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Money blowout on graffiti removal

April 25th, 2023 - Adrian Doyle

Australia spends around $2 billion a year to remove graffiti, and Melbourne spends around $100 million on graffiti removal each year. That’s a lot of money; taxpayers’ money. I thought about different things this money could be used for …

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April 25th, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

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Police appeal after alleged sexual assaults on CBD tram

April 21st, 2023 - Brendan Rees

Detectives are appealing for public assistance after two teenage girls were allegedly assaulted on a CBD tram on February 1.

New Australian Federal Police headquarters opens in the CBD

April 20th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has opened its new Victorian headquarters in the CBD, will now oversee Victorian and Tasmanian operations at 155 Little Lonsdale St.

Taking comedy seriously: Annie Louey features at the Chinese Museum

April 19th, 2023 - Rhonda Dredge

Stand-up comedians are brave individuals who use their own lives as material but don’t often talk about the dark side openly.

Man jailed over unprovoked CBD attack

April 14th, 2023 - Brendan Rees

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How to curb vacancy rates and make Melbourne “the world’s most workable city”

April 14th, 2023 - CBD News

Australia’S CBD office vacancy rate crept up by half a percentage point over the past six months to 12.5 per cent, however there are positive signals for some capital markets including Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin.

Indulge in the tastes of Asia at QVM

April 13th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Queen Victoria Market’s much-anticipated Hawker 88 Night Market has returned, and if the opening night is anything to go by, the next four weeks are sure to be exciting.