Arts & Culture
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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Teen arrested as investigation continues into New Year’s Eve Carlton stabbings
Police have arrested a fourth teenager as part of their investigation into the violent New Year’s Eve machete attack that left two young men seriously injured in Carlton.
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Impasse over Royal Park’s eighth tee sparks calls for urgent fix
A long-running dispute over the eighth hole at Royal Park Golf Course has come to a head, with club representatives calling for urgent action to restore what they describe as the course’s “signature hole” to its former glory.
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Melbourne votes on a floral emblem as Garden City vision takes root
Melburnians are being urged to have their say on a new floral emblem for the city, with voting now entering its final days and the result shaping one of the first major steps in Council’s push to position Melbourne as a Garden City.
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Wards in the City of Melbourne: and then there were none!
Local governments are “local” and the division of a municipality into wards has been the bedrock of localism and local governance both across Australia and here in the City of Melbourne. Well, at least until …
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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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Council moves to rein in AI infrastructure impacts as data centres surge
The City of Melbourne is aiming to guide the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, including data centres, as concerns grow about their long-term environmental and community impacts.
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Crawford Oval upgrade completed at Princes Park
Renewal works at Crawford Oval in Princes Park have been completed, delivering a significantly upgraded and more flexible sporting space for the local community.
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