Melbourne
2020: The Royal Exhibition Building turns 140
It's housed a hospital, concerts, exhibitions, the beginning of the Federation and now the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne celebrates its 140th birthday.
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Melbourne’s most pristine, secret garden is right on Collins Street
A glimpse of tree branches from the streets behind is the closest most of us will ever get to this private space.
- by Megan Backhouse
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Collingwood
Rebooted Collingwood hotel ticks all the pub boxes (and adds a few we didn’t know we needed)
Tartan carpet, beer garden, Latino food and cocktails: The Albion Hotel wants to recapture its glory days.
- by Besha Rodell
Government blasted over ‘mean and nasty’ cuts to youth orchestras
For some young people, it’s “life-saving”. Victoria has funded Melbourne Youth Orchestras since it was established in 1967. That could end this year.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Hallam
Sink your teeth into eastern European comfort food and cake at Cafe Transylvania
Dani Valent discovers a taste of Romania and Hungary in the ’burbs.
- by Dani Valent
Bipartisan byelection: There’s only one thing on the minds of Dunkley voters
The byelection pits two candidates against each other who both have hard-scrabble stories.
- by Annika Smethurst
‘Bring it back to life’: Melbourne landmark to get $10m makeover
Masons will replace 150 tonnes of stone and as they give one of Melbourne most-well known bridges a much-needed facelift.
- by Najma Sambul
Bad blood: How the Eras Tour is making and breaking friendships
While Taylor Swift’s shows are bringing some Swifties together, they’re pulling others apart.
- by Nell Geraets
A centenarian ‘hostie’ takes a trip down memory runway
Elizabeth Reid was among the first air hostesses at Trans Australia Airlines in the ’40s. On her first visit to the TAA Museum, she recounted cleaning up after nervy passengers and dealing with drunk politicians.
- by Carolyn Webb
Anger as Port Phillip Council axes in-home aged care services
The decision has sparked a backlash from residents and some councillors, who pleaded against the motion in a meeting on Wednesday.
- by Najma Sambul
‘Very broken housing system’: More high-income earners stuck in rent trap
Higher income households that might have been able to buy a home a few decades ago are left renting as property prices soar.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss