Thursday 23 June 2022 08:26 AM Melbourne listed as one of the world's most liveable but Brisbane, Perth and ... trends now
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One Australian city has retained its place as one of the world's most liveable cities, while other state capitals drop out of the global top 10.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2022 survey, released on Thursday, has Melbourne placed 10th on the list and leading the way for Australia.
European cities Vienna, Copenhagen and Zurich take out the top three spots.
Last year Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth were all in the top 10, but they have fallen to 27th, 30th and 32nd respectively.
The index cited a slow lifting of COVID-19 restrictions as the reason for those state capitals losing ground.
Melbourne (pictured) has retained its top 10 spot in a list of the world's most livable cities
The top 10 cities were among those with few COVID-19 restrictions, the report noted, with shops, schools and restaurants reopening, and pandemic-led hospitalisation declining.
'Cities that were towards the top of our rankings before the pandemic have rebounded on the back of
