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“Melbourne’s Stonewall” retold in new short film
Twenty-five years after New York’s Stonewall riots, more than 450 members of the Melbourne LGBT community were falsely detained and strip-searched during a police raid on the Tasty nightclub.
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More than a drinking hub
Every week in the CBD there are 30 to 40 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. There are early morning meetings, lunch time meetings and early evening meetings.
Read MoreJob hopes for disadvantaged youth
Not-for-profit organisation Doxa wants CBD businesses to offer cadetships to disadvantaged youths.
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Plans to clear footpaths of motorbikes
The City of Melbourne has flagged re-marking on-street car parks as motorbike spaces in an effort to alleviate clogged CBD footpaths.
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Services for rough sleepers overhauled
Grassroots homeless charities are to be linked with established housing services under a new City of Melbourne initiative to ensure well-intentioned goodwill is better harnessed in the city.
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“Fearless Girl” arrives amid fanfare, optimism and lawsuits
You may have noticed a bronze statue of a confident, wide-eyed young girl at Federation Square in the past month.
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Towers targeted for takeovers
Apartment towers are facing takeovers by short-stay apartment operators able to turn them into quasi-hotels.
Read MoreA storm of pain is looming
The threat of short-stay operators taking over residential towers stems from a failure of government regulation.
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Calls to dob in drug dealers
Local police and the City of Melbourne on February 14 asked locals to dob in drug dealers.
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Fears lead to fewer fines
Melbourne councillors have been told almost $2 million in parking fines was not collected in the last quarter mainly because of “infringement officers requesting to be paired up over safety concerns”.
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Deputy Lord Mayor visits China to build business and education relationships
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