Melbourne and Sydney bounce back up the world’s most liveable cities list

The Economist has ranked Melbourne third in its annual list of most liveable cities globally. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Melbourne and Sydney have bounced back up the Economist’s annual list of most liveable cities globally, coming in third and fourth respectively.

Perth and Adelaide were also among the biggest movers up the ranks in the past 12 months, rising 21 and 19 places respectively to equal 12th. Brisbane ranked 16th.