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State Library Victoria’s largest-ever free exhibition of artists’ creative journeys
The State Library Victoria (SLV) will launch its largest free exhibition on August 15, taking viewers behind the scenes of the artists' creations, featuring nearly 600 items.
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Gurrowa Place gets federal green light, paving way for major Queen Victoria Market transformation
The $1.7 billion Gurrowa Place redevelopment at Queen Victoria Market has cleared its final regulatory hurdle, with the Australian Government granting federal environmental approval for the project this morning.
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City makes a splash for World Drowning Prevention Day
The City of Melbourne has recently marked World Drowning Prevention Day with a renewed commitment to water safety, announcing the return of its free swimming lessons and discounted pool entry for residents this summer.
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City of Melbourne commemorates atomic bombings, but questions of overreach reemerge
The City of Melbourne has once again found itself the subject of criticism for veering into foreign policy territory, after councillors spent nearly 40 minutes debating nuclear disarmament at the close of their August 5 meeting.
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2025: The local in international
As the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) celebrates its 73rd year, the city once again becomes a cinematic canvas – a place where stories from across the globe converge and where Melbourne’s own tales shine just as brightly.
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Campbell Arcade reopens after years-long Metro Tunnel closure
Melbourne’s iconic Campbell Arcade has reopened to the public, bringing new life to the beloved underground thoroughfare after more than three years of closure for Metro Tunnel construction works.
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A review of Australian retail in 2025: A look at trends, challenges and opportunities
Retail has faced a challenging period over the past couple of years, with several pressures on consumers affecting spending in the sector. High inflation has outpaced wage growth, resulting in declining real incomes, and the rising interest rates of the last few years have further reduced households' spending capability.
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New Craft Victoria exhibition celebrates the beauty of process
Craft Victoria’s latest exhibition, In The Making, invites audiences to explore the transformative power of process and material.
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The realities of community health amid a city petty crime “epidemic”
Every day, Cohealth’s outreach team supports the city’s most vulnerable. They walk Melbourne’s streets and laneways to check on the welfare of people sleeping rough.
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Four councillors to set off on $80k junket
Four City of Melbourne councillors will set off to several Asian sister cities to promote trade and investment opportunities in Melbourne, at a cost of more than $80,000 to ratepayers.
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Committee rebrands as “ladies”
Comedy festival hits the spot
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