Arts & Culture
Napier Waller – a great public artist
Few people passing Newspaper House at 247 Collins St notice the colourful mosaic spanning the exterior of the first floor.
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Hidden laneways
This city has amazing hidden art and treasures around every corner.
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On board a humiliating journey
Local William St company Text Publishing had three titles in the short list for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards but was pipped at the post by an extraordinary book written on Manus Island.
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The “Sands & Macs” - a goldmine
Melbourne historians owe a huge debt of gratitude to a Melbourne publishing company – Sands & McDougall.
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Gold afternoon Melbourne
At the height of summer every year, 3PBS has a series of free live music performance extravaganzas from its Studio 5 happening during drive time.
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Major tourist attraction in decay!
So, over the past six years street art in Melbourne has dropped in quality and quantity.
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An open mind in the big city
It’s 5.45 on Friday night and the bar at Young and Jackson is full of workers but you can still feel alone.
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The Grand Salvo seventh album Sea Glass (Mistletone Records) is an old-school concept album with a maritime theme.
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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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Ultra-magnetic, inspiring Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett had an electrifying, sultry stage presence.
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Bourke St office building for sale
Final months to uncover the mystery of the Viking Age at Melbourne Museum
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