ABBA close to landing Flemington as venue for spectacular virtual concert
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ABBA close to landing Flemington as venue for spectacular virtual concert

Spectacular 3D virtual concert ABBA Voyage is close to signing a deal to call Melbourne home. But are our major events safe in a tough budget environment?

  • byStephen Brook

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Kyle and Jackie O have hit Melbourne’s airwaves. I listened for a week … so you don’t have to
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Kyle and Jackie O have hit Melbourne’s airwaves. I listened for a week … so you don’t have to

It’s brazen,profane,sexual,demeaning and frequently flouts broadcasting standards but at times,it’s weirdly compelling. Here’s what it was like to take in a full week of their antics.

  • byStephen Brook
Myer family takes on sushi queen over Toorak mansion extension

Myer family takes on sushi queen over Toorak mansion extension

Planning disputes between neighbours can often descend into bitterness,name-calling and rancour. But in Toorak,things are done differently.

  • byTom Cowie andStephen Brook
Why is the Yarra River brown? Take The Age quiz

Why is the Yarra River brown? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

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Rich lister’s mansion downsize takes shape on Brighton foreshore
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Rich lister’s mansion downsize takes shape on Brighton foreshore

It’s dominating the skyline near the Middle Brighton Pier,but the new build by philanthropist and Brighton fixture Patricia Ilhan is no longer a traditional family home.

  • byStephen Brook
Brighton isn’t all Karens and mansions – but it would help if they locked their doors

Brighton isn’t all Karens and mansions – but it would help if they locked their doors

Locals love the Bayside bubble,but police say locals leaving homes unlocked is allowing young offenders to get inside and steal car keys.

  • byStephen Brook
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Where is Melbourne’s most expensive coffee? Take The Age quiz

Where is Melbourne’s most expensive coffee? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

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What is Melbourne’s most disliked place? Take The Age quiz

What is Melbourne’s most disliked place? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

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Airbnb asked John to host a guest in trouble. It ended up costing him thousands

Airbnb asked John to host a guest in trouble. It ended up costing him thousands

The long-time host was suspicious. He’d already rejected the woman as she did not have a long accommodation history – but he trusted Airbnb,so he said yes.

  • byStephen Brook
What is Guilfoyle’s Volcano? Take The Age quiz

What is Guilfoyle’s Volcano? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

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‘Concrete Picasso’ masterpiece saved from the wrecker’s ball

‘Concrete Picasso’ masterpiece saved from the wrecker’s ball

The MPavilion’s squat concrete bunker in Queen Victoria Gardens is here to stay a little longer after a fight to save it from being partly demolished and relocated.

  • byStephen Brook