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Melbourne has been ranked as the world’s best city by Time Out magazine.

Melbourne crowned the best city in the world

Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026 in Time Out’s list of the 50 best cities, beating London and New York.

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City of Port Phillip Mayor Alex Makin (left) and City of Yarra Mayor Stephen Jolly at Melbourne Town Hall.

State can’t wish away the financial problems of local councils

There are no easy fixes here, but the government should at least be willing to canvas solutions.

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Bourke Street was once Melbourne’s premier shopping strip.

‘Not a concrete wasteland’: Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s retort to The Age’s Melbourne CBD series

Yes, pedestrian foot traffic is down and the working-from-home shift has caused pain for businesses. But when people visit the city now, they are spending more than ever before.

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Lord Mayor Nick Reece poses for photos during his visit to India.

‘Is it value for money?’: How Nick Reece spent $150k overseas in four months

Melbourne’s lord mayor billed ratepayers for business class flights and luxury hotels as he and his team visited China, Japan, Brazil and India.

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Pioneer Monument, Samuel Craven, 1871 at Flagstaff Gardens was desecrated along with the Separation Monument graffitied this week ahead of Australia Day 2026.

Council to ramp up protection for statues after hefty repair bills

The City of Melbourne passed a motion calling for a proactive approach for statues and memorials during “periods of heightened risks to public property”.

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Artist Peter Drew in November with his “Aussie” posters, which have been appropriated by a copycat.

‘Just sick’: Posters of Bondi shooter pop up across Melbourne

Posters mimicking one of Australia’s most recognisable art series have been condemned by Lord Mayor Nick Reece as “a deliberate and organised exercise to shock and spread hate”.

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Spectators at Manly watch the local 9pm fireworks.

Unprecedented police presence for New Year’s celebrations

Police will be granted extended weapon search powers and have back-up from specialist response teams as hundreds of thousands of revellers turn out for Melbourne’s fireworks show.

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Jason and Kayley Marriner in the Comedy Theatre.

Backstage at the theatre, the Marriner siblings say there’s $25,000 they wish they never spent

 The Marriner Group wants to demolish part of the Comedy Theatre on Exhibition Street and build a 27-storey tower behind. The siblings behind the group outline their vision for The Age.

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Lord Mayor Nick Reece weighs up his first year in office over lunch at Marmelo.

A mayor on a mission nominates crime crackdown as biggest achievement of his first year

Just over a year into his term as lord mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece says his greatest success has been in an area not usually within the council’s remit.

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The proposed redevelopment would create an office tower and hotel at the rear of the Comedy Theatre.

CBD redevelopment given green light after Marriner Group donated to mayor’s campaign

Last year, Nick Reece took a donation of $25,000 on the basis that it was not from a developer. Now, the City of Melbourne has approved its redevelopment proposal for a Melbourne landmark.

  • Cara Waters