How was Australia's heritage mafia established? To answer, let's unpack urban heritage in 1990s Australia.

The name “Moreland”, used to designate the municipality, road, and train station, has associational and financial links to slavery.

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra raises significant questions about the management of Indigenous heritage values in Australia.

In mid-2021, the owners of the historic Nicholas Building in the heart of Melbourne put the landmark on the market.

James Lesh shares his academic article on Federation Square's inception.

The City of Moreland in Melbourne’s inner north is named after the late 18th-century Jamaican slave plantation of the McCrae family. Including the suburbs of Brunswick, Coburg and Pascoe Vale, the municipality’s name valorises slavery and colonialism. Moreland’s councillors are considering a new name for the local government area after being made aware of the links.

The New South Wales government has released a discussion paper expressing its ambition to review and “modernise” the Heritage Act (1977).

If communities dont understand and support local heritage protections, perhaps thats a reflection on how the system works.

The Royal Exhibition Building could be a key historic landmark of post-pandemic Melbourne.

What does heritage mean for cities? This introductory article provides some guidance. Have a listen to the associated podcast too.

Despite its importance, the Eastern Freeway did not receive a heritage listing. This article asks: why?

James Lesh explores the definition of 'place' in heritage practice, including through the Burra Charter.

Social value and people-centred heritage has evolved to become more central to conservation practice.

A development proposal for the Jolimont railyards has the potential to be one of the biggest planning mistakes in Melbourne in a generation.

Jack Mundey, who has died at the age of 90, was a pioneer of the Australian heritage movement.

Exploring a heritage-house in Richmond, which featured in the film Dogs in Space.

Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway is likely to be state heritage listed next year. Heritage Victoria has identified it as aesthetically and historically important. But should freeways be managed within the heritage system? Or is a freeway the kind of 20th century relic which we should be prepared to let go of?

This article examines three Australian skyscrapers: MLC Centre in Sydney (1977), Rialto Towers, Melbourne (1986), and Bond Tower (1988).

James Lesh examines Australian national heritage policy in this academic article.

Social value was codified as a heritage value in Australia earlier than in many other contexts. This article explores how this happened.

Federation Square in Melbourne has been listed on the Victorian state heritage register just 17 years after its completion.

James Lesh reviews City Life: The New Urban Australia by Seamus O’Hanlon: Book Review.

As the Burra Charter turns 40, James Lesh looks back at the global influence of its innovative approach to heritage.

Failures of historical proportions have led to the flammable cladding crisis in Melbourne.