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Safety gains from new tech adoption among Melbourne retailers
Melbourne retailers, much like the rest of Victoria, face challenging times for their businesses. Despite an ongoing industry rebound, many shops are struggling to combat the recent rise in theft and safety threats throughout the CBD and beyond.
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Melbourne Walk opens, bringing a touch of Manhattan to Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne’s retail heart has a bold new centrepiece, with the long-awaited Melbourne Walk officially opening – the first major development in Bourke Street Mall in more than 50 years and a striking new gateway between Bourke St and Little Collins Street.
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From rails to runway: RMIT students take over Town Hall Station for Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne’s newest underground train station has been given a high-fashion makeover, with RMIT fashion students transforming Town Hall Station into a futuristic runway as part of this year’s Melbourne Fashion Week celebrations.
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Final months to uncover the mystery of the Viking Age at Melbourne Museum
Time is running out for Melburnians to experience one of the most extraordinary archaeological exhibitions to ever reach Australian shores, with Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard continuing at Melbourne Museum until January 26, 2026.
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New City Gallery exhibition maps Melbourne’s memories from sky to street
A striking new exhibition at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall invites visitors to rediscover the city through the lens of memory, mapping and belonging.
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Crime surge hits Melbourne: thefts from cars and retail stores drive state-wide increase
Victoria has recorded its sharpest rise in crime in more than a decade, with thefts from vehicles and retail stores among the offences surging most strongly, according to new data from the state’s Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).
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The City of Melbourne is looking to reduce the disruption caused by protests
The City of Melbourne intends to reduce disruption caused by weekly protests. However, experts warn that the right to peaceful assembly must be protected.
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Residents 3000 “not imploding” despite claim of a “political takeover”
City of Melbourne councillor Rafael Camillo is at the centre of a bitter dispute engulfing residents’ group Residents 3000, with a committee member accusing him of politicising the organisation and using it to advance his personal agenda.
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Hidden history of Milton House
The state heritage-listed building that now faces partial demolition and renovations as part of the redevelopment of the neighbouring Shell House on Flinders Lane, Milton House was first built as a private hospital in 1901.
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Heritage reborn: 42-storey tower unveiled at 623 Collins St
A striking new 42-storey tower is set to rise above Collins St, blending modern residential living with one of Melbourne’s most historic addresses.
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Paragon tops out
Trouble brewing up north
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