Melbourne’s City of Literature turned 10 last month without a fanfare.
Read MoreSilhouettes and shadows
Penny Ikinger’s third album Tokyo has arrived via Melbourne-label Off The Hip Records and it is a ripper.
Read MoreLivin’ in the ‘70s
If you are feeling discomfited by the Metro tunnelling, take heart, it has all happened before.
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Senator: better future for housing within reach
Livin’ in the ‘70s
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