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There’s happiness in a sharp, handmade blade

July 28th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Little Collins St business Zan Shin marks its first anniversary in August. The shop’s owner and manager say its Japanese knives and knife-sharpening service can bring customers fun and happiness. Hundreds of five-star reviews suggest they may be right.

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SilkGear brings curated tech retail to Bourke St

July 28th, 2026 - Sean Car

A new premium technology retailer opening on Bourke St next month is promising to give Melburnians a hands-on way to discover the next wave of global consumer technology.

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Soup Factory serves winter comfort at QVM

July 28th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Winter Night Market stall The Soup Factory gets crazy busy on a Wednesday night. Thanks to a pop-up residence in the dairy hall, its unusual offering is currently also on offer to QVM day shoppers.

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AGIBOT showcases robotics future in Melbourne

July 21st, 2026 - Sean Car

Some of the world’s latest robotics technology was on show in Melbourne on July 17, as Chinese embodied AI company AGIBOT hosted its Australia and New Zealand Partner Conference at the Ritz-Carlton on Lonsdale St.

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Employers call for 10-point fix to work-from-home laws

July 13th, 2026 - Sean Car

Victoria’s peak employer groups have released a 10-point plan to overhaul the state government’s proposed work-from-home laws, warning the legislation risks creating a costly and unworkable system for businesses.

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From Port Melbourne to Brooklyn: How Born Social built a creative agency across two continents

July 3rd, 2026 - Sean Car

What started as a one-woman social media business in Melbourne has grown into an international creative agency with offices in Port Melbourne and Brooklyn, New York.

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Frontier wars memorial in the heart of the city

June 24th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Tucked into a tiny pocket of native trees, shrubs and plantings on one of Melbourne’s busiest corners is a surprising monument.

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New cocktail bar to open inside historic Queen St building

June 24th, 2026 - CBD News

A new cocktail bar and private dining venue will open on Queen St next month, adding another hospitality offering to Melbourne’s historic Gothic Bank precinct.

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Queen Victoria Market stalwart marks 50 years

June 24th, 2026 - Daniel Gawne

A family-run Queen Victoria Market business is celebrating 50 years of trading, with a third generation now taking the reins.

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Good Nature Hotel brings new pub and beer garden to Fed Square

June 10th, 2026 - Sean Car

A new urban pub and beer garden has opened at Federation Square, bringing a fresh all-weather hospitality venue to one of Melbourne’s busiest cultural and sporting precincts.

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Yesterday, I was crying

Yesterday, I was crying

June 25th, 2020 - Rhonda Dredge
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