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Removalists at the City Library taking away a truckload of books.

City life

Pulped fiction: Thousands of library books removed as collection culled

A truckload of books has been taken away under plans to reduce shelving at Melbourne’s City Library and replace it with meeting spaces.

by Tom Cowie

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club vice president Sienna Whiteman says a new two-storey pavilion at Chelsworth Park would improve accessibility for different players.

City life

Private school seeks 40-year lease over public sporting grounds

by Tom Cowie

Jumee Lee cooks Korean BBQ for lunch at BBQ King on King street.

City life

From strip clubs to Korean BBQ: King Street’s revival as Melbourne’s K-Town

by Cara Waters

There are more than 25,000 places in Melbourne with reviews on Google Maps.

City life

From KFC to the NGV, every place in Melbourne gets rated by the super reviewers

by Tom Cowie

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Local council

Course for councillors in spotting conspiracies in the misinformation age

by Rachael Dexter

Transport

New 30kmh speed limit signs in the City of Yarra.

City life

Speed limit cut to 30km/h on almost every street in two suburbs

by Rachael Dexter

Anthony Albanese (right) with Jacinta Allan at a North East Link media conference on May 9, 2024.

Federal budget

Blown-out North East Link’s extra $3.25 billion gets Albanese’s thumbs up

by Broede Carmody

Residents of a new estate face daily traffic chaos and extreme delays due to a developer's failure to install traffic lights at an increasingly busy intersection. — 1:01

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Gridlock in Creekstone

School, transport and health projects have been delayed in the state budget.

Victorian budget

The school, transport and health projects in your area being delayed

by Kieran Rooney

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Crime & Courts

Peta was assaulted by her former partner for more than five hours, despite wearing a personal security device and making several desperate pleas for help.

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Domestic violence

Peta was assaulted by her ex. A safety device was supposed to keep her safe

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by Cameron Houston

Police attended the University of Melbourne when pro-Israel supporters marched through to confront the pro-Palestine camp last week.

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Education

Police warn unis to break up protests as staffer threatens to burn camp

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by Sherryn Groch and Chris Vedelago

David Jaanz, the founder of Jaanz International Singing Academy.

Courts

Woman says she hasn’t sung since the day she was sexually assaulted by coach

by Cassandra Morgan

Ellie Price was killed at her South Melbourne home in the early hours of April 29, 2020.

Courts

Girlfriend fled from killer’s car months before her fatal stabbing

by Tara Cosoleto

Local council

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Local council

Course for councillors in spotting conspiracies in the misinformation age

by Rachael Dexter

Apartments in Docklands.

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Planning

Councils not the housing villain as developers shelve construction

by Josh Gordon, Royce Millar and Kieran Rooney

The resignations of Monash councillors Anjalee de Silva and Josh Fergeus further erodes the party’s presence on local councils.

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Greens

Greens councillors tear up membership, slam leadership over ‘surveillance, disinformation, fear’

by Annika Smethurst

Debra Sykes with her charging station by her home in St Kilda.

City life

Port Phillip council pulls the plug on kerbside car charging

by Cara Waters

Teals composite index. From left: Rob Baillieu, Simon Holmes a Court, Victor Franco

City life

Simon Holmes a Court, the son of a Liberal premier, and their hopes for a local ‘teal wash’

by Cara Waters

Jonathan O’Brien, from YIMBY Melbourne, says the unwanted church should make way for housing.

City life

Empty church ignites tension between heritage and housing

by Tom Cowie

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City life

The South Yarra mansion which Penny Fowler sold to Hamish McLachlan.

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CBD

Inside Penny Fowler and Hamish McLachlan’s family house swap

Two prominent Melburnians found themselves living in properties that no longer suited their lives. So they sold up – to each other.

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by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

Removalists at the City Library taking away a truckload of books.

City life

Pulped fiction: Thousands of library books removed as collection culled

A truckload of books has been taken away under plans to reduce shelving at Melbourne’s City Library and replace it with meeting spaces.

by Tom Cowie

Residents of Creekstone estate in Tarneit, where the Wyndham council has barred the developer from selling any more properties until it installs traffic lights at the only road in and out.

City life

The suburb stopping a developer from selling more homes

by Adam Carey

New 30kmh speed limit signs in the City of Yarra.

City life

Speed limit cut to 30km/h on almost every street in two suburbs

by Rachael Dexter

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club vice president Sienna Whiteman says a new two-storey pavilion at Chelsworth Park would improve accessibility for different players.

City life

Private school seeks 40-year lease over public sporting grounds

by Tom Cowie

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