It appears Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle’s braggadocio may have rubbed off on his fiancée Emma Page Campbell, who’s ruffling the feathers of ladies who lunch down at the Lady Mayoress’ Committee.
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Robes of office not in Costello’s size
The Australian’s newsroom is recovering from a severe irony bypass this morning after a satirical press release quoting Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle paying out Peter Costello sent scoop-hungry scribes into a frenzy.
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.
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.
How McMullin turned a silk purse into a sow’s ear
Peter McMullin’s filthy dirty campaign for Melbourne mayor backfired on him, writes Terry Maher.
