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We know what makes our inner city great; vibrant arts and culture, our intricate network of laneways lined with cafes and shops, our bustling streets and lovely parks laid out more than a century ago.
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Knife fights and Airbnb
Another wild fight in an Airbnb apartment in the CBD left a number of young people with stab wounds and residents fuming about the under-regulated short-stay industry.
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Is Melbourne at risk of losing its cultural credibility?
The people disappeared, the shops shut, and the galleries closed. It has been a struggle at Blender Studios.
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Metro Tunnel puts safety for all on the agenda
If you’ve travelled along St Kilda Rd recently you’ll have noticed major progress at the new Anzac Station, which is taking shape with the final wall and roof structures now in place.
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Centreway Arcade’s lost heritage
We were saddened and somewhat baffled to see construction hoardings pop up inside the Centreway Arcade in March.
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A tale of wrecked men
In A Jealous Tide by Anna MacDonald the narrator is a woman who is adept at finding space for reflection.
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Trying out the council’s new bike lanes
Back in July 2020, the City of Melbourne approved an accelerated budget to fast-track delivery of more safe bike lanes in the CBD.
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The best berries in Melbourne
Renowned for its fresh produce and welcoming attitude, family-run business Berries Corner has become a beloved staple at the Queen Victoria Market.
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Driven by diversity
First-term City of Melbourne councillor Jason Chang said he was driven onto the council by a desperate need to give a greater voice to the city’s Asian community.
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A big problem requires even bigger solutions
Welcome to the eighth of our 12-part series which will attempt to explore the role that housing can and should play within Australian society and why it is important to our economy that we house all Australians, rich or poor.
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A new era for Chinatown precinct
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