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All-night public transport is a feel-good move for Melbourne, but is it worth it?

Does Melbourne really need round-the-clock public transport on Friday and Saturday nights? Labor's Homesafe trial is a feel-good policy move that will put Melbourne in league with some of the world's most cosmopolitan and liveable cities such as New ... >> view original

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee sell modest Melbourne apartment

Most celebrities own properties as big as their profiles, but it is fitting that two of Australia's most down-to-earth stars deal in unpretentious real estate. Actor Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness have quietly sold an apartment in ... >> view original

Melbourne artist Casey Jenkins' vaginal knitting prompts social media disgust

Wearing nothing but a T-shirt, Casey Jenkins sat on a wooden box in the small room of an art gallery, her legs slightly parted. For 28 days, she knitted. The position of her legs would not have been crucial had the self-described "craftivist" not used ... >> view original

Melbourne Stoked On 24 Hr Public Transport As Sydney Fumes About Lockouts

In fact, the general consensus coming from yesterday's revelation that Melbourne would be introducing weekend 24-hour public transport on a 12 month trial this coming January is one of overwhelming positivity - so much so that it's seemingly been ... >> view original

Bodies found in car at Plumpton in Melbourne's north west

The homicide squad is investigating the discovery of a dead man and woman inside a car in Melbourne's outer north-west. The bodies were discovered on Taylors Road in Plumpton, with police called to the scene shortly before 11.30am on Thursday. >> view original

Man dies in high speed collision in Melbourne's south-west

A man has died after speeding on the wrong side of the Princes Freeway and colliding with another car in south-west Melbourne this morning. Investigators have been told a white Mazda sedan was seen travelling on the wrong side of the freeway at Duncans ... >> view original

Five top new places to eat in Richmond, the 'Switzerland of Melbourne'

Those who live south side and refuse to travel too far north to eat will happily head to a restaurant in what is considered Melbourne's neutral territory. If you're north of the river Richmond isn't too far by fixie. Here are the five top new ... >> view original

Stuck in traffic in Melbourne? Blame men

Driving a petrol-guzzling car to work, as many women have been politely doing the hard yards (and helping to save the planet) on public transport. According to figures released by Melbourne City Council, a surprisingly high proportion of those who ... >> view original

Melbourne's top tourist destinations

More than one in two international visitors who step foot in Melbourne will visit Queen Victoria Market and Federation Square. The destinations were clear standouts in new visitor data released by Melbourne City Council, ahead of Bourke Street Mall, ... >> view original

The 117sq m section of wall behind the sign fetched $3.05 million at auction ...

Burgess Rawson agent Graeme Watson said the auction was believed to be the first of its kind in Melbourne. “In my 30 years in commercial property, it's the most unusual property I've ever sold,” he said. The buyer, who already owns a wall with an ... >> view original