Cowboy developers fight order to rebuild pub
The developers who illegally demolished Carlton's Corkman Irish Pub and then promised to rebuild it, are fighting an Andrews government reconstruction order.
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Clay Lucas
Clay Lucas is city editor for The Age. Clay has worked at The Age since 2005, covering state politics, urban affairs, transport, local government and workplace relations for The Age and Sunday Age.
Labor ignores promise and overshadows Shrine in Crown tower deal
Melbourne's tallest skyscraper, a 90-storey giant given the nod by Premier Daniel Andrews for Crown Casino last week, will overshadow the Shrine of Remembrance on winter afternoons.
Werribee South the wrong spot for a youth prison says, federal Labor MP
A federal Labor MP has sparked a war with the state party, after she said Premier Daniel Andrews' choice of Werribee South location for a $288 million juvenile prison was inappropriate.
Crown gets nod for city's highest tower, in closed-door deal
Labor has granted casino giant Crown a massive expansion of its Southbank site, in a deal reached behind closed doors to build Melbourne's highest skyscraper.
Urban design guru helps transform city from 'quite awful' to liveable
How was Melbourne when Danish architect Jan first visited in 1976? "Quite awful," he says. It's not anymore.
No government support for drug injection room despite community backing
A legalised drug injecting room in Richmond is unlikely to get the backing of the Andrews government, despite strong support for it within cabinet.
CBD roads to be closed for years as Metro Tunnel construction begins
Parts of the CBD will remain closed to the public for years on end as construction of the Melbourne's Metro Tunnel kicks off this week and continues well into the next decade.
Saw point as Metro Tunnel early works begin
More than a decade after it was initially proposed, serious works on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project begin from Monday – including the first tree removals near the Shrine of Remembrance, and two major street closures.
Resident fury as Melbourne Water moves to sell off public land used as parks
Tens of millions of dollars worth of public land - some of it cherished parks and reserves - are being prepared for sale by the Andrews government, as its agencies move to offload assets deemed "surplus".
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