Over the decades
Dr Andrew Lemon wrote two essays for the local history book Melbourne’s Twenty Decades – one on the 1940s and one on the 1980s. Part of his family history helps to underline what he sees as the underlying factors behind the city’s changes.
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Having resided in Melbourne for over two years, Archit Agrawal, an international student at the University of Melbourne, believed he knew Melbourne well. But he didn’t know he could vote in the upcoming council elections.
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B3000+ Awards go virtual
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More student accommodation
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The Last Dance
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Paragon tops out
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High-rise not told of COVID cases
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Greenline council rift
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