Melbourne locals can expect to see sweeping changes to the urban built environment as planning for a new project to extend green corridors across the city is initiated. The initiative, dubbed “Melbourne Greenways,” was unveiled today by Lord Mayor Sally Capp in a press conference at Town Hall, marking a significant step towards enhancing the … Read more
Fans of cricket in Melbourne should brace themselves as the city is set to host several matches of the much-anticipated T20 Spring Challenge 2024. The tournament, featuring eight Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) teams, kicked off on October 11th and will run until October 20th, showcasing the best of women’s cricket in Australia. Melbourne Cricket … Read more
Alzheimer disease affects millions of people, and many of them lose all their chances to have a normal life In this year’s groundbreaking discovery, researchers from the University of Melbourne have unveiled new prospects in the treatment of the disease. The team headed and led by neuroscientist, Dr. Sarah Chen, has perhaps come up with … Read more
About one thousand Olivia Rodrigo fans were left in the Melbourne CBD on Friday night after flash flooding prompted the shutdown of two key railway stations. The heavy downpour disrupted the city’s public transport system and stranded many concert patrons and other commuters to look for an alternative means of transport. The problem started around … Read more
The City of Melbourne has recently released its latest draft urban forest precinct maps and specifically East Melbourne’s green canopy improvements. Continuing their efforts to make the city a better place for residents to live and for the environment, the council is currently holding a consultation on these planned initiatives aimed at raising the tree … Read more
Medianet has recently reported that a new café, with a social purpose was launched in East Melbourne to provide more than just the regular cups of coffee to the inhabitants. Melbourne based not for profit organisation STREAT has unveiled its latest social enterprise business model that will offer employment and training to disadvantaged youth as … Read more
A Melbourne startup company has recently presented an AI system capable of changing the face of waste management in Australia. The idea came from young tech and business personalities together with environmentalists, and incorporates a unique machine learning nexus that revolutionizes the recycling process that in turn decreases the waste going to the landfills. Co-founded … Read more
There is good news for conservation as Melbourne Zoo celebrates the birth of three Sumatran tiger cubs which has been an achievement for the zoo’s breeding programme. The birth of the cubs, to first-time mum, Indrah, has come as a sigh of relief for conservationists who now see the possibility of this species being pushed … Read more
A brutal attack on a youthful British traveler in a popular area in Melbourne has caused quite nasty concerns about safety in the area. The event that happened on Swan Street in the suburb of Richmond has raised security concerns about Melbourne’s most frequented nightlife strips. The victim, who is a 20-year-old woman hailing from … Read more
Unfortunately, an alarming and terrifying event that took place in Melbourne that continues to make residents hold their breath is when a woman, a mother, was attacked at knifepoint in an attempt to steal her car, within meters from home where her baby daughter was sleeping. The daylight attack that happened along the street of … Read more