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My suburb’s gated enclave is known as the Toorak of the west. It wants to secede
Officially, I was a resident of a plain-jane suburb, but my letters and parcels marked me a proud inhabitant of a refined community.
- David Goodwin
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An unremarkable mutt in Melbourne, my dog is a celebrity in Sydney
Among a sea of cavoodles and chihuahuas, my gigantic hound, who arguably looks like a wizard-turned-greyhound with a mane, leaves a lasting impact.
- Madison Griffiths
Crumbling facade, no balconies: The push to turn a ’60s concrete bunker into homes
The facade is falling away and the windows are tiny – this is a building that is showing its age. So, transport nerds, would you want to live inside the former VicRoads offices in Kew?
- Tom Cowie
Coffee and croissants easier to find as Good Friday has cafes buzzing
A decade ago it would have been challenging to find a spot for coffee or brunch on a public holiday, but a growing number of cafes are opening over the Easter weekend.
- Hannah Kennelly
These homeowners are facing a new flood threat – and many more residents may soon be affected
A family whose property was flooded by overflowing drains has been given sandbags in a situation that highlights a looming danger across the city.
- Sophie Aubrey
‘Disappointing’: VicTrack takes over station beautification program
Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria ran the Stationeers volunteers for 30 years – until a government agency quietly took over a few weeks ago.
- Hannah Kennelly
A game of chicken (jockey): Melbourne cinemas embrace Minecraft mayhem
Theatres were prepared for the phenomenon when it arrived in Australia last week, even buying industrial vacuums to clean after each screening.
- Alexander Darling
The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival
After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.
- Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
What did women ever do for Melbourne? Walk with me while I explain...
One of the highlights of this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival is a celebratory stroll with our unsung heroines.
- Sita Sargeant
The good, the weird and the unmissable from this festival’s final week
From absurdist scribbling in a notebook to a show that digs into the dark recesses of the internet, and ChatGPT acting as matchmaker, here are our latest reviews.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Nell Geraets
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