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Beekeeper Parade: a story of hope and triumph
Behind an unassuming pop-up shop in Swanson St, where you’ll find a vibrant display of upcycled bags and accessories, is a remarkable story of resilience and hope.
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Is street art dead?
People always tell me that there isn’t anything new in art and that painting is dead.
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Dream comes true for Metro Tunnel HQ milestone visitor
A Melbourne train enthusiast has had a rare look behind the scenes at one of the Metro Tunnel’s five new underground stations.
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A jewel of a theatre: the Bijou in Bourke St
The Victorian Academy of Music, feted by the press as a “jewel of the theatre”, was a much anticipated “palace raised to the Muses” and its foundation stone was laid with great fanfare by the Governor of Victoria on May 23, 1876.
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Eeny meeny miny moe … or how to select and deal with a lawyer
When I was young, this was an expression used to determine the outcome of many things. These days, it would be impossible to use given the overly sensitive nature of things and the “woke” and “cancel” cultures. Those of a certain age, will understand exactly what I mean.
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A night out on St Pat’s
The CBD was swamped by revellers on St Patrick’s Day dressed in traditional green hats and cloaks, but locals weren’t complaining.
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3MBS and ALPHA60 present Music, She Wrote
3MBS Melbourne 103.5FM presents its third chamber music festival celebrating women in music.
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Everything we know about painting
A Collins Street gallery has opened up its doors to unsigned female artists so they can make their CBD debut.
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Reduce waste this Melbourne Fashion Festival with Rntr.
Melbourne Central is partnering with online rental platform Rntr. to motivate PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival attendees to be more circular in their attire.
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International students struggle to seek a livable space in the CBD as university starts
First-year graduate student Yiyun Mao has described her recent apartment search in the CBD as “exhausting and irritable”, saying she has never experienced anything like it during her past three years of studies in Australia.
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