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Chief Commissioner active in CBD arrest
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush took a hands-on role in a CBD arrest on Wednesday, July 15, police said, when he happened to be driving by a man carrying a chisel who was being chased by officers.
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Twenty-year-old criminal “tasker” arrested over firebombings
Police have made what they are describing as “the most consequential arrest” so far in relation to the recent spate of firebombings of hospitality venues around Melbourne.
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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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Before we put another tower on Melbourne’s front door, we should ask who gets to decide
Thirty years ago, Melbourne made a planning decision that would fundamentally reshape its civic landscape. It chose to tear down two office towers.
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New chapter for State Library Victoria
State Library Victoria has appointed internationally recognised library leader Vicki McDonald AM FALIA as its new chief executive officer following an extensive global search.
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“Flies in the face”: Council rejects Town Hall tower plan
The City of Melbourne has urged Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to reject a major expansion of Lendlease’s Town Hall Station development, warning the proposal would overwhelm one of Melbourne’s most significant civic gateways and cast new shadows over Federation Square and Flinders Street Station.
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Open House offers a look behind the city’s closed doors
Seeing behind the scenes of some of Melbourne’s best-known venues and buildings can change the way people experience the city, Open House Melbourne boss Tania Davidge says ahead of the organisation’s annual architecture weekend from July 24 to 26.
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How purpose-built student accommodation outperforms private rental in Melbourne
Before the first lecture, whether arriving from regional Victoria or from abroad, a student in Melbourne has to find somewhere to live. A private rental looks like the obvious path. What it actually requires comes as a surprise.
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NGV celebrates NAIDOC Week with day of First Nations art, music and family events
The National Gallery of Victoria will mark NAIDOC Week with a full day of free programs celebrating First Nations art, culture, music, storytelling and community at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square, on Saturday, July 11.
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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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The cheesiest hidden treasure found beneath Spring St
A blooming tradition: Joe Leuzzi Flowers keeps colour and community alive at QVM
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