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For two nights, Melbourne has been captivated by a mysterious pink glow emanating from the CBD’s west.

Why the sky is glowing and Melbourne looks pretty in pink

Like everything in this town, it all has to do with football.

  • Alexander Darling

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Vasan Srinivasan, president of the Federation of Indian Associations in Victoria, backs the creation of a Little India precinct in the Docklands.

Backlash against lord mayor’s Little India vision for Docklands

City of Melbourne is pursuing a multimillion dollar Little India cultural precinct in the Docklands, but not everybody is happy about it.

  • Cara Waters
New York-style pepperoni pizza at Sunnyside Sliced in Docklands.

A cult favourite pizzeria opens a second slice shop – somewhere very unexpected

Sunnyside Sliced brings its supersized New York-style pizzas to an “under-serviced” area on the city’s edge.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel in Docklands closed in 2021 after pandemic restrictions reduced its profit.

‘A wheely big deal’: Melbourne Star set to spin again in 2026

The incoming operators say that the long-dormant observation wheel will be open to the public in the second half of this year.

  • Gemma Grant
Ed Sheeran caught the red-eye train from Sydney to Melbourne ahead of his three-show run at Marvel Stadium.

Sheeran takes the train to Marvel – all the way from Sydney

The global pop superstar did his best to hide his trademark red hair under a green hoodie as he arrived at Southern Cross Station.

  • Alexander Darling and Isabel McMillan
Wilbur Tong is leading the class action against Bluestone OCM.

‘Abuse of power’: Strata giant faces landmark lawsuit over charges

The legal action is being fought on behalf of lot owners in dozens of Melbourne buildings who have received misleading fee notices.

  • Rachael Dexter
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File picture. Filed 4 September 1990. Photo by Jason Childs.

A uni, casino and low-rise housing: The Docklands that might have been

Previously unseen cabinet papers have revealed secret warnings given to the Victorian government about what is now one of the city’s most maligned suburbs.

  • Daniella White
From Here by Mike at 1 Hotel Melbourne.
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Why our critic was blown away by this newly hatted Melbourne hotel restaurant

It was a tough sell, but Sydney chef Mike McEnearney’s From Here By Mike is one of the openings of the year.

  • Dani Valent
Gerard Butler, pictured in Last Seen Alive, stars in Empire City, which will be filmed in Melbourne this month.

New York on the Yarra: Gerard Butler thriller to be filmed in Melbourne

Producers of hostage drama Empire City scoured locations around the world before choosing Melbourne.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

From a mudbrick hut to a tranquil harbourside B&B – 17 perfect getaways in Victoria

Geothermal-pool paradise, off-grid glamping, a pet-friendly coastal nirvana … Victoria’s latest weekend whirls are all within easy reach of the big smoke.