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Kids get a piece of library
A $2 million donation to the State Library Victoria will fund an innovative project aimed at hands-on literacy development for children.
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“The Clock” stops time in the city
“It’s always synced to real-time, so you have to come back at different times of day to see something new,” an ACMI staff member explained Christian Marclay's The Clock to a curious homeless man.
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Fire safety expert speaks out
It’s easy to buy an apartment with combustible cladding, according to fire safety engineer Dr Jonathon Barnett, who is working as a consultant on the restoration of Neo200.
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Smoke and mirrors cloud the cladding issue
The Neo200 fire in Spencer St on February 4 reignited public disgust that, five years after Lacrosse, this can still happen. But it will continue to happen until actual liability is determined.
Read MoreWhat’s causing all the congestion?
Melburnians reported over crowding as one of the top issues last year in a City of Melbourne survey of transport and pedestrian users.
Read MoreEnergy vulnerable vertical villages?
Energy is the bedrock of modern life but are we high-risers too exposed?
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More garbage truck woes for city
Garbage trucks are illegally reversing up Hosier Lane late at night and in the early hours of almost every morning according to one CBD resident who said he has been asking council to resolve the issue since last May.
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Heartache for fire-affected residents
There were poignant family scenes at the fire-damaged Neo200 building on February 15 as residents arrived with suitcases hoping to get into their apartments, only to be turned back by security guards.
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Three strikes and you’re out: Call for tougher rules on builders
Residents are calling on the City of Melbourne (CoM) to crack down on out-of-hours construction in the city, asserting that builders can break the current rules with impunity.
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Our new Moomba Monarchs
Soccer star Archie Thompson and weather presenter Jane Bunn were revealed as the 2019 Moomba Monarchs in a ceremony on February 15.
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Victorian Government launches expert panel to review owners’ corporation laws
Tragedy on our streets
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