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Little Bourke St hotel changes backed
A long-approved hotel development on Little Bourke St is a step closer to construction after City of Melbourne councillors unanimously backed amendments to the planning permit at their July 21 Future Melbourne Committee meeting.
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Council backs Retrofit Melbourne pilot
The City of Melbourne has approved a new three-year Retrofit Melbourne Financial Incentive Scheme, aimed at helping older commercial buildings cut emissions, reduce operating costs and remain competitive amid high office vacancy rates.
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AGIBOT showcases robotics future in Melbourne
Some of the world’s latest robotics technology was on show in Melbourne on July 17, as Chinese embodied AI company AGIBOT hosted its Australia and New Zealand Partner Conference at the Ritz-Carlton on Lonsdale St.
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Melbourne tops nation for night-time economy
Melbourne has recorded the fastest-growing night-time economy of any Australian capital, with new data showing the city added almost 3000 jobs and nearly 180 venues in just one year.
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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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Doyle blunts West Gate Tunnel opposition
Police investigate “suspicious” death in CBD
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