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Hold the front page! Melbourne’s first printing office

July 26th, 2023 - Dr Cheryl Griffin

This image of a derelict building in a laneway off Market St was the scene of great activity in the early years of the colony ...

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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

July 26th, 2023 - Peter Nevile

This song from the hippie ‘60s by Pete Seger reminds me of the present: where have all the workers gone?

Big blue artwork

July 26th, 2023 - Piya Suksodai

July saw the completion of a major artwork The Blue Room by artist and provocateur Adrian Doyle.

QVM Trader Profile

Keeping customers’ style on point for 14 years

July 26th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Iris Zhang has been an integral part of Queen Victoria Market for many years, and it was the reason why, when she decided to open her own fashion store, there was no other location more suited to her dream.

One year in parliament

July 26th, 2023 - Linda White

I firmly believe you are never too old to learn new things.

Salvos in mix for CBD injecting room as Lord Mayor says government delays “highly damaging”

July 26th, 2023 - CBD News

Lord Mayor Sally Capp says “ongoing conjecture” about where a safe injecting facility will be located in the CBD was taking a toll, as locals surrounding the Salvation Army headquarters speak out against a “ludicrous” proposal.

Then, and now … welcome to our 100th edition of CBD News

July 26th, 2023 - Sean Car

Well, who would have thought we’d make it to 100 editions? Yet here we are …

Celebrating “The voice of postcode 3000”

July 26th, 2023 - CBD News

I grew up in a news-obsessed family. Ever since I can remember, current affairs and political issues were discussed around the dinner table, and different viewpoints would lead to lengthy debates.

Bobby Bajram: More than a mountaineer

July 26th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Aiming higher than most, 56-year-old Bobby Bajram has set himself the ultimate challenge of conquering the 8840-metre summit of Mount Everest; a lifelong aspiration that not even his multiple sclerosis (MS) can get in the way of.