5 h. ago Premier schmoozes in Shanghai as Victoria launches drive to double Chinese visitors

The state has launched a $43 million advertising campaign as it targets an annual 800,000 Chinese tourists by 2029.

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6 h. ago The museum where visitors are invited to touch the priceless artefacts

Ever wanted to play a theremin? At the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio you can (as long as the thing turns on).

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55 h. ago The War Memorial seems to have lost touch with a facet of its function

Distinguished journalist, editor and historian Les Carlyon, who loved writing about horse racing, would have said that Chris Masters’ book has been “nobbled”.

Events

3 d. ago Australia invites US to use WA to maintain its nuclear submarines

The move to let the US use the Henderson facility, which the federal government has committed $12 billion to build, could help buttress the AUKUS pact.

Events

7 d. ago Man charged after allegedly sexually touching schoolgirls in Sydney’s inner west

The man alleged reached through the primary school’s fence to sexually touch the children. He will face court on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago My suburb’s confusing road feature separates the visitors from the locals

You’re a real local when you can confidently approach this complicated series of roundabouts. It certainly took me long enough.

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1 week ago The wildlife in Africa is extraordinary, but there’s one thing better

It might be the call of the wildlife that attracts the first-time visitor to Africa, but it’s the people who bring them back.

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2 w. ago ‘Unexpected meeting invitations’: The Sydney university forced to suspend plans to axe 150 jobs

It is the latest chapter in the University of Technology’s controversial plan to make up to 400 staff redundant, as it seeks to make savings after recording a deficit of $78 million last year.

Economics

2 w. ago Mayor applauds call to scrap Gold Coast tram plan; Visitors urged to chuck Sunny Coast sickie; New CBD Metro tunnel to open

Here’s how today’s news unfolded.

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2 w. ago Brisbane news LIVE: Mayor applauds call to scrap Gold Coast tram plan; Visitors urged to chuck Sunny Coast sickie; New CBD Metro tunnel to open

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2 w. ago Brisbane news LIVE: Visitors urged to chuck a sickie on Sunny Coast; New CBD Metro tunnel set to open; Brisbane 2032 secures marketing whiz

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2 w. ago Aussies are flocking to Japan and Korea. Here’s where we should go next

As overtourism becomes a problem in Japan and visitors to Korea surge, it might be time to discover their quieter, island neighbour.

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2 w. ago Beijing invited me to this special celebration. Here’s why I’m happy to go

Australians in 1945 would have seen China’s victory over Japan as a win for humanity. That’s worth commemorating,

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2 w. ago Andrews, Carr on the guest list for big Beijing military parade

The former Labor premiers have been invited as guests, alongside dictators Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, to a Chinese parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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2 w. ago Museum ticket price hike in limbo as Viking treasure exhibition opens

As a priceless Viking hoard goes on display, the Melbourne Museum is dealing with “severe” funding cuts, forcing it to axe staff, but it has delayed a controversial price rise for visitors.

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2 w. ago Museum ticket price rise in limbo as Viking treasure exhibition opens

As a priceless Viking hoard goes on display, the Melbourne Museum is dealing with “severe” funding cuts, forcing it to axe staff, but it has delayed a controversial price rise for visitors.

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3 w. ago ‘It’s a travesty’: Art Gallery staff in walk out to protest job cuts

The protest on Wednesday came as the Minns government authorised a $10 million increase to the staff budget for the Powerhouse Museum.

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3 w. ago ‘Lack of respect’: Art Gallery staff walk out over job losses

The stop work on Wednesday comes as the Minns government authorised a $9 million increase to the staff budget for the Powerhouse Museum.

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3 w. ago Leaked video shows Museums Victoria's budget cut and redundancy announcements

Lynley Crosswell, the chief executive officer of Museums Victoria, addresses a tense “town hall”-style meeting of all museum staff on 6 August, announcing job and budget cuts.

Culture

3 w. ago ‘A bitter peace’: The hard choices now facing Ukraine – and Trump

Seated around the US president at the White House, each of Europe’s leaders was invited to speak. The Finnish president, a former Trump golf buddy, stood up – and shared a telling story.

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