Spencer St project a step towards COVID-safe CBD
One of Melbourne’s busiest streets is getting a pandemic makeover this month to ease congestion and make it easier – and safer – for people to walk and ride around the city. Here’s the plan.
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One new case, no deaths as suburban business revolts
A barber shop in Melbourne’s southeast has been shut down by police after defying stage four restrictions and reopening. It comes as Victoria recorded just one new case and zero deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
Art to help housing tower lockdown recovery
When a coronavirus outbreak put nine city housing estates into immediate hard lockdown there was no warning, sending ripples of fear through the community. Now residents are sharing their stories through art in a bid to heal.
Why council candidate won’t back market safe injecting room
City safety is heating up as a key council election issue, with one candidate vowing to bring more CCTV to the city, push for a drugs task force, and put a stop to the Queen Victoria Market safe injecting room.
‘Men, men – only men’: Girl‘s massive female traffic light push
A five-year-old girl has reignited a push for female pedestrian lights. And her public campaign — which includes posters and stickers plastered across Fitzroy North and the Edinburgh Gardens — has become a Yarra council election issue.
Woman followed, attacked in ‘safe’ RMIT laneway
A woman has lived through a terrifying attack five minutes from the front door of her Melbourne home. As she walked down a well lit RMIT laneway, a man snuck up behind, grabbed her and sexually assaulted her. And he could be back on the streets very soon.
Gang’s brutal revenge attack on sex worker after friend gets STD
An international RMIT student and nine other armed thugs have tricked their way into a sex worker’s Melbourne unit and threatened to beat and rape her during a a terrifying one-hour attack as revenge for giving a mate an STD.
Greens candidate under fire for ‘undisclosed’ conflict of interest
A Greens candidate for Yarra Council who finds it “repugnant” when “people are not clear in whose interests they are acting” has not publicly disclosed her conflict of interest which could have ramifications for a major Fitzroy North development squabble.
ACMI unveiled: First look at museum’s $40m changes
Australia’s museum of screen culture has revealed its ambitious plan to turn heads with a stunning, multimillion-dollar transformation set to make it one of the world’s most hi-tech museums. Take a look inside.
Why this is the ultimate CBD lifestyle apartment
An apartment building planned for the city fringe, with an infinity pool, wine vault and jaw-dropping outdoor living, could just become Melbourne’s most Instagrammable address. Take a look inside.
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