Marvellous Melbourne? City slips in most livable rankings again
The Victorian capital has again lost ground in the world’s most livable city rankings, having once taken out the top spot seven years running.
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Horror over spike in motorbike deaths on Victoria’s roads
Victoria Police has launched a new operation aimed at stemming road trauma amid an alarming spike in motorcycle crash deaths over winter.
Queen Victoria Market’s $1.7bn overhaul hits fresh heritage hurdle
The trio of towers – known as Gurrowa Place – to be built at the edge of the Queen Victoria Market car park has been ordered to undergo another heritage review, sparking celebrations from project opponents.
‘Dodgy’ businesses offering staff just $7 an hour caught red handed
A Fair Work Ombudsman crackdown has uncovered Melbourne businesses scamming their staff with cheap rates, inspectors handing out a whopping 151 infringement notices.
Shock spike in car tram smashes triggers Yarra Trams action
Yarra Trams has recorded an alarming spate of car smashes with trams — at least three motorists involved in collisions every day in Melbourne. See how the company plan to combat the figures.
Yarra Greens vote against revamp of Melbourne’s ‘saddest playground’
Yarra City Council’s two Green councillors have voted against installing play equipment at a playground dubbed ‘Melbourne’s saddest’ — and their reasoning has left parents fuming.
Is shrinking Melbourne key to helping it grow?
A radical plan to slim down the City of Melbourne by forcing it to hand over suburbs to neighbouring councils has been touted as a way to help reinvigorate the CBD.
Grattan St to reopen after six long years
In a major milestone for the Metro rail project, Melbourne’s Grattan St will finally reopen to traffic.
Yarra council in ‘serious’ double data breach after online leak
These inner-city residents had their names and addresses leaked online by their council, then a councillor made things worse.
Why Victorians may soon be slugged more for taxis
Victorians may be forced to pay more for taxi rides under a new proposal that would raise prices by more than 20 per cent over three years.
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