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Sex parties on short-stay platforms

April 27th, 2022 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is about to be exposed to sordid details of drug- and alcohol-fuelled sex parties and strippers enriching a short-stay operator in a Melbourne apartment complex.

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Residents being heard …

March 23rd, 2022 - Dr Susan Saunders

How a city grows, what kind of place it becomes and whether it is prosperous depends on a small group of decision-makers, each of whom have different agendas and mandates. How do residents fit into the process of shaping our city’s development?

Metro Tunnel HQ back in business

March 23rd, 2022 - Metro Tunnel

Visitors are flocking back to the Metro Tunnel’s award-winning interactive information centre on Swanston St, as the city-shaping project continues to reach new milestones.

Upbeat about Little Bourke St

March 23rd, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

Melbourne Money is back and locals are taking advantage of the 25 per cent discount on meals at cafes along Little Bourke St, giving the street quite a lift.

Pilot projects in vertical villages

March 23rd, 2022 - Dr Janette Corcoran

Vertical villages need improvements tailored to our way of living – but how will pilot projects help?

Don’t be fooled on April Falls Day!

March 23rd, 2022 - CBD News

Nearly one in three older Australians have experienced a fall during the past 12 months and one in five of these falls lead to hospitalisation.

Lots to see at KHT

March 23rd, 2022 - Spencer Fowler Steen

CBD News caught up with Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) CEO Tom Mosby in March to discuss all things art, design and education happening at the Trust.

Keeping the baked goods in the family

March 23rd, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

With Easter creeping up, the smell of hot cross buns is already wafting through the air at Queen Victoria Market thanks to Lawrence Lathouras’ stall Andrew’s Bread Shop.