Politics

The Melbourne Athenaeum’s 181 years

October 28th, 2020 - Meg Hill

Approaching its 181st birthday in November, the Melbourne Athenaeum is living through its third pandemic.

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Crown jewel on the market

October 28th, 2020 - CBD News

Expressions of interest to purchase one of Melbourne’s most prestigious and history rich buildings closed at the end of October. It may soon change hands for only the fourth time in its long history.

Proposal to bring Benaki to Melbourne

October 28th, 2020 - CBD News

Developer ISPT has lodged an application for the redevelopment of the former Land Titles Office (LTO) building which would include a 30-storey tower and the world’s first permanent Benaki Museum outside of Greece.

A truly local, local

October 28th, 2020 - Jack Hayes

Since speaking with CBD News in 2017, a lot has changed for CBD resident and small business owner, Melanie Ashe.

Government needs to invest in housing now

October 28th, 2020 - CBD News

Welcome to the fourth 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.

Short-stays exploit family violence loophole

October 28th, 2020 - CBD News

In a new low for a controversial industry, short-stay guests have claimed to be victims of family violence to get around the Stage 3 and 4 bans on Airbnb and similar services.

Skilling owners’ corporations

October 28th, 2020 - CBD News

It was precisely six years ago in the 2014 November edition of Docklands News that an article appeared on “Owners’ corporation groups sprouting”. Three new groups were identified as supporting the particular needs of Victorian owners’ corporations (OCs).