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Business groups maintain pressure as Carroll pauses work-from-home laws
Victoria’s leading business and employer groups have welcomed Premier Ben Carroll’s decision to pause the state government’s controversial work-from-home legislation, but say the Bill should still be scrapped entirely.
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New Queen Victoria Market initiative backs social enterprises to create jobs
A new six-year social enterprise program has launched at Queen Victoria Market, testing whether stronger business foundations can translate into better employment outcomes for people facing barriers to work.
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Collins St launches Australia-first precinct valet service
Visitors to Collins St will soon be able to hand over their car keys and spend the day in the city under what is being billed as Australia’s first precinct-wide valet parking service.
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There’s happiness in a sharp, handmade blade
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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City still a place to call home
Couple left devastated after popular café closes amid repeated lockdowns
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