Planning
Council aims to double the number of houses in the city by 2051
The City of Melbourne aims to double the number of homes within the municipality over the next 25 years. However, councillors have raised concerns about the feasibility of this goal.
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Niagara House sells for $9.95m at packed CBD auction
A landmark CBD property, Niagara House at 370 Little Bourke St, has sold for $9.95 million at a highly competitive auction that drew a huge crowd during the AFL Finals series.
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“Ghost colleges”: a reflection of Australia’s relationship with migrant work
Melbourne is home to more than 230,000 international students from around 175 different countries. It is an international hub of innovation, artistry and community that makes it a drawcard for so many.
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Councillor speaks out against city’s security crackdown
City of Melbourne councillor Dr Olivia Ball has warned that the council’s security initiatives are heading in a troubling direction and represent a misuse of public funds, with new safety officers set to be equipped with handcuffs and given the power to make arrests.
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Melbourne Fashion Week 2025: Come As You Are takes over the city
Melbourne is preparing for a week-long celebration of style, creativity and community as Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) returns from October 20 to 26.
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Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio opens new home at Fed Square with 1000 instruments
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS) has expanded to a new home at Federation Square, opening on September 19 with one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest publicly accessible collections of electronic instruments.
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Craft Victoria unveils Trove: Contemporary Jewellery
Craft Victoria is set to shine a spotlight on some of Australia’s most innovative jewellery makers with the opening of Trove: Contemporary Jewellery, running from September 27 to November 8 at its Watson Place gallery.
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The great migration: Why Melbourne’s leading businesses are moving to Kings Business Park
Melbourne’s commercial landscape is undergoing a quiet but powerful shift. Once bound to a corporate Collins St address, many major businesses are relocating their headquarters to the city fringe, and at the centre of this movement is Kings Business Park.
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Observing at Flagstaff
This humble building in Flagstaff Gardens, covered in ivy and sporting a weathervane, was once an important scientific site in Melbourne.
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Unlocking the artist within: Lyn Gazal tells the secret of drawing well …
I’ve always been able to draw. As a youngster, it was a genuine puzzlement. Why could I draw, and my classmates couldn’t? Two of my siblings could draw, but the other three couldn’t. Hence my bewilderment!
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Sunlight motion approved
Arts venues at risk: we must save the Nicholas Building and Curtin Hotel
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