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Convenience stores mirror growth

October 2nd, 2015 - Jack Hayes

The burgeoning number of convenience stores in the CBD is a visible indication of the city’s massive residential population growth.

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Food is the ultimate uniting force

October 2nd, 2015 - CBD News

When Pheh Sze Teh (known as PS) migrated to Australia from Malaysia 10 years ago, she was a food lover with a big dream.

Noise wars: A guide to CBD survival

October 1st, 2015 - Shane Scanlan

If you are thinking about living in the CBD, you would do well to find a spot in these three garbage-truck-restricted zones.

Short-stays head back to Supreme Court

October 1st, 2015 - CBD News

The long-running dispute between inner-city residents and short-stay apartment operators took another twist last month with the Watergate owners’ corporation (OC) voting to take its grievance to the Supreme Court.

Choosing life over cancer

October 1st, 2015 - Shane Scanlan

Some time ago Victoria Pajouhesh made a deeply difficult decision to have a double mastectomy as well as a hysterectomy to get on the right side of overwhelming odds of developing cancer.

Glowing reviews for Fringe

September 30th, 2015 - CBD News

Patrons at this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival couldn't miss this character emerging from the darkness during a "Luminous" performance last month.

Thumbs up for planning reforms

September 30th, 2015 - CBD News

Back then, former planning minister “Mr Skyscraper” Matthew Guy was earning the ire of academics, architects, planners, councillors and CBD residents for his apparent unrestrained approach.