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A bunch of headless chooks

Whether you’re enjoying it on the go or as a hunger-fix after a big night out, it seems there’s always an excuse to jump on board Melbourne’s latest food craze and indulge in a tasty piece of fried chicken.

$15 lunch deals

Leave behind your sad sandwich or last night’s leftovers, Melbourne’s CBD is a hub of lunchtime gems.

All you need for Asian cooking

Sourcing of specialty ingredients for the re-creation of a beloved dish from your favourite restaurant can sometimes be an arduous task.

Melbourne’s billion dollar retail market booming

The opening last week of the Emporium, with some razzamatazz from Baz Lurhmann, was a public symbol of how Melbourne has become a shopping mecca and global retail destination.

Melbourne’s hip maestro

Rohan Leppert is very inner Melbourne.

Council ready to support overshadowing

The City of Melbourne appears ready to support over-shadowing of the south bank of the Yarra in return for desperately-needed open space in the CBD.

More people sleeping rough

The number of people sleeping rough on Melbourne’s street has significantly increased over the past year, according to the annual StreetCount survey.

Market graves still in limbo

The bones of an estimated 7500 of the CBD’s first European residents remain in the City of Melbourne’s too-hard-basket after nearly a century of disrespect.

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