Arts & Culture

Australia’s largest photography festival back in town

March 13th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

The highly anticipated PHOTO 2024: International Festival of Photography is back in Melbourne.

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More police on the beat: traders call for action at Elizabeth St trouble spot

March 1st, 2024 - Brendan Rees

Frustrated traders have made an impassioned plea for police to address concerns of unruly behaviour and the prevalence of rough sleepers at the southern end of Elizabeth St.

Surviving the cost-of-living crisis

February 29th, 2024 - Michael Sauer

As we enter the third year of high inflation, there are early signs that the worst could be over for many people that are struggling financially.

Parliament Reserve suffers from neglect, residents call for action

February 28th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

Parliament Reserve, a popular park next to Parliament House, is being subjected to vandalism, bins overflowing, and banned bike riders, according to a concerned life-long resident.

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The best fresh-cooked mussels in town

February 20th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

If you’re looking for a fresh and delicious seafood treat, you might want to check out The Mussel Pot at the iconic Queen Victoria Market (QVM).

The secret lives of worms

February 20th, 2024 - Susan Saunders

Does your building have worms? No, this is not some uncomfortable affliction, it is to do with “saving the planet”. It is all about recycling your building’s day-to-day leftover vegetable matter.

All are welcome at Camp Sovereignty

February 20th, 2024 - Ellen Sandell

Right in the heart of our city, in between the NGV and Myer Music Bowl, is a patch of land where the remains of First Nations people from 38 clans have been laid to rest. Yet, this place is still, insensitively, called “King’s Domain”.