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The rise of the “third room”: How Australians are reinventing their outdoor spaces
There was a time when the backyard was an afterthought. A patch of grass, a rusting barbecue, maybe a plastic chair or two.
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QVM food rescue program turns surplus produce into relief for struggling Melburnians
Thousands of kilograms of surplus fresh food from Queen Victoria Market will now be redirected to people in need under a new food rescue initiative aimed at tackling both waste and rising food insecurity across Melbourne.
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Council backs AI push, framing moment as Melbourne’s “fork in the road”
The City of Melbourne has backed a new push to prepare the city for the workforce disruption and economic opportunities created by generative AI, after councillors supported a motion from Cr Andrew Rowse at the Future Melbourne Committee on May 5.
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Kilkenny Inn site set for new chapter as council backs bigger residential tower
One of the CBD’s most prominent long-dormant corners appears finally set for a new beginning, after City of Melbourne councillors endorsed revised plans for the former Kilkenny Inn site at King and Lonsdale streets.
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A bar, a laneway and 25 years of city life at Hells Kitchen
When Melbourne pub rockers-turned-stadium band Amyl and the Sniffers had their show cancelled and famously donated their $35,000 fee to the patrons of seven local music venues, Hells Kitchen was one of them.
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Bennetts Lane signage fight heads to VCAT as council defers decision
A planning dispute over signage at an iconic Bennetts Lane site in the CBD has now spilled into VCAT, with the City of Melbourne deferring formal consideration of the application while discussions continue between council officers and the applicant.
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Dami Im returns to her jazz roots for intimate Birds Basement shows
Eurovision has helped Dami Im reconnect with a style of music and performance she loves, and next month she will share that rediscovered sound with Melbourne audiences at Birds Basement.
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More than four decades of story and culture: Ray Thomas exhibition opens at Fed Square
A major new exhibition opening on May 30 at the Koorie Heritage Trust will celebrate the life, art and cultural legacy of acclaimed Gunai artist Ray Thomas, bringing together more than 40 years of paintings, sculptures, drawings and personal objects.
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How Pretty Woman’s villain helps complete the fairytale
There are few movie villains as memorably slippery as Philip Stuckey.
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From empty towers to a true CAD: can adaptive reuse reshape the CBD?
As the state government reviews long-criticised CBD developer incentives, a powerful new data tool from Plus Studio could help reveal which underused towers are ready to shift Melbourne from a Central Business District to a true Central Activity District (CAD).
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Another Labor budget of lies, debt and decline
Paterson’s push for Melbourne
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