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Dress your tresses
With the annual Spring Racing Carnival around the corner, ladies and gents alike will be fighting to secure their spot on the “best dressed” list.
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A total ladies man
Teddy the 12-year-old Jack Russell is a “total ladies man”, says owner Debbie.
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Picking your decision-maker: Forum Theatre loses Supreme Court appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal lodged by developers of the Forum Theatre that VCAT erred by ruling that the responsible authority for their proposed development was the City of Melbourne, and not the Minister for Planning.
Read MoreWho benefits from market plan?
QVM redevelopment sounds good until you look at the detail. Improvements can be made to the market without destroying it as we know it.
Read MoreVertical living
Melbourne has a long history of apartment living.
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Hat-tip to Mr Antippa
With over 55 years of practice, Melbourne solicitor Gregory Antippa still loves what he does and doesn’t plan to stop any time soon, even at 85 years old.
Read MoreSirum is the antidote for Venom
Andrew Bourke (aka Sirumvsvenom or Sirum1) is not only an artist with exceptional talent, but a genuinely nice guy who’s personable and well respected – always with a ready smile and up for a chat.
Read MoreStory behind the donkeys ...
If you have not yet noticed, go out onto the corner of Russell and Little Collins streets and, standing outside The Crafty Squire (carefully please!), look east and upwards at the Hero Apartments building. There you will see an art creation that has been named “Quicksilver Sentinels”.
Read MoreReaching for the sky in City North
Entering the month of October, Melbourne is in the unprecedented position of now having a seventh tower spanning at least 200 metres at construction.
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Cities unite behind new climate targets
The awards keep rolling for CBD pioneer
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