With residential property real estate bubble appearing to rapidly re-inflate, the focus has once again shifted to allegations of under-quoting.
Melbourne
Brick veneer has its own historical value
Why do we attempt to salvage drafty Victorian terraces, but not the homes of post-war migrants? Their architectural history is important, writes Chris Fotinopoulos.
Australian terror plot foiled
A group of Islamic extremists in Melbourne have been arrested over plans for a suicide attack on an Australian Army base, according to The Australian.
Melbourne’s protest against gay marriage
What really went down at Melbourne’s gay marriage protest on the weekend? An Onymous Lefty has the photos.
M is for Murder, Meth, Melbourne
Melbourne has a new logo, and the locals aren’t happy about either the price tag or the new look. Culture mulcher and graphic designer W. H. Chong weighs on the much maligned big M.
Branding Australian cities: pride of place or pointless PR?
Big news in Melbourne today: Mayor Robert Doyle has spent $240,000 on a new logo for the city. But is it any good? We compare and contrast with other city brands from around this wide brown land.
Melbourne CBD’s newspaper black hole
News junkies wanting to locate hard copies of rural and interstate newspapers in Melbourne’s CBD are on a fool’s errand. Andrew Crook knows, he embarked on a fruitless search through the city.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: boomers were more violent than “generation brat”
Far from being a more violent generation, Gen Y has contributed far less to the increase in social violence than their parents.
The Hun‘s multimedia fail
The Herald Sun beef out a story with some clips nicked from YouTube… they probably should have actually watched them first.
Melbourne bids a fond farewell to Connex
The Victorian Government’s decision to dump both Connex and Yarra Trams comes as something of a surprise. Letting Connex go was the only available course of action, but Yarra Trams’ grip on the more popular tram system was publicly considered to be far more secure.
Monocle‘s 25 most livable cities
Monocle announce their 2009 list of the world’s most liveable cities with this lovely video. Melbourne and Sydney both make the cut — but where? And which is higher?
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
What possible motive could the frail old woman have doing the things she is alleged to have done to the really nice Mr Tuppence? The Kooka Brothers are on the trail.
Melbourne’s whitest suburb
The author of Stuff White People Like tours North Fitzroy which ticks a lot of white hipsters’ boxes: queues for gourmet pizza, handmade toy retailers and working class touches.
Lessons in History: What we can learn from… bushrangers
As long as there has been a geographical protruberance referred to as “Australia”, the inhabitants have delighted in the exploits of thieves, thugs, standover men and murderers.
Street louts have got nothing on the policy hooligans
While concerns for personal safety may be one very good reason why Indian students have suddenly becoming mobilised, there are other factors operating behind the scenes, writes Peter Quiddington.
Crikey wrap: Indian press on Australia’s racism
The spotlight on Australia’s racist underbelly comes amid fears our reputation as a destination for Indian students is on the line.
The new culture wars: Melbourne vs Brisbane, pincers Sydney
Battle lines are drawn in the fight for domestic cultural tourism with Melbourne and Brisbane going mano a mano to attract visitors, writes Ned Keene.
Another feral ALP council set to test Brumby
A Melbourne council described by ALP insiders as the “new Brimbank” is being probed by the Victorian Ombudsman on at least three fronts.
Melbourne Victory to play Fulham
The A-League’s Melbourne Victory will play English Premier League club Fulham in a friendly match at Etihad Stadium in July.
So what does Glyn Davis actually do?
Melbourne Uni’s Peter McPhee is retiring less than two years into his three year contract. Will vice-chancellor Glyn Davis resume at least some of McPhee’s duties? asks Erica Cervini.
On the streets of Melbourne
The Sartorialist brings his roving eye to Melbourne — as part of a Tourism Australia initiative — and snaps a snappy tailor on Chapel Street.
Meanjin: Productivity Commission committing cultural sabotage
If you don’t care about the survival of independent publishing in Australia, perhaps the Commission’s recommendations won’t bother you. If you do, they should, writes Sophie Cunningham.
Heatwaves: now and then
To modern-day Australians, heatwaves mean potential fires, crowds at the beach, thirsty koalas, crippled public transport services and frenzied Twittering about how goddamn hot it is. But what about in 1939?
Perth has a full time mayor — why can’t Melbourne?
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle was officially sworn in today but appears to be standing firm in his refusal to relinquish his “day jobs”, reports Michael Griffiths and Andrew Crook.
Melbourne terror trial sets a very scary precedent
If we allow men to spend decades in gaol for acts that they might have committed in the future, we’re establishing a very scary precedent, writes Jeff Sparrow.
