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Bourke Street Mall: Melbourne’s prize shopping strip faces lean years

July 26, 2021

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“The pandemic, and the changing face of shopping, has left Melbourne’s famous Bourke Street Mall facing “grim” times with rents tumbling and vacancies rising.

Bourke Street Mall is facing a challenge to retain its premier status as a retail shopping strip, with the pandemic and changing shopping habits looking set to force radical changes.”

Source: Bourke Street Mall: Melbourne’s prize shopping strip faces lean years

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The cost of cooling: how air conditioning is heating up the world | Climate change | The Guardian

July 26, 2021

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As temperatures rise, a new book delves into the environmental toll of America’s favorite way to cool off

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/25/air-conditioning-climate-crisis-global-heating

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