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The last woman hanged in Australia

In November 1949 a murder occurred in Dorrit St, Carlton, that was to lead to the last hanging of a woman in Australia before the death penalty was abolished.

“How do you feel about the rollout of the vaccine?”

Metro Tunnel mega-machines on the home stretch

The Metro Tunnel Project has almost reached the three-quarter mark of building the nine-kilometre-long twin tunnels that will create a new train line running under Melbourne.

East Melbourne people power

For nearly 70 years, the proud residents of East Melbourne have been working together to preserve their inner-city oasis, nestled between the traffic arterials, stadiums, parks and gardens.

Cultural competency on the rise

Where the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift online upended many organisations last year, Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) manager of education and visitor experience Rob Hyatt said the trust’s Building Aboriginal Cultural Competency workshops had soared in popularity.

People like you will change the world

Helen Albinis was an ordinary mum with two children and a job in pharmaceuticals when she first went into lockdown in Preston.

Carlton Baths to open inclusive sporting hub

Australia’s largest LGBTQIA+ sporting club is developing an inclusion hub at the Carlton Baths to provide a safe space for participation in community sport.

Fitzroy Gardens Pavilion rented out despite community pressure

The Pavilion in Fitzroy Gardens has been rented out as an art exhibition space, despite months-long pressure from residents’ groups to use the building for community events.

Injecting room report delayed

A key report that could determine the future of a proposed second injecting room near the Queen Victoria Market has been delayed.