City life
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
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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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Loud, crowded and crammed: How moving to the inner-city radically changed me
As a moody, classical-music obsessed, pimple-ridden dork, leaving the outer suburbs was the equivalent of winning the lottery.
- Julia Pound
Green bike bridge’s overdue opening a welcome sight for cyclists in Docklands
The elevated crossing over Footscray Road is part of the new and upgraded bike paths funded through the West Gate Tunnel project. But cyclists say safety concerns remain in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
- Lachlan Abbott
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- Victorian Parliament
Fruit-and-veg market stand-off heads to court as sellers face eviction
Wholesale fruit and vegetable sellers at the Epping market have been given 30 days to sign up to new lease agreements that have significantly higher rents.
- Chip Le Grand
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