March
Former Gillard adviser to become Melbourne lord mayor after Capp exits
Ex-Labor insider Nicholas Reece will take over from Sally Capp in June but will face stiff competition for the job later this year.
- Gus McCubbing
‘No immediate danger’: Festivals cancelled as south-eastern states swelter
Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and NSW are experiencing the worst forecast heatwave of the year, throwing festivals and major events into chaos.
- Patrick Durkin
Australian politicians mob Alastair Campbell
As a way for a veritably antique ex-politico to pay the bills, this sure must beat lobbying.
- Myriam Robin
October 2023
Kerry Stokes gathers the oligarchs to kiss the ring
The media and mining mogul’s Telethon Ball was held in Perth on Saturday, bringing together the country’s richest mining billionaires for a private get-together.
- Mark Di Stefano and Tom Rabe
August 2023
Melbourne’s plan to crack down on short-stay accommodation
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has a plan to crack down on short-stay accommodation and push more properties into the long-term rental market.
- Gus McCubbing
July 2023
‘No-brainer’: why many investors prefer Airbnb over long-term rentals
The share accommodation giant is coming under pressure from a wave of local councils that are trying to bring more homes into the long-term rental market.
- Gus McCubbing
June 2023
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- Renting
Melbourne’s mayor wants Airbnb owners to shift to long-term rentals
If it moves to crack down on Airbnb accommodation, the City of Melbourne would be the biggest council to do so in the state.
- Gus McCubbing
Robb warns on China military at secretive forum attended by Andrews
Daniel Andrews has been criticised for attending a pro-China forum closed to the media, that former trade minister Andrew Robb and other leaders attended.
- Gus McCubbing
May 2023
Tim Smith ponders his comeback
As for vacating state politics, word is he’s doing so to clear space for a run to become Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
- Myriam Robin
April 2023
Lindsay Fox’s 86th birthday bash comes with optional kilts
The key question for those on the guest list is how to fit a dress code that specifies ‘kilt or casual’.
- Michael Bleby
March 2023
‘We’d open 10 more hotels in Melbourne’: Marriott
After opening a Le Meridien Hotel on Bourke Street this week, Marriott will open the city’s first Ritz-Carlton next week, and has no plans to slow down.
- Larry Schlesinger
January 2023
Melbourne shoppers spend more as city hums back to life
Shoppers in the Victorian capital spent more than in December than the same time in 2019, despite overall traffic still being down, in a sign the city is roaring back to life.
- Gus McCubbing
December 2022
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- Property development
Lendlease to win $1b Queen Victoria Market project
An official announcement is still some months off, but the mixed-use project on the edge of the CBD has more than doubled in value since it went to tender in June last year.
- Michael Bleby
November 2022
Business groups at odds with Andrews over CBD revival
Business groups want a clear plan to encourage office workers back to Melbourne’s CBD, but Premier Daniel Andrews warns that pressuring staff could encourage them to quit.
- Euan Black and Gus McCubbing
Melbourne CBD’s slow return to normal after ‘seismic’ lockdowns
A poll last week found 62 per cent of Victorians say Melbourne’s CBD is worse than pre-COVID-19, but while some restaurants bemoan conditions others are booked out.
- Gus McCubbing
September 2022
Pop-up libraries help Melbourne move on from lockdowns
One of the world’s most locked-down cities during the pandemic is rejuvenating itself and healing its locals – one page at a time.
- Chris Bourke
August 2022
Sally Capp struggles to kick the habit
The Melbourne Mayor wants to expand the CBD smoking ban, after years of encouraging sales.
- Michael Roddan
February 2022
Riverlee kicks off $550m Seafarers construction
After soaring costs prompted the delay of many projects, the start of the Northbank mixed-use building suggests developers are feeling more confident about construction.
- Michael Bleby
January 2022
‘Glimmer of hope’: Australian Open brings small lift to Melbourne CBD
Melbourne hotels and restaurants are feeling the absence of international visitors to the Australian Open but say the tournament has breathed a bit of life into the CBD.
- Lina Zuccarelli