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Melburnians want airport rail and more buses before the Suburban Rail Loop, survey says
A new survey has found which infrastructure projects residents want for Melbourne, and it’s not what the Allan government is prioritising.
- by Cara Waters
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Did you hear the one about the submarine joke the Aussie pollie made in Paris? It sank
CBD has a word of caution – don’t mention the submarines.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
Red flags that massive Arden development is heading for a ‘Docklands 2.0’
Planners, developers and the City of Melbourne are warning the Arden precinct could turn into a suburb of dead streetscapes if the mistakes made at Fishermans Bend and Docklands aren’t heeded.
- by Rachael Dexter and Sophie Aubrey
Carn the quokkas, our national roundnet team
Forget the Olympics. An elite Australian team is competing in the roundnet world championship.
- by Carolyn Webb
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One in 20 Melbourne homes empty during housing crisis
Almost 100,000 homes in Melbourne are either unoccupied or barely occupied. They could fix the public housing waiting list twice over.
- by Josh Gordon and Rachael Dexter
‘We’ve depleted our reserves’: MIFF offers $10 tickets to lure back audiences
The Melbourne International Film Festival faces its third consecutive loss, but its inaugural CEO insists it’s not about to collapse.
- by Karl Quinn
Nylex clock site a property saga that remains in limbo rather than making leaps and bounds
It’s one of Melbourne’s most prominent landmarks that was set for major redevelopment. But the most noticeable progress being made is graffiti.
- by Tom Cowie
Concerns over badminton racket at proposed centre stuns sport’s players, officials
Residents’ claims that a new Melbourne badminton centre will bring noise and antisocial behaviour have stunned participants, who argue their sport could be described as “goodminton”.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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Some punk stole my guitar 50 years ago. I never thought the mystery would be solved
It was in Brunswick Street that my house was burgled. I was robbed of a heavy black Les Paul Custom. I’d expected the fate of that guitar to remain unknown.
- by Red Symons
Ulli helped raise Mzuri. Years later, the gorilla recognised her on a zoo visit
Legendary primate keeper Ulli Weiher is marking five decades working at Melbourne Zoo. She says every day is different.
- by Carolyn Webb
From tobacco factory to artistry, this suburb is the southside’s northside
Creatives, breweries, patisseries and young families are springing up in the suburb’s once-gritty industrial precinct, which used to be home to soft drink manufacturers and big tobacco companies.
- by Melissa Cunningham