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Looking at the city through COVID eyes
As the city clocked up 200 days of lockdown in August, many CBD locals have been forced to adapt their livelihoods and professions to survive the pandemic.
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Plug pulled on fridge at QVM but CEO says it “won’t turn the market into a supermarket”
A display fridge shut down at Queen Victoria Market because it “mildly exceeds” heritage guidelines has become a point of contention – with opponents being labelled as “short-sighted”.
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A Nugget of fun
One-year-old mini dachshund Nugget provided a much-needed burst of happiness for Mimi Cao last year.
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A COVID-19 recovery for ALL
There has been a lot of fervent debate about whether a safe injecting room should be located in the heart of our city. There has also been much conjecture about where it should be located.
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Seen and unseen: Koorie artists tell their stories through art
A new exhibition showcasing the work of trailblazing First Nations artists from southeast Australia is heading to Melbourne.
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Healthy life in the CBD
How do people keep healthy and fit when they reside in Melbourne’s CBD or near surrounds?
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Saving the world, one barrel at a time
There’s no staring down the barrel for Marshall Waters whose wine bar at the Queen Victoria Market is all about reusing and refilling.
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High-rise, high-risk
The build-to-rent high-rise towers proposed for the Marvel Stadium precinct could become high risk ghettos for short-stays.
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From lab to live – smart signals on the Metro Tunnel Project
Revolutionary signalling and technology upgrades being rolled out on the Metro Tunnel Project have already recorded tens of thousands of hours’ work by hundreds of people.
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“You’re never, ever going to get bored”; Greens councillor
Elected in 2012 at the age of just 27, Greens councillor Rohan Leppert is a Town Hall veteran of sorts. But he admits that in his third term, the role is harder than ever.
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Lockdown-weary lawyer captures Melbourne’s marvellous bygone era in new book
“The Old Tin Shed”: hated by many, missed by few
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