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Friends Toma Takahashi (left) and Genki Horie enjoy the desserts at Amiri Cafe.

How a new Melbourne dining habit triggered a dessert bar boom

A pandemic-era custom is prompting people to flock to dessert bars, where late-night sweet treats are cheaper than a round of cocktails.

  • Sophie Aubrey

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Police were taking no chances during the protests, moving on anyone who ventured into the intersection.

A great divide: Protesters and counter-protesters bring Melbourne to a standstill

Since October 7, 2023, pro-Palestinian protesters have staged weekly rallies outside the State Library of Victoria. Today, Jewish protesters returned serve.

  • Bianca Hall
How Maribyrnong Council promoted the Nicholson Street Mall playground in Footscray (left); and before it was removed.

A $250,000 playground was installed in Footscray’s mall. It backfired

Nicholson Street is one of Australia’s oldest pedestrian malls. But traders say it was the wrong move in 2023 to install a playground because it became a magnet for antisocial behaviour.

  • Sophie Aubrey
Alec Kahn, match secretary for the Mercantile Cricket Association in Royal Park.

Seventy hectares lost: Melbourne’s sports grounds are dwindling

Sports clubs across the City of Melbourne are cramming onto a diminishing number of sports grounds in the battle for green space for a booming population. 

  • Cara Waters
Liam Erby has been an NFL fan for two decades, and has seen more Australians taking an interest.

Super Bowl Sunday? No, this is Super Bowl Monday. And the bars open at 6am

Super Bowl Monday used to be a fringe event for a handful of Australians, but is now one of the biggest days on the sporting calendar.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Neighbours have signed up to help a much loved colourful 'wizard', 95-year-old 'Baba Desi' get to Belgrave shops. (Footage: Pauline Klemm/Sliding Door Photography)
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Practical magic: Locals rally to help much loved Belgrave ‘wizard’

Neighbours have signed up to help a much loved colourful 'wizard', 95-year-old 'Baba Desi' get to Belgrave shops. (Footage: Pauline Klemm/Sliding Door Photography)

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‘I just do what I do’: Baba Desi, the Belgrave Wizard, is a much-loved identity in the Dandenong Ranges.

The practical magic healing a 95-year-old Belgrave wizard

Baba Desi has been a familiar but mysterious figure around Melbourne for decades. Now, the community is getting to know the man behind the myth.

  • Carolyn Webb
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

$850 million in wages, 20 million viewers and a calorie overload: The NFL’s coming to Australia

America’s biggest sport is coming to Australia’s biggest stadium – and if you’re not an NFL fanatic, you might not realise how big of a deal this is.

  • Vince Rugari
Aidan McLindon in Werribee

Whittlesea councillors turn on new mayor weeks after electing him

Aidan McLindon faces censure for alleged misconduct over public comments that have riled his colleagues.

  • Adam Carey
The LA Rams are coming to Australia in 2026, for a regular-season NFL match at the MCG.

NFL heads to the MCG, but will it clash with AFL finals?

The AFL said on Thursday it was supportive of the historic event, which could force the league to reschedule a final in 2026.  

  • Andrew Wu

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