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Principles, fools, and millionaires

Most lawyers adopt the pragmatic view that clients who litigate on principle are either fools or millionaires. That is not to say that people should not stand by their principles, but they do need to understand the consequences.

Working to keep our wildlife safe, including Melbourne’s famous peregrine falcons!

We’re incredibly lucky in Melbourne to share our city home with some amazing wildlife, including the charismatic peregrine falcons who nest each year high on the top of a building in the CBD.

Curing people’s palates one product at a time

From standing on his tippy toes trying to see over the counter as a child, to full-time owner as an adult, it is clear to see just how special Big Vic Deli is to Konstandinos Kardaras.

Layers of Blak exhibition returns for a second year

Eleven Victorian First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and designers have been chosen for their unique talents and ideas to present their stories through exquisite contemporary jewellery.

Rental providers beware!

Celebrating more than two decades of property management success in the CBD

A lot has happened in the CBD since the turn of the millennium.

New board appointed to make Melbourne “the destination of choice”

The City of Melbourne has announced the establishment of an Invest Melbourne board, complete with eight industry leaders and experts from a multitude of sectors.

CBD alley to disappear after council sells to developer

A small laneway in the CBD will disappear after the City of Melbourne sold it to developer Hickory Group to make way for a 21-storey office tower.

More than 120 CBD buildings and sites win heritage protection in “monumental” planning change

More than 100 historic buildings in the CBD are set to be given permanent heritage protection in one of the biggest reviews conducted in Victoria in more than two decades.