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Staying open
The small community of business people at the top of Bourke St is keeping itself going by staying open and giving each other encouragement through the hard times.
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A product of the virus
Virus is a word on everyone’s lips, even those of three-year-olds and literary scholars, and ideas about viruses spread incredibly rapidly across the globe.
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Metro Tunnel workers stay vigilant
Construction is continuing on the Metro Tunnel Project, with many significant milestones being achieved.
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Supporting our most vulnerable
The Salvation Army Melbourne has been operating a café, 22 hours a day, seven days a week, from its Bourke St premises.
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A short-stay “apocalypse”
The city’s rental market is flooded due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic causing the short-stay market to collapse, according to real estate agents and short-stay operators.
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Council backs greater student help
The City of Melbourne has urged greater support for the 52,000 international students who live or study within the CBD amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Resident groups adjust to changes
CBD locals can still engage with their neighbours during COVID-19 restrictions, with Residents 3000 moving its regular interactions online.
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Local festival’s head start in digital world
Across the world festivals, businesses and workplaces are moving their operations online. But some were more prepared than others.
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Racial attack causes fury
The search continues for a woman in relation to an assault on two international students in the CBD on April 15, with police having already pressed charges against another woman on April 19.
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Mosque open day
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