Latest articles by Jenny Denton
Comedy festival comes to Carlton
This year the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which runs until April 19, marks its 40th anniversary with its biggest ever event, taking in more than 800 shows.
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Green groups slam closure of “key” agencies
The closure of two “key” East Melbourne-based environmental agencies will “silence expert voices and strip away independent safeguards for nature,” according to green groups, which accuse the government of being “scared of independent expert advice”.
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Writing studio helps kids’ life stories
Kids involved at Story Studios Australia are learning much more than just technical skill, its creative director says, with the programs helping them to find a voice and a community as well as see their work in print.
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Council backs writers festival, calls out funding cuts
The City of Melbourne will write to the Premier urging funding be reinstated to Writers Victoria as the council prepares to host celebrations for the 40th annual Melbourne Writers Festival and promote itself as a UNESCO City of Literature
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Sooshi Mango brings the laughs – and the panini – back to Lygon St
The “Sooshi Mango boys” were running on very little sleep in the lead-up to the opening of their new Sangaweech shop at 300 Lygon St
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Life’s Too Short: East Melbourne wine bar blends jazz, art and old-world drops
Run by a chef and a sommelier, this small East Melbourne venue punches well above its weight, with quality wines, “bespoke”” cocktails, gourmet food, local art, live jazz and wine education all on offer.
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Potter Museum of Art’s landmark Indigenous art show
An exhibition that sought to redefine Australian art and reveal hidden histories closed at Melbourne University’s Potter Museum of Art in late 2025 having attracted 50,000 visitors. According to its organisers, it made a significant contribution to cultural understanding.
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Funny show about a better world set to open at “reborn” La Mama
La Mama throws open its doors this month with a fresh suite of Australian shows, including a biting new satire about the state of the world from Carlton company Elbow Room.
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School’s plans to preserve 100-year-old Carlton “piano building” celebrated
The surprise purchase of a multimillion-dollar heritage-listed local building by an independent school has been welcomed by Victoria’s peak heritage advisory council as well as the Carlton Residents’ Association.
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New Year’s Eve Carlton machete attack accused in court
The Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has heard new details of the horrifying attack on two young men in Lygon St on New Year’s Eve by a gang of males with machetes.
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Police briefs Melbourne Inner City - February 2026
A 20-year-old Richmond man was the third person to be charged over a brutal New Year’s Eve machete attack in Lygon St
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