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Forty mayors from cities across the globe sign onto data center development pact

About half of participating mayors are from the U.S.

The Independent UK · Jun 23

'Death to Australia': vandals target colonial statues

Two monuments in a major city's CBD have been defaced in the lead-up to Australia Day, with leaders condemning the vandalism as disgraceful and despicable.

AAP · Jan 21

Melbourne BBL derby gets its own giant mace

For the first time, the Stars and Renegades will have a genuine trophy to play for during their Melbourne BBL derbies in January.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

A decade into Melbourne’s free trams experiment, has it been worth it?

Amid calls for 50 cent fares and ticketless public transport, critics say the free tram zone’s huge popularity has consequences

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2025

Kouta, scooters and shouting over breakfast: promises and insults fly at a Melbourne mayoral candidate forum

One says Docklands’ ferris wheel will spin again, another defended a free coffee proposal. Then came the name-calling

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2024

Mayor Mocked for Using 'Deeply Disturbing' AI Images of 'Dead Bodies' to Promote Plans for New Public Parks

The lord mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, faced significant online criticism for sharing images that appeared to be AI-generated depictions of proposed parks in the city.

Latin Times · Sep 23, 2024

Melbourne lord mayor ridiculed for ‘AI fail’ images with extra human limbs and lifeless bodies

Nicholas Reece was announcing a post-election pledge to build more than two dozen parks when eagle-eyed viewers spotted the errors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024

Hundreds of Lime and Neuron e-scooters trucked out of Melbourne as ban deadline looms

Operators of e-scooter share schemes face penalties if rentals are not removed from City of Melbourne streets by midnight

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024

The future of the Regent Theatre: why we must preserve not only architecture, but also public use of our community spaces

The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, has said that if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts festival.

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024

Melbourne’s e-scooter wars escalate as neighbouring councils unite in support after city centre ban

Merri-bek, Darebin and Moonee Valley mayors back e-scooter hire schemes after Melbourne city council ejects the vehicles from the CBD

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2024