City life
‘Pitchforks out’ over lack of consultation over Collingwood sobering-up centre
Residents fear the impact the new centre will have on their streets, claiming the state government announced the facility without consulting them.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Cara Waters
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Protesters stamp their feet as another local post office gets the chop
Residents in Glenroy rallied to protest against plans to shut down their post office, the latest in a string of closures by Australia Post. Â
- by Cara Waters
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Collingwood chosen as location for first sobering-up centre
The state government expects the centre to be open before new public drunkenness laws come into force in November.
- by Cara Waters
Residents’ gripes over noise, parties, near-nudity and litter prompt Airbnb crackdown debate
City of Port Phillip councillors are considering a levy and registration requirements for short-term accommodation providers after backlash from locals.
- by Cara Waters
Neighbours angry as private hospital bypasses council in plans for expansion
Residents and the City of Stonnington are angry at Cabrini hospital’s plans to construct a new multimillion-dollar building in a residential area.
- by Najma Sambul
Q+A away? Karvelas eyes live broadcast from India for flagship program
ABC’s flagship TV panel show is keen to broadcast from the G20 summit in Delhi.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Angus Dalton
One of ‘the world’s great booksellers’ ends a long chapter at Readings
Mark Rubbo has been at the heart of the Australian book business for nearly 50 years, nurturing Australian writers and writing.
- by Jason Steger
$6951 in the bank and some furniture: What was left in John Elliott’s will
There wasn’t much of an inheritance left for his children, as the fallen corporate titan held no real estate and very little cash at the time of his death.
- by Tom Cowie and Colin Kruger
Why it’s so hard to get a coffee in Melbourne after 3pm
It is a conundrum that has long perplexed visitors and bleary-eyed afternoon workers in Melbourne’s CBD.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Melbourne meets The New Yorker: The bold new magazine reviewing the city
Thousands have already subscribed to The Paris End, which treats Melbourne with the same reverence (and irreverence) that New York and London have long enjoyed.
- by Will Cox
Barbie movie a gift for lifelong collectors and spiking interest in the world’s favourite doll
Collector Chrystal Palmer has been gathering Barbie dolls since she was seven. Her collection now stands at more than 1000.
- by Carolyn Webb