During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of Australia’s biggest city centres resembled ghost towns.

But now that restrictions and lockdowns have ended - our cities are not returning to how they used to be. Shops are still empty and office vacancy rates are approaching all-time highs as people continue to choose to work from home.

So what is the future of our city centres? And are they worth saving?

Today, city editor for The Age Cara Waters and Sydney Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald Michael Koziol, on why the death of the central business district does not have to mean the death of the city centre.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of Australia’s biggest city centres resembled ghost towns.
But now that restrictions and lockdowns have ended - our cities are not returning to how they used to be. Shops are still empty and office vacancy rates are approaching all-time highs as people continue to choose to work from home.
So what is the future of our city centres? And are they worth saving?
Today, city editor for The Age Cara Waters and Sydney Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald Michael Koziol, on why the death of the central business district does not have to mean the death of the city centre.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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