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Council creates special committee to progress new gambling policy
Robert Doyle has been gone from Town Hall for more than 18 months but the impact of some of his decisions lives on – particularly in relation to conflicts of interest arising from campaign donations.
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“We’re not a hotel”
The owner of a quirky CBD caravan park has been taken to court by hotel giant Novotel for a name it claims is too similar to its own.
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90-year neighbours unite for garden
The Immigration Museum and the Port Authority Building have collaborated to deliver a community garden to residents.
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Residents pine for quiet
Bible House is on the front line of excavations for the new Town Hall Metro station and its residents have learned to deal with the noise and vibrations.
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Fringe in search of truth
Melbourne Fringe has turned to truth 37 years into life.
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Mirka Mora: The teacher
Mirka Mora was one of the city’s most famous artists. Her career tracked with Melbourne’s development – her murals and studios appearing in key locations at prime moments.
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Contracts for bookseller
Getting a publishing contract is like winning a lottery for a writer. To get two at once is enough to make you feel like a millionaire.
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A blessing in disguise
Art students at the Box Hill Institute’s city campus are learning how to get viewers to connect both emotionally and intellectually with their work.
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School of displacement
The School of Displacement is an alternative place to learn about Indigenous history and future and how they relate to displacement. Its third iteration is about to open in Melbourne.
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Blissful bridge
Evan Walker Bridge is noisy no more, after the footbridge connecting the CBD with Southbank was finally fixed by the City of Melbourne.
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Community devastated by Israel-Palestine conflict
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