Melbourne undergoes a renaissance
Its population is expected to surpass Sydney's in the decades ahead
Washington
ITS weather can be depressing, the beaches uninviting and it lacks a mining industry to generate wealth. Yet Melbourne is growing at the fastest pace in Australia as employers vacuum up workers to meet the city's booming demand.
Melbourne, which served as Australia's political capital and financial centre from federation through to the mid-1920s, is undergoing a renaissance. Its population is fo…
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