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A first home buyer fought hard to secure a quirky Footscray townhouse.

First home buyer snaps up quirky inner-west home for $766,000

The young man fought hard to secure the townhouse nestled inside the former Olympic Tyre building after missing out on similar properties.

  • Caroline Zielinski

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Assorted cannoli from T. Cavallaro & Sons.

T. Cavallaro & Sons

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Staff pick herbs from the garden at Rudimentary cafe.

Rudimentary

This venue is a finalist for best family-friendly cafes in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The home at 3 Queen Street, St Kilda East.

St Kilda East home fails to sell after only bidder didn’t show up

The inner-city home boasts parking and multiple living areas but despite this, the auction didn’t get off the ground.

  • Shona Hendley
Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad died in the shooting after police said he lunged at them with a knife.

Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told

Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, a rough sleeper with mental health issues, was fatally shot last month after allegedly lunging at police with a stolen knife.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Five bidders contested the Moonee Ponds auction.

Five first home buyers battle for $720,000 Moonee Ponds townhouse

A rare feature and affordable price range attracted several hopefuls on auction day. It was one of 393 scheduled on Saturday.

  • Jim Malo
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Photo from a witness at the scene of last night’s police shooting in Footscray.

Vigil for man shot dead by police after witness questions why Taser, pepper spray weren’t used

Thursday night’s shooting in Footscray has dismayed residents and community leaders, who say the area desperately needs more support services for people living on the edge.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola, Cassandra Morgan and Alexander Darling
Assorted ice creams at Kariton’s Footscray outpost.

Kariton Sorbetes

Ice cream inspired by nostalgia for traditional Filipino sorbetes.

  • Cheyenne Bardos and Emma Breheny
Construction under way at the controversial Joseph Road precinct in September, long after residents had moved in.

I live in what’s been called Melbourne’s worst development. It’s a lesson in what not to do

Shops and restaurants are central to the appeal of my suburb. But don’t expect to find any within the massive urban renewal project where I live with 8000 others.

  • Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier
The duo base hot pot loaded with ingredients from the conveyor belt.

Hot pot meets sushi train for a new style of DIY dining

We’ve got sushi and cheese trains, but Divine Hotpot’s track boasts 50 trays of ingredients ready for DIY dipping.

  • Dani Valent

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